2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Lexus RZ vs Volvo EX30
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Lexus RZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $724 a year to fuel (125 MPGe), versus $788 for the 2025 Volvo EX30 (116 MPGe). That's roughly $65 a year, or about $324 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus RZ
- Volvo EX30
Side by side
| Lexus RZ | Volvo EX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| $724 | Your annual fuel cost | $788 |
| 125 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 116 MPGe |
| 137 MPGe | City | 127 MPGe |
| 112 MPGe | Highway | 104 MPGe |
| 26.8 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 29.2 kWh |
| 266 mi | Driving range | 261 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 11 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 8 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (150 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (185 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Lexus RZ vs Volvo EX30 across model years
- Lexus RZ
- Volvo EX30
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Lexus RZ goes farther between stops: about 266 miles on a charge, compared with 261 miles for the Volvo EX30.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Lexus RZ ranks 1st and the Volvo EX30 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lexus RZ or the 2025 Volvo EX30?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RZ. The Lexus RZ is rated 125 MPGe combined and the Volvo EX30 116 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lexus RZ vs. the Volvo EX30 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $724 for the Lexus RZ and $788 for the Volvo EX30.
Which has more range?
The Lexus RZ: about 266 miles versus 261 miles.
Lexus RZ vs Volvo EX30 in other years
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