Lexus · 2015–2025 · Gas
Lexus RC MPG by year
The EPA has rated 11 model years of the Lexus RC, from 2015 to 2025. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2018, at 26 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2025 model is 14% more efficient than the best 2015 model (25 vs. 22 MPG). The 2025 model is 4% more efficient than the median subcompact car that year (25 vs. 24 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- RC, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every RC model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 31 | 24 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2024 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 31 | 24 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2023 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 31 | 25 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2022 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 31 | 25 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2021 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 31 | 25 | — | 4 | $2,370 |
| 2020 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 30 | 24 | — | 5 | $2,469 |
| 2019 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 30 | 24 | — | 4 | $2,469 |
| 2018 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 19 |
22 / 32 | 25 | — | 4 | $2,279 |
| 2017 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
22 / 32 | 24 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2016 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
22 / 32 | 25 | — | 3 | $2,279 |
| 2015 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 28 | 25 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Lexus RC year has the best fuel economy?
The 2016 Lexus RC, rated up to 26 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,279 a year.
Which Lexus RC year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2015 model, whose most efficient version is rated 22 MPG combined (about $2,693 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lexus RC?
The 2025 Lexus RC is rated up to 25 MPG combined.