Lexus · 1992–2010 · Gas
Lexus SC MPG by year
The EPA has rated 18 model years of the Lexus SC, from 1992 to 2010. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2010, at 19 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2010 model is 6% more efficient than the best 1992 model (19 vs. 18 MPG). The 2010 model is 16% less efficient than the median subcompact car that year (19 vs. 22.5 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- SC, 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 SC model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 22.5 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2009 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 21 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2008 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2007 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2006 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2005 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2004 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2003 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2002 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 21 | 22 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2000 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 22 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 1999 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 23 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 1998 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 23 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 1997 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 22 | 23 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 1996 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 22 | 23 | — | 3 | $3,118 |
| 1995 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 22 | — | 3 | $3,292 |
| 1994 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 21 | 24 | — | 3 | $3,292 |
| 1993 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 21 | 24.5 | — | 3 | $3,292 |
| 1992 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 20 | 24 | — | 3 | $3,292 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
Compare SC model years
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Frequently asked questions
Which Lexus SC year has the best fuel economy?
The 1996 Lexus SC, rated up to 19 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $3,118 a year.
Which Lexus SC year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1994 model, whose most efficient version is rated 18 MPG combined (about $3,292 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lexus SC?
The 2010 Lexus SC is rated up to 19 MPG combined.