2015 head-to-head · Compact Car
2015 Lexus IS vs Rolls-Royce Phantom
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
RWD · 6.7L 12-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG
The 2015 Lexus IS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom (14 MPG). That's roughly $1,763 a year, or about $8,817 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus IS
- Rolls-Royce Phantom
Side by side
| Lexus IS | Rolls-Royce Phantom | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $4,232 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 14 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 11 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 19 MPG |
| 90 cu ft | Passenger volume | 97 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 364 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 637 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 2/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 2/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 6.7L 12-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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 IS vs Rolls-Royce Phantom across model years
- Lexus IS
- Rolls-Royce Phantom
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Rolls-Royce Phantom has more passenger space (97 vs. 90 cu ft).
Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Lexus IS ranks 46th and the Rolls-Royce Phantom 52nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Lexus IS or the 2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus IS. The Lexus IS is rated 24 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Phantom 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Lexus IS vs. the Rolls-Royce Phantom per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Lexus IS and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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