2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 Audi RS 7 vs Lexus LS Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

AWD · 5.0L 8-cyl · CVT · 20 MPG

The 2016 Lexus LS Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2016 Audi RS 7 (18 MPG). That's roughly $329 a year, or about $1,646 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS 7
  • Lexus LS Hybrid

Side by side

Audi RS 7Lexus LS Hybrid
$3,292 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
18 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
14 MPG City 19 MPG
25 MPG Highway 23 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 102 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
503 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 431 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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.

Audi RS 7 vs Lexus LS Hybrid across model years

  • Audi RS 7
  • Lexus LS Hybrid

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 Lexus LS Hybrid has more passenger space (102 vs. 94 cu ft); the Audi RS 7 has more cargo space (25 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Audi RS 7 ranks 63rd and the Lexus LS Hybrid 59th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi RS 7 is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LS Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi RS 7 or the 2016 Lexus LS Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LS Hybrid. The Audi RS 7 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Lexus LS Hybrid 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi RS 7 vs. the Lexus LS Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi RS 7 and $2,962 for the Lexus LS Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi RS 7, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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