2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 BMW 6 Series vs Lexus RC F

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

RWD · 5.0L 8-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG

The 2016 BMW 6 Series 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 $3,118 for the 2016 Lexus RC F (19 MPG). That's roughly $650 a year, or about $3,248 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 6 Series
  • Lexus RC F

Side by side

BMW 6 SeriesLexus RC F
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
24 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
20 MPG City 16 MPG
30 MPG Highway 25 MPG
87 cu ft Passenger volume 79 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
372 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 465 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl
8-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.

BMW 6 Series vs Lexus RC F across model years

  • BMW 6 Series
  • Lexus RC F

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 BMW 6 Series has more passenger space (87 vs. 79 cu ft); the BMW 6 Series has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the BMW 6 Series ranks 27th and the Lexus RC F 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 BMW 6 Series or the 2016 Lexus RC F?

Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 6 Series. The BMW 6 Series is rated 24 MPG combined and the Lexus RC F 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 BMW 6 Series vs. the Lexus RC F per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the BMW 6 Series and $3,118 for the Lexus RC F.

Which has more cargo space?

The BMW 6 Series, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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