2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Audi TT Coupe vs Lexus LC 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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 30 MPG

The 2018 Audi TT Coupe is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2018 Lexus LC Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $187 a year, or about $933 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi TT Coupe
  • Lexus LC Hybrid

Side by side

Audi TT CoupeLexus LC Hybrid
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
26 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
23 MPG City 26 MPG
30 MPG Highway 35 MPG
74 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
336 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 301 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission CVT
AWD 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.

Audi TT Coupe vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years

  • Audi TT Coupe
  • Lexus LC 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 LC Hybrid has more passenger space (86 vs. 74 cu ft); the Audi TT Coupe has more cargo space (13 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Audi TT Coupe ranks 8th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 12th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Audi TT Coupe is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Audi TT Coupe or the 2018 Lexus LC Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi TT Coupe. The Audi TT Coupe is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Audi TT Coupe vs. the Lexus LC Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,788 for the Audi TT Coupe and $1,975 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Audi TT Coupe, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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