2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Cadillac XT5 vs Lexus NX 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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

The 2018 Lexus NX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2018 Cadillac XT5 (22 MPG). That's roughly $614 a year, or about $3,068 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Lexus NX Hybrid

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Cadillac XT5Lexus NX Hybrid
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
22 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
19 MPG City 33 MPG
26 MPG Highway 30 MPG
405 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 283 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
FWD 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.

Cadillac XT5 vs Lexus NX Hybrid across model years

  • Cadillac XT5
  • Lexus NX 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

Among 68 2018 small SUVs, the Cadillac XT5 ranks 47th and the Lexus NX Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Cadillac XT5 is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus NX Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Cadillac XT5 or the 2018 Lexus NX Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Hybrid. The Cadillac XT5 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Lexus NX Hybrid 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Cadillac XT5 vs. the Lexus NX Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Cadillac XT5 and $1,500 for the Lexus NX Hybrid.

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