2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 Lexus LX vs Maserati Levante

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
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 MPG

4WD · 5.7L 8-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 15 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,703/ year to fuel
16 MPG

The 2018 Maserati Levante is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,703 a year to fuel (16 MPG), versus $3,950 for the 2018 Lexus LX (15 MPG). That's roughly $247 a year, or about $1,234 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus LX
  • Maserati Levante

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Lexus LXMaserati Levante
$3,950 Your annual fuel cost $3,703
15 MPG Combined efficiency 16 MPG
13 MPG City 14 MPG
18 MPG Highway 19 MPG
— Passenger volume 88 cu ft
— Cargo volume 20 cu ft
597 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 557 g/mi
2/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
2/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.7L 8-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
4WD 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.

Lexus LX vs Maserati Levante across model years

  • Lexus LX
  • Maserati Levante

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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Lexus LX ranks 40th and the Maserati Levante 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Lexus LX or the 2018 Maserati Levante?

Measured by cost to drive, the Maserati Levante. The Lexus LX is rated 15 MPG combined and the Maserati Levante 16 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Lexus LX vs. the Maserati Levante per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,950 for the Lexus LX and $3,703 for the Maserati Levante.

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