2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 Infiniti Q60 vs Lexus RC

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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2019 Infiniti Q60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2019 Lexus RC (24 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $494 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Infiniti Q60
  • Lexus RC

Side by side

Infiniti Q60Lexus RC
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
25 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
22 MPG City 21 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
85 cu ft Passenger volume 84 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
353 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 360 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
7-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.

Infiniti Q60 vs Lexus RC across model years

  • Infiniti Q60
  • Lexus RC

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 RC has more cargo space (10 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the Infiniti Q60 ranks 22nd and the Lexus RC 28th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Infiniti Q60 or the 2019 Lexus RC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Infiniti Q60. The Infiniti Q60 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lexus RC 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Infiniti Q60 vs. the Lexus RC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Infiniti Q60 and $2,469 for the Lexus RC.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus RC, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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