2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 Acura TLX vs Genesis G70

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2020 Acura TLX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2020 Genesis G70 (25 MPG). That's roughly $176 a year, or about $878 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura TLX
  • Genesis G70

Side by side

Acura TLXGenesis G70
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
27 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
330 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 357 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Acura TLX vs Genesis G70 across model years

  • Acura TLX
  • Genesis G70

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 Acura TLX has more cargo space (14 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 34 2020 compact cars, the Acura TLX ranks 26th and the Genesis G70 29th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura TLX or the 2020 Genesis G70?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura TLX. The Acura TLX is rated 27 MPG combined and the Genesis G70 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura TLX vs. the Genesis G70 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,194 for the Acura TLX and $2,370 for the Genesis G70.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura TLX, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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