2020 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2020 Audi e-tron vs Lexus RX 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
$1,188/ year to fuel
77 MPGe

AWD · Electric motors (313 kW) · Single-speed · 77 MPGe · 218 mi

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

The 2020 Audi e-tron is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,188 a year to fuel (77 MPGe), versus $1,975 for the 2020 Lexus RX Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $787 a year, or about $3,935 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi e-tron
  • Lexus RX Hybrid

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Audi e-tronLexus RX Hybrid
$1,188 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
77 MPGe Combined efficiency 30 MPG
76 MPGe City 31 MPG
78 MPGe Highway 28 MPG
44 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
218 mi Driving range —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 297 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Hybrid
Electricity Fuel Premium gasoline
Electric motors (313 kW) Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
Single-speed Transmission CVT
AWD 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.

Audi e-tron vs Lexus RX Hybrid across model years

  • Audi e-tron
  • Lexus RX 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 55 2020 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi e-tron ranks 2nd and the Lexus RX Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Audi e-tron is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lexus RX Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Audi e-tron or the 2020 Lexus RX Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi e-tron. The Audi e-tron is rated 77 MPGe combined and the Lexus RX Hybrid 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Audi e-tron vs. the Lexus RX Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,188 for the Audi e-tron and $1,975 for the Lexus RX Hybrid.

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