2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2020 BMW M 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.
The 2020 BMW M 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 2020 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
- BMW M
- Lexus RC
Side by side
| BMW M | Lexus 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 |
| 89 cu ft | Passenger volume | 84 cu ft |
| 10 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 353 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 363 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 |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-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.
BMW M vs Lexus RC across model years
- BMW M
- 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 BMW M has more passenger space (89 vs. 84 cu ft).
Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the BMW M ranks 20th and the Lexus RC 24th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 BMW M or the 2020 Lexus RC?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW M. The BMW M 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 2020 BMW M vs. the Lexus RC per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the BMW M and $2,469 for the Lexus RC.
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