2020 head-to-head · Compact Car

2020 Genesis G70 vs Lexus IS

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 2020 Genesis G70 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 IS (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

  • Genesis G70
  • Lexus IS

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Genesis G70Lexus IS
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
25 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
22 MPG City 21 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
94 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
10 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
357 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
2.0L 4-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.

Genesis G70 vs Lexus IS across model years

  • Genesis G70
  • Lexus IS

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 Genesis G70 has more passenger space (94 vs. 90 cu ft); the Lexus IS has more cargo space (11 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 34 2020 compact cars, the Genesis G70 ranks 29th and the Lexus IS 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Genesis G70 or the 2020 Lexus IS?

Measured by cost to drive, the Genesis G70. The Genesis G70 is rated 25 MPG combined and the Lexus IS 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Genesis G70 and $2,469 for the Lexus IS.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus IS, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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