2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Lexus RX vs Lincoln Nautilus

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 Lexus RX (23 MPG) costs about $2,022 a year to fuel and the 2020 Lincoln Nautilus (23 MPG) about $2,022.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lexus RX
  • Lincoln Nautilus

Side by side

Lexus RXLincoln Nautilus
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
23 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
20 MPG City 21 MPG
27 MPG Highway 26 MPG
391 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 384 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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.

Lexus RX vs Lincoln Nautilus across model years

  • Lexus RX
  • Lincoln Nautilus

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Lexus RX ranks 50th and the Lincoln Nautilus 52nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Lexus RX vs. the Lincoln Nautilus per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Lexus RX and $2,022 for the Lincoln Nautilus.

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