2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2021 Lexus LC vs Porsche 911
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 2021 Porsche 911 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2021 Lexus LC (19 MPG). That's roughly $297 a year, or about $1,485 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus LC
- Porsche 911
Side by side
| Lexus LC | Porsche 911 | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,118 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,821 |
| 19 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 18 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 70 cu ft |
| 5 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 473 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 425 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 5.0L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed manual |
| 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.
Lexus LC vs Porsche 911 across model years
- Lexus LC
- Porsche 911
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 Lexus LC has more passenger space (86 vs. 70 cu ft).
Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Lexus LC ranks 29th and the Porsche 911 25th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Lexus LC or the 2021 Porsche 911?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche 911. The Lexus LC is rated 19 MPG combined and the Porsche 911 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Lexus LC vs. the Porsche 911 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Lexus LC and $2,821 for the Porsche 911.
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