2022 head-to-head · Compact Car

2022 Acura ILX vs Porsche Taycan

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 8-speed dual-clutch · 28 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,099/ year to fuel
83 MPGe

The 2022 Porsche Taycan is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,099 a year to fuel (83 MPGe), versus $2,116 for the 2022 Acura ILX (28 MPG). That's roughly $1,017 a year, or about $5,086 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura ILX
  • Porsche Taycan

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Acura ILXPorsche Taycan
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $1,099
28 MPG Combined efficiency 83 MPGe
24 MPG City 83 MPGe
34 MPG Highway 82 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 40.7 kWh
— Driving range 246 mi
89 cu ft Passenger volume 89 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
316 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 10.5 hrs
Gas Powertrain Electric
Premium gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor Electric motors (554 kW)
8-speed dual-clutch Transmission 2-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Acura ILX vs Porsche Taycan across model years

  • Acura ILX
  • Porsche Taycan

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 Acura ILX has more cargo space (12 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 33 2022 compact cars, the Acura ILX ranks 23rd and the Porsche Taycan 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Porsche Taycan 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 Acura ILX; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Acura ILX or the 2022 Porsche Taycan?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Taycan. The Acura ILX is rated 28 MPG combined and the Porsche Taycan 83 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Acura ILX vs. the Porsche Taycan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,116 for the Acura ILX and $1,099 for the Porsche Taycan.

Which has more cargo space?

The Acura ILX, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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