2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2022 Audi RS e-tron GT vs Lexus UX

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
$1,129/ year to fuel
81 MPGe

AWD · Electric motor (335 kW) · 2-speed automatic · 81 MPGe · 232 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 32 MPG

The 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,129 a year to fuel (81 MPGe), versus $1,453 for the 2022 Lexus UX (32 MPG). That's roughly $325 a year, or about $1,623 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi RS e-tron GT
  • Lexus UX

Side by side

Audi RS e-tron GTLexus UX
$1,129 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
81 MPGe Combined efficiency 32 MPG
79 MPGe City 29 MPG
82 MPGe Highway 37 MPG
41.8 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
232 mi Driving range —
101 cu ft Passenger volume 90 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 22 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 271 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Gas
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor (335 kW) Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
2-speed automatic Transmission CVT
AWD 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.

Audi RS e-tron GT vs Lexus UX across model years

  • Audi RS e-tron GT
  • Lexus UX

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 Audi RS e-tron GT has more passenger space (101 vs. 90 cu ft); the Lexus UX has more cargo space (22 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the Audi RS e-tron GT ranks 13th and the Lexus UX 21st for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Audi RS e-tron GT 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 Lexus UX; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT or the 2022 Lexus UX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi RS e-tron GT. The Audi RS e-tron GT is rated 81 MPGe combined and the Lexus UX 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT vs. the Lexus UX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,129 for the Audi RS e-tron GT and $1,453 for the Lexus UX.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lexus UX, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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