2022 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2022 Audi RS vs Lexus RC
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 2022 Lexus RC 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 $2,576 for the 2022 Audi RS (23 MPG). That's roughly $206 a year, or about $1,030 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi RS
- Lexus RC
Side by side
| Audi RS | Lexus RC | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 84 cu ft |
| 8 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 383 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 356 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 |
| 2.5L 5-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Audi RS vs Lexus RC across model years
- Audi RS
- Lexus RC
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 has more passenger space (87 vs. 84 cu ft); the Lexus RC has more cargo space (10 vs. 8 cu ft).
Among 34 2022 subcompact cars, the Audi RS ranks 24th and the Lexus RC 20th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Audi RS or the 2022 Lexus RC?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RC. The Audi RS is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lexus RC 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Audi RS vs. the Lexus RC per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Audi RS and $2,370 for the Lexus RC.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lexus RC, with 10 cu ft of luggage volume versus 8 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Audi RS vs Lexus RC in other years
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