2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 BMW X4 vs Lexus RX

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2023 Lexus RX 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 $2,469 for the 2023 BMW X4 (24 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $494 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW X4
  • Lexus RX

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BMW X4Lexus RX
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
24 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
21 MPG City 22 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
369 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 353 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
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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.

BMW X4 vs Lexus RX across model years

  • BMW X4
  • Lexus RX

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 118 2023 small SUVs, the BMW X4 ranks 102nd and the Lexus RX 95th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 BMW X4 or the 2023 Lexus RX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RX. The BMW X4 is rated 24 MPG combined and the Lexus RX 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 BMW X4 vs. the Lexus RX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the BMW X4 and $2,370 for the Lexus RX.

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