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2023 Cadillac Lyriq vs Lexus RZ

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
$1,018/ year to fuel
89 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$864/ year to fuel
107 MPGe

The 2023 Lexus RZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $864 a year to fuel (107 MPGe), versus $1,018 for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq (89 MPGe). That's roughly $154 a year, or about $770 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac Lyriq
  • Lexus RZ

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Cadillac LyriqLexus RZ
$1,018 Your annual fuel cost $864
89 MPGe Combined efficiency 107 MPGe
97 MPGe City 115 MPGe
82 MPGe Highway 98 MPGe
37.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32 kWh
312 mi Driving range 220 mi
105 cu ft Passenger volume —
24 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
6.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 10 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (255 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (230 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD 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.

Cadillac Lyriq vs Lexus RZ across model years

  • Cadillac Lyriq
  • Lexus RZ

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

The Cadillac Lyriq goes farther between stops: about 312 miles on a charge, compared with 220 miles for the Lexus RZ.

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Cadillac Lyriq ranks 9th and the Lexus RZ 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq or the 2023 Lexus RZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RZ. The Cadillac Lyriq is rated 89 MPGe combined and the Lexus RZ 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq vs. the Lexus RZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,018 for the Cadillac Lyriq and $864 for the Lexus RZ.

Which has more range?

The Cadillac Lyriq: about 312 miles versus 220 miles.

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