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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD vs Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 1.3L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 77 MPGe + 29 MPG
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 84 MPGe + 36 MPG
The 2024 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,274 a year to fuel (84 MPGe + 36 MPG), versus $1,349 for the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD (77 MPGe + 29 MPG). That's roughly $75 a year, or about $376 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD
- Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD | Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,349 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,274 |
| 77 MPGe + 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe + 36 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 29 MPG | City | 93 MPGe / 38 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 29 MPG | Highway | 75 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| 44 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| 360 mi | Driving range | 550 mi |
| 33 mi | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 120 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 87 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 4.5 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 1.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | 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.
Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD vs Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD
- Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid
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 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 550 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 360 miles for the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD.
Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD ranks 37th and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 34th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD or the 2024 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid. The Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD is rated 77 MPGe + 29 MPG combined and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 84 MPGe + 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD vs. the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,349 for the Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD and $1,274 for the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid: about 550 miles versus 360 miles.
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