2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 Audi A3 Hybrid vs Lexus LC 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.
RWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG
The 2024 Audi A3 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2024 Lexus LC Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $590 a year, or about $2,950 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi A3 Hybrid
- Lexus LC Hybrid
Side by side
| Audi A3 Hybrid | Lexus LC Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,453 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 279 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 304 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 7-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | 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 A3 Hybrid vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years
- Audi A3 Hybrid
- Lexus LC 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Audi A3 Hybrid has more cargo space (11 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the Audi A3 Hybrid ranks 6th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi A3 Hybrid or the 2024 Lexus LC Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A3 Hybrid. The Audi A3 Hybrid is rated 32 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi A3 Hybrid vs. the Lexus LC Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,453 for the Audi A3 Hybrid and $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi A3 Hybrid, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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