2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 Audi S3 Hybrid 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 26 MPG
The 2024 Audi S3 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,279 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Lexus RC (25 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $456 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi S3 Hybrid
- Lexus RC
Side by side
| Audi S3 Hybrid | Lexus RC | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,279 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 87 cu ft | Passenger volume | 84 cu ft |
| 8 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 335 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 355 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-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 S3 Hybrid vs Lexus RC across model years
- Audi S3 Hybrid
- 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 S3 Hybrid has more passenger space (87 vs. 84 cu ft); the Lexus RC has more cargo space (10 vs. 8 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the Audi S3 Hybrid ranks 17th and the Lexus RC 19th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Audi S3 Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Lexus RC is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Audi S3 Hybrid or the 2024 Lexus RC?
Measured by cost to drive, the Audi S3 Hybrid. The Audi S3 Hybrid is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus RC 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Audi S3 Hybrid vs. the Lexus RC per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,279 for the Audi S3 Hybrid 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).
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