2024 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2024 BMW 8 Series vs Lexus LC
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2024 BMW 8 Series is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2024 Lexus LC (18 MPG). That's roughly $823 a year, or about $4,115 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 8 Series
- Lexus LC
Side by side
| BMW 8 Series | Lexus LC | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,292 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 18 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 81 cu ft | Passenger volume | 75 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 3 cu ft |
| 373 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 489 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 5.0L 8-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
BMW 8 Series vs Lexus LC across model years
- BMW 8 Series
- Lexus LC
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 BMW 8 Series has more passenger space (81 vs. 75 cu ft); the BMW 8 Series has more cargo space (15 vs. 3 cu ft).
Among 33 2024 subcompact cars, the BMW 8 Series ranks 20th and the Lexus LC 30th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW 8 Series or the 2024 Lexus LC?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW 8 Series. The BMW 8 Series is rated 24 MPG combined and the Lexus LC 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW 8 Series vs. the Lexus LC per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the BMW 8 Series and $3,292 for the Lexus LC.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW 8 Series, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 3 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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