2025 head-to-head · Compact Car
2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs Lexus UX 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.
The 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,081 a year to fuel (43 MPG), versus $1,911 for the 2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid (31 MPG). That's roughly $830 a year, or about $4,149 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 3 Series Hybrid
- Lexus UX Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW 3 Series Hybrid | Lexus UX Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,911 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,081 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 43 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 45 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 41 MPG |
| 94 cu ft | Passenger volume | 90 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 17 cu ft |
| 286 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 204 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 3 Series Hybrid vs Lexus UX Hybrid across model years
- BMW 3 Series Hybrid
- Lexus UX 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 BMW 3 Series Hybrid has more passenger space (94 vs. 90 cu ft); the Lexus UX Hybrid has more cargo space (17 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the BMW 3 Series Hybrid ranks 13th and the Lexus UX Hybrid 5th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid or the 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus UX Hybrid. The BMW 3 Series Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Lexus UX Hybrid 43 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW 3 Series Hybrid vs. the Lexus UX Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,911 for the BMW 3 Series Hybrid and $1,081 for the Lexus UX Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lexus UX Hybrid, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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