2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 Ford Mustang 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 2025 Ford Mustang 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 $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid (29 MPG). That's roughly $255 a year, or about $1,273 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Mustang
- Lexus LC Hybrid
Side by side
| Ford Mustang | Lexus LC Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,043 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 81 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 5 cu ft |
| 342 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 304 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 10-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| 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.
Ford Mustang vs Lexus LC Hybrid across model years
- Ford Mustang
- 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 Lexus LC Hybrid has more passenger space (86 vs. 81 cu ft); the Ford Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 5 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the Ford Mustang ranks 6th and the Lexus LC Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Ford Mustang is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus LC Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Ford Mustang or the 2025 Lexus LC Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang is rated 26 MPG combined and the Lexus LC Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Ford Mustang 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 $1,788 for the Ford Mustang and $2,043 for the Lexus LC Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Ford Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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