2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Genesis GV70 EV vs Lexus NX Plug-in 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.
AWD · Electric motors (234 kW) · Single-speed · 91 MPGe · 236 mi
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 84 MPGe + 36 MPG
The 2025 Genesis GV70 EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,004 a year to fuel (91 MPGe), versus $1,274 for the 2025 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid (84 MPGe + 36 MPG). That's roughly $270 a year, or about $1,348 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Genesis GV70 EV
- Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Genesis GV70 EV | Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,004 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,274 |
| 91 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe + 36 MPG |
| 98 MPGe | City | 93 MPGe / 38 MPG |
| 83 MPGe | Highway | 75 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| 37.2 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| 236 mi | Driving range | 550 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 37 mi |
| 103 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 29 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 87 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 7.9 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 4.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| Electric motors (234 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Genesis GV70 EV vs Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Genesis GV70 EV
- Lexus NX Plug-in 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
The Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 550 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 236 miles for the Genesis GV70 EV.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Genesis GV70 EV ranks 25th and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 38th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Genesis GV70 EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Genesis GV70 EV or the 2025 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Genesis GV70 EV. The Genesis GV70 EV is rated 91 MPGe combined and the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 84 MPGe + 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Genesis GV70 EV vs. the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,004 for the Genesis GV70 EV and $1,274 for the Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid: about 550 miles versus 236 miles.
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