2025 head-to-head · Compact Car
2025 Lexus IS vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
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 IS is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (17 MPG). That's roughly $1,115 a year, or about $5,576 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus IS
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Side by side
| Lexus IS | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,485 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 17 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 15 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 21 MPG |
| 90 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 356 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 512 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 4.0L 8-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-speed automatic |
| RWD | 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.
Lexus IS vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT across model years
- Lexus IS
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
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 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT has more passenger space (96 vs. 90 cu ft); the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT has more cargo space (13 vs. 11 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Lexus IS ranks 19th and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 25th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lexus IS or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus IS. The Lexus IS is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 17 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lexus IS vs. the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Lexus IS and $3,485 for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT.
Which has more cargo space?
The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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