2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 Lexus RC vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 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 RC 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 $2,693 for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid (22 MPG). That's roughly $323 a year, or about $1,616 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus RC
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus RC | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,370 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 84 cu ft | Passenger volume | 81 cu ft |
| 10 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 356 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 405 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 9-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.
Lexus RC vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid across model years
- Lexus RC
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 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 RC has more passenger space (84 vs. 81 cu ft); the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 10 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the Lexus RC ranks 16th and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus RC is a conventional gas model, while the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lexus RC or the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus RC. The Lexus RC is rated 25 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lexus RC vs. the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,370 for the Lexus RC and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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