2025 head-to-head · Compact Car
2025 Lexus UX Hybrid vs Porsche Taycan
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 Porsche Taycan is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $977 a year to fuel (93 MPGe), versus $1,081 for the 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid (43 MPG). That's roughly $104 a year, or about $520 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus UX Hybrid
- Porsche Taycan
Side by side
| Lexus UX Hybrid | Porsche Taycan | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,081 | Your annual fuel cost | $977 |
| 43 MPG | Combined efficiency | 93 MPGe |
| 45 MPG | City | 94 MPGe |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 92 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 36.2 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 315 mi |
| 90 cu ft | Passenger volume | 89 cu ft |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 204 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 13 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motors (436 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | 2-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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 UX Hybrid vs Porsche Taycan across model years
- Lexus UX Hybrid
- Porsche Taycan
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 UX Hybrid has more cargo space (17 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 26 2025 compact cars, the Lexus UX Hybrid ranks 5th and the Porsche Taycan 4th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Porsche Taycan 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 UX Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid or the 2025 Porsche Taycan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche Taycan. The Lexus UX Hybrid is rated 43 MPG combined and the Porsche Taycan 93 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lexus UX Hybrid vs. the Porsche Taycan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,081 for the Lexus UX Hybrid and $977 for the Porsche Taycan.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lexus UX Hybrid, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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