2026 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2026 Aston Martin DB12 S vs Lexus LC

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

RWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2026 Lexus LC is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,292 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2026 Aston Martin DB12 S (17 MPG). That's roughly $194 a year, or about $968 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Aston Martin DB12 S
  • Lexus LC

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Aston Martin DB12 SLexus LC
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $3,292
17 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
14 MPG City 15 MPG
21 MPG Highway 25 MPG
72 cu ft Passenger volume 75 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 3 cu ft
522 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 489 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 10-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.

Aston Martin DB12 S vs Lexus LC across model years

  • Aston Martin DB12 S
  • Lexus LC

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 has more passenger space (75 vs. 72 cu ft); the Aston Martin DB12 S has more cargo space (9 vs. 3 cu ft).

Among 26 2026 subcompact cars, the Aston Martin DB12 S ranks 25th and the Lexus LC 23rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Aston Martin DB12 S or the 2026 Lexus LC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LC. The Aston Martin DB12 S is rated 17 MPG combined and the Lexus LC 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Aston Martin DB12 S vs. the Lexus LC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Aston Martin DB12 S and $3,292 for the Lexus LC.

Which has more cargo space?

The Aston Martin DB12 S, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 3 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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