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Lexus RC: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2025
The Lexus RC was last rated in the data for model year 2025, at 25 MPG combined.
- 25MPG combined
- $3,300a year in fuel
- 356g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is tied for 9th of 24 gasoline models, in the upper half.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $3,300 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon.
Tailpipe CO2 is 356 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 21 and its highway rating 31: the highway figure is 10 higher. 5 versions are rated for 2025. The most efficient, RC 300: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD, gets 25 MPG; the least efficient listed, RC F: 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD, gets 19 MPG, a gap of 6 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $1,050 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC 300: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,300 | 356 |
| RC 350: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,550 | 385 |
| RC 300 AWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,750 | 407 |
| RC 350 AWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,750 | 407 |
| RC F: 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), RWD | 19 | 16 | 24 | $4,350 | 459 |
Year by year
The Lexus RC is in the data for 7 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Between 2019 and 2025 the best combined rating rose by 1 MPG, from 24 to 25. Fuel cost for the best version is $3,300 in the latest data against $3,400 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 25 | 19 | $3,300 | 356 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 19 | $3,300 | 355 | 26 |
| 2023 | 5 | 25 | 19 | $3,300 | 355 | 25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 25 | 19 | $3,300 | 356 | 26 |
| 2021 | 5 | 25 | 19 | $3,300 | 357 | 26 |
| 2020 | 5 | 24 | 19 | $3,400 | 363 | 26 |
| 2019 | 5 | 24 | 19 | $3,400 | 360 | 25 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus LC Hybrid | Hybrid | 29 | $2,850 | 2025 |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 20 | $4,100 | 2025 |
| Maserati Granturismo Electric | Electric | 83 | $900 | 2025 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Subcompact cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.