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Lexus RC MPG

EPA fuel economy for 50 Lexus RC trims sold from 2015 to 2025. Best ever: 26 MPG (2018 RC 300). Latest model year 2025: 19 to 25 MPG combined across 5 trims.

26best combined MPG (2018)
22 / 32city / highway of the best trim
19lowest combined MPG (2025)
11model years rated
$3,100a year to fuel, cheapest 2025 trim at EPA prices

Lexus RC fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2025 Lexus RC to fuel is the RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (25 MPG) at $3,100 a year. The RC F, 5.0 L, 8 cyl (19 MPG) costs $4,070, so the thriftier trim saves $970 a year and $4,850 over five years.

2025 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium25$3,100cheapest
RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium23$3,370+$270
RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium22$3,520+$420
RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium22$3,520+$420
RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium19$4,070+$980

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Lexus RC MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2025252131RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2024252131RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2023252131RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2022252131RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2021252131RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2020242130RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2019242130RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2018262232RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)5
2017262232RC 200t, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)4
2016262232RC 200t, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S8)4
2015221928RC 350, 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S8)2

Every Lexus RC trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2025RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213125356$3,100
2025RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823385$3,370
2025RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2025RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2025RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162419459$4,070
2024RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213125355$3,100
2024RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823385$3,370
2024RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2024RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2024RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162419459$4,070
2023RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213125355$3,100
2023RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823385$3,370
2023RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2023RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2023RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162419459$4,070
2022RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213125356$3,100
2022RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823385$3,370
2022RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2022RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2022RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162419459$4,070
2021RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213125357$3,100
2021RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823385$3,370
2021RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2021RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192622407$3,520
2021RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162419459$4,070
2020RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213024363$3,230
2020RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823388$3,370
2020RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium182421422$3,690
2020RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192621422$3,690
2020RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162419459$4,070
2019RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium213024360$3,230
2019RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823388$3,370
2019RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium182421436$3,690
2019RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium182421436$3,690
2019RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162519465$4,070
2018RC 3002.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium223226345$2,980
2018RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium202823388$3,370
2018RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium182421422$3,690
2018RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium182421422$3,690
2018RC F5.0 L, 8 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium162519465$4,070
2017RC 200t2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium223226345$2,980
2017RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium192822396$3,520
2017RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192621415$3,690
2017RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192621415$3,690
2016RC 200t2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium223226348$2,980
2016RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium192822396$3,520
2016RC 300 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192621415$3,690
2016RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192621415$3,690
2015RC 3503.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S8)RWDPremium192822401$3,520
2015RC 350 AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium192621413$3,690

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Lexus RC?

The most efficient Lexus RC the EPA has rated is the 2018 RC 300 at 26 MPG combined (22 city, 32 highway).

What MPG does the 2025 Lexus RC get?

2025 Lexus RC trims range from 19 to 25 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Lexus RC has the worst fuel economy?

The 2025 RC F is the lowest rated at 19 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Lexus RC for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2025 Lexus RC to fuel is the RC 300, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (25 MPG) at $3,100 a year. The RC F, 5.0 L, 8 cyl (19 MPG) costs $4,070, so the thriftier trim saves $970 a year and $4,850 over five years.

More from Lexus: every Lexus model. Fuel types on this model: Premium. EPA classes: Subcompact Cars.