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Lexus SC MPG

EPA fuel economy for 33 Lexus SC trims sold from 1992 to 2010. Best ever: 19 MPG (2010 SC 430). Latest model year 2010: 19 MPG combined across 1 trim.

19best combined MPG (2010)
16 / 23city / highway of the best trim
18lowest combined MPG (2005)
19model years rated
$4,070a year to fuel, cheapest 2010 trim at EPA prices

Lexus SC 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 2010 Lexus SC costs about $4,070 a year to fuel (SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, 19 MPG).

2010 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium19$4,070cheapest

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 SC MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2010191623SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto (S6)1
2009191623SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto (S6)1
2008191623SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto (S6)1
2007191623SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto (S6)1
2006191723SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto (S6)1
2005181622SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd1
2004181622SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd1
2003181622SC 300/SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd1
2002181621SC 300/SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, Auto 5-spd1
2000191722SC, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1999191722SC, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1998191722SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd2
1997191722SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1996191722SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
1995181622SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1994181621SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1993181621SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3
1992181620SC 300/SC 400, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd3

Every Lexus SC trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2010SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium162319468$4,070
2009SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium162319468$4,070
2008SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium162319468$4,070
2007SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium162319468$4,070
2006SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium172319468$4,070
2005SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
2004SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
2003SC 300/SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
2002SC 300/SC 4304.3 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,300
2000SC3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
2000SC4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162319468$4,070
1999SC3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1999SC4.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium162319468$4,070
1998SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1998SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 5-spdRWDPremium172319468$4,070
1997SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1997SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1997SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,300
1996SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1996SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1996SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,300
1994SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,300
1994SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,300
1993SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,300
1993SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,300
1992SC 300/SC 4003.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162118494$4,300
1992SC 300/SC 4004.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162018494$4,300

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 SC?

The most efficient Lexus SC the EPA has rated is the 2010 SC 430 at 19 MPG combined (16 city, 23 highway).

What MPG does the 2010 Lexus SC get?

Every 2010 Lexus SC trim is rated 19 MPG combined.

Which Lexus SC has the worst fuel economy?

The 2005 SC 430 is the lowest rated at 18 MPG combined.

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

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the 2010 Lexus SC costs about $4,070 a year to fuel (SC 430, 4.3 L, 8 cyl, 19 MPG).

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