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Cadillac CTS vs. Lexus RX MPG

Chart is based on 133 fuel economy reports for the Cadillac CTS and 476 fuel economy reports for the Lexus RX.

Cadillac CTS MPG

Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2016 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2011 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 93 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2010 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2009 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2007 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2007 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 16.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2006 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2005 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2004 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Cadillac CTS Cadillac CTS 2003 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 0 60 40 70 22.1  
2011 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 23 40 13 23 83 18.0  
2010 4dr Wagon 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 5 2 93 60 23.0  
2010 4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat v.lt none 0 64 3 34 70 18.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 25.5  
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills lead light 10 8 39 44 62 15.3  
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 hills lead light 5 5 35 55 65 13.2  
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2009 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 11 16 21 53 71 22.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 3 18 42 37 57 19.8  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 10 32 34 24 72 19.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 4 23 42 31 70 19.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 hills med light 8 25 15 53 75 22.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 1 6 19 74 70 23.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 0 0 83 17 70 19.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 4 9 9 78 71 20.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 mtns lead light 0 0 70 30 60 19.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 15 50 0 35 70 18.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead light 25 10 5 60 85 21.0  
2006 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 11 11 72 80 21.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 20 50 25 100 16.8  
2006 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 7 20 50 23 67 19.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 13 24 57 69 20.7  
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 2 15 35 48 60 20.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 8 12 33 47 69 23.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 400-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 30 70 67 21.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med none 7 25 24 45 66 21.9  
2004 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 10 10 0 80 70 25.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 10 17 33 40 91 22.9  

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Lexus RX MPG

Lexus RX Lexus RX 2022 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2016 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2015 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2012 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2012 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2011 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2011 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2011 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2009 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2007 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2007 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2007 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2005 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2005 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2004 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2004 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2003 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2002 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2002 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2001 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2022 4dr SUV 259-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 27.6  
2016 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 3.5L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 30 60 10 75 17.5  
2015 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 10 10 75 60 22.5  
2012 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 60 20 70 20.9  
2012 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 10 70 20 70 28.0  
2011 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 20 80 70 22.6  
2011 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 1 17 46 36 110 19.6  
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2011 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 flat light none 4 12 32 51 75 26.9  
2010 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 27 32 21 22 65 17.3  
2010 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 6 27 66 102 20.8  
2010 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 22 22 15 41 68 29.1  
2010 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 flat v.lt light 1 11 20 69 101 33.4  
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 10 70 65 23.0  
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 5 15 48 33 66 21.9  
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 20 20 50 10 60 19.6  
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 27 30 34 66 20.1  
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 65 2 32 69 22.4  
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 flat light light 2 56 16 26 94 24.6  
2007 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 28 31 32 67 20.3  
2007 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 24.0  
2007 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 flat med hvy 0 10 52 38 72 23.5  
2006 4dr SUV 223-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 15 15 40 30 75 17.0  
2006 4dr SUV 223-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 1 4 40 55 70 24.5  
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 15 23 33 30 73 25.9  
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 flat light light 6 28 19 48 65 24.5  
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 30 30 35 65 19.0  
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills light light 3 20 38 40 68 20.2  
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 6 38 7 49 65 17.2  
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 10 21 26 44 65 20.8  
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 4 6 21 70 69 25.3  
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 14 10 40 37 62 20.2  
2003 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 0 90 0 10 65 17.6  
2002 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 18 20 40 23 63 18.5  
2002 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 18 24 34 24 64 20.1  
2001 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 6 12 34 48 67 19.0  

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Cadillac CTS vs. Lexus RX MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Cadillac CTS

Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
With the 2011 528i, BMW pioneered the use of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a $60,000 midsize sedan on this side of the Atlantic. The point: fuel economy, specifically EPA ratings of 22 mpg city and 33 mpg highway even with all-wheel-drive (24/34 with RWD). Audi followed with an A6 2.0T good for 20/29 (25/33 with FWD) a year later. The new CTS takes the path blazed by the Germans, but much less effectively. Though the Cadillac weighs significantly less than the Audi or the BMW, its EPA ratings are lower, 19/28 (20/30 with RWD). The same is the case with the two 3.6-liter V6 engine options, even though unlike the turbo four they can be paired with an eight-speed (instead of a six-speed) automatic. The rear-drive-only Vsport barely evades the gas guzzler tax with ratings of 16/24. Even the 445-horsepower turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 in the BMW 550i does a bit better. In my real-world driving, the CTS's trip computer confirmed this shortcoming. Even considering that the outside temperature was near zero, post-warm-up averages that clustered around 18 were disappointing. Only by driving the car with a light foot could I nudge the suburban average over 20, and even then not much over. A 320-horsepower 3.0-liter 640i Grand Coupe tested a week earlier in similar conditions did at least one mpg better than the 272-horsepower, 2.0-liter Cadillac. And when I tested a 528i xDrive in slightly warmer temps it often managed 25 mpg (in an EcoPro Mode the Cadillac lacks). In one trip this BMW even touched 30. see full Cadillac CTS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Cadillac CTS

Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fill for $50 on reg. today that is cheap see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 23 cty & 26 hwy need i say more see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Averaging 25.5 on the highway. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 The fuel economy is better than expected, when driven in mixed city/highway driving. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 I get 25 miles per gallon - mostly highway driving - which is reasonable for a car of this size and performance. see full Cadillac CTS review
2003 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 about 26 mpg is great....im use to driving a suv where im luckey to get 16mpg highway see full Cadillac CTS review
Cadillac CTS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 14mpg is not great. However, the performance makes more than up for it. see full Cadillac CTS review
2008 4dr Sedan 304-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 City mileage acceptable; Highway mileage could be better. see full Cadillac CTS review
2005 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 I get 20-21mpg on my commute which is about 70%hwy, and normally 25-27 with pure freeway driving, it just seems with technology today they could kick that up to 23-24 and 28-30 respectively. see full Cadillac CTS review
2004 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 Average at best. Yea it is a heavy car with all the safety eqipment. see full Cadillac CTS review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus RX

Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 The new transmission doesn't affect EPA city mpg, which remains a competitive if not outstanding 18. Highway mpg receives a bump from 24 to 26, putting it two to three mpg over most competitors. At a steady 75 mph, the F Sport engine is spinning 1,950 rpm, vs. 2,300 in the regular RX with a six-speed automatic. In suburban driving with the engine warmed up the trip computer typically reported 22 mpg. A very light foot bumped this by three mpg, while a heavy one sunk it by about the same. Buyers who put a high priority on fuel economy will prefer the RX 400h hybrid. It earns EPA ratings of 32 city, 28 highway, and is even a little quicker than the RX 350. Real-world suburban mpg appears to be about 29. see full Lexus RX review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus RX

Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 I drive about 10% traffic, 30% city, 20% suburban and 40% highway (75-80 mph). My driving is quite smooth. Fuel consumption is 28 MPG see full Lexus RX review
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 On flat ground with cruise control on it will get 29 mpg. I find that outstanding. 23-25 mpg is average. see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 We compared the 2008 RX400h (discounted) vs the 2009 Nissan Murano. The gas savings by going with the Hybrid exceeded the difference between the two vehicles. see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Averaging 26+ on highway, higher in city driving see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Like the fact that it is a hybrid and a "greener" choice for an SUV see full Lexus RX review
2007 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 Not quite as good as advertised but what I realistically expected see full Lexus RX review
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 I researched this a fair bit. I did not want an SUV but the space offered, reliability, and fuel economy sold me. I regularly get 26-27 MPG city/hwy combined, way better then any other SUV (Highlander excepted) see full Lexus RX review
Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 about 5mpg less given same driving habits see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Poor fuel economy compared to the 3 series sports sedan. Some people have quoted 26mpg - good for an SUV but not good in general terms. see full Lexus RX review