Lexus NX vs. Hyundai Santa Fe Sport MPG

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Lexus NX and 7 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport.

Lexus NX MPG

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
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 235hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	80	26.7

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Hyundai Santa Fe Sport MPG

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
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	0	100	45	23.7
2017	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	10	90	120	27.4
2017	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	20	75	5	70	19.0
2015	4dr SUV 190-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	20	45	35	0	0	31.1
2013	4dr SUV 190-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	10	10	30	50	70	29.5

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus NX

Lexus NX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Even upscale manufacturers have been shifting from V6 engines to turbocharged fours for one big reason: the imperative to improve fuel economy. The Lincoln MKC's EcoBoost four isn't long on eco. With front-wheel drive (FWD), the 240-horsepower 2.0T engine scores 20 and 29 mpg in the EPA's city and highway tests, respectively. But these figures drop to 19/26 with all-wheel drive (AWD) and 18/26 with a 285-horsepower 2.3T engine option. The Audi Q5 2.0T, with standard AWD, does a bit better: 20/28. The 235-horsepower Lexus NX 200t does a bit better still, at least in city driving: 22/28 with FWD and 21/28 with AWD. In my real-world suburban driving I could nudge the trip computer-reported average as high as 33 mpg. The upper 20s were easy to achieve. The trip computer averages in the MKC were typically about three mpg lower--even though the tested crossover did not have AWD. The original Lexus RX 300, with a 220-horsepower 3.0-liter V6, wasn't nearly as efficient: 19/24 with FWD and 19/22 with AWD. One reason: its automatic had only four ratios. The NX's, like the Lincoln's has six. (The Audi's has eight.) If fuel economy is a top priority, then Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz offer diesels. The Mercedes-Benz GLK250, with EPA ratings of 24/33, much more easily topped 30 mpg in my suburban driving, and averaged 40 mpg on one run home from my son's school. The BMW X3 xdrive28d tested even better, 27/34. To counter these diesels, Lexus also offers the NX in 300h form, the "h" for hybrid. I haven't driven the NX 300h, but the EPA rates it 35/31 with FWD and 33/30 with AWD. see full Lexus NX review

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