Lexus RX vs. Toyota Camry MPG

Chart is based on 476 fuel economy reports for the Lexus RX and 1580 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Camry.

Lexus RX 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
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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Toyota Camry 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
2018	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 2.5L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	2	29	68	71	38.0
2016	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	80	10	50	45.0
2015	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	5	95	120	32.2
2015	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	8	48	43	76	30.9
2014	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	30	0	70	60	34.5
2013	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	1	4	25	70	64	41.6
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	1	13	40	47	74	25.9
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2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	8	55	35	67	39.2
2011	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	16	63	0	21	70	24.0
2011	4dr Sedan 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	32	45	18	71	24.0
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	14	32	9	45	73	25.4
2011	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	1	10	43	46	53	38.0
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	27	17	52	69	31.1
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	4	59	32	65	34.0
2010	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	none	6	8	31	55	79	37.7
2009	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	13	86	71	28.6
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	6	8	85	74	35.5
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	24	59	68	29.8
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	30	50	100	26.1
2008	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	16	17	20	47	66	37.4
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	0	20	13	68	78	29.0
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	2	31	19	48	85	29.7
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	13	21	55	71	25.4
2007	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	17	24	56	83	36.8
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	5	25	65	60	30.0
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	23	21	50	72	26.8
2006	4dr Sedan 154-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	13	21	63	67	28.6
2005	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	7	34	56	66	27.6
2004	4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	28	8	63	58	25.0
2004	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	46	47	2	5	66	20.7
2003	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	19	80	0	1	60	19.8
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	35	65	90	30.9
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	5	26	68	72	30.1
2002	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	21	57	69	24.0
2002	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	16	17	61	70	29.9
2001	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	110	26.1
2001	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	65	20	75	27.2
2001	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	10	30	55	68	26.2
2000	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	20	30	50	0	0	21.4
2000	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	30	30	35	65	27.3
2000	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	33	38	23	65	25.4

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus RX

Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	The SE's grippier tires knock the Toyota Camry Hybrid's EPA ratings down from 43/39 to 40/38. The Ford Fusion Hybrid tests better, 44/41, while the Honda Accord Hybrid tests far better, 50/45. Then there's the real world, where, according to the cars' trip computers, my suburban average was in the low 40s in all three (the Lincoln MKZ standing in for the Fusion) and topped 50 on trips with no unexpected stops (i.e. any braking could be gradual enough to rely almost entirely on energy regeneration rather than the friction brakes). The Camry Hybrid acheived the best reported mpg on my standard school-to-home run--an astounding 70.6--but it started this particular trip with a eight bars in the battery pack (fully charged) and ended it with just two. You can only drive two, maybe three miles on electricity, but when the route totals 7.5 miles even a couple with the gas engine off can generously pad the average. On a 70-mph highway the Camry's trip computer reported averages in the low 40s. I wasn't able to test the Honda on the highway. The Lincoln MKZ hybrid's reported somewhat better numbers than the Camry's, but there's not a large percentage difference between 43.7 and 47.4. Any number of factors besides the cars themselves (trip computer accuracy, driving speed, wind conditions) could account for this difference. Frankly, I'm mightly impressed by any midsize sedan that can consistently average over 40 mpg, as these all can with light-footed acceleration and (especially) braking. see full Toyota Camry review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	gas won.t stay where it is. A 40% increase in mpg will pay off in less than 6 years see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	There is a bug in this SW, it removed ALL my "like" comments!! Will redo best can remember for my XLE 4 cyl w/leather/conv pkg/entune. Measured actual mpg 33 in mixed hwy/city driving first tank 210 miles. Got 40mpg best case 70mph 40 mi no wind see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The car is returning 46 mpg in town and 40 on hi-way trips. High Speed (65-70 mph)trips return 36 mpg. And that is with air conditioning. see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway economy: 40mpg City economy: 25 mpg My average: 29.3 mpg see full Toyota Camry review
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	First tank of gas yielded 28.75 MPG! This was a mix of city and highway driving while varying speeds during break in so there was never much of a constant speed. Made no attempt to maximize economy. see full Toyota Camry review
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	First tank of gas yielded 28.75 MPG--not bad considering mix of city and rural with no long constant cruise. Also ambient temperature was from 5-20 degrees. see full Toyota Camry review
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	34mpg on regular see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Getting almost 40mpg vs. 21-23mpg on the murano. see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I average between 31 and 35.4 MPG which is more than twice what my SUV gets! I have "learned" how to drive in a more fuel efficient way using the MPG gauge and the fuel economy charts built into the Nav unit. see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Although rated at 32/34 the reports list the mileage as higher see full Toyota Camry review

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	see prior page see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After 6000 miles the car averages around 24 mpg city and 27.4 mpg highway. The latest response from the dealer is the milage will improve after I have driven 12,000 miles . That is the fourth milestone i have been told to reach for better fuel economy. The dealer refused to put the car in the shop to check out this problem. Last week i drove 286 miles to Louisville, KY and back with 246 miles on interstate highways at 65 mph. I drove with the Eco light lite with slow acceleration. I have spoken with other 2012 owners and they report the same milage. The conclusion I have reached on the average milage listed on this web site is by people who do know how to accurately figure fuel milage. see full Toyota Camry review
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not nearly as good as advertised see full Toyota Camry review
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Highway is great but in the city driving it drops to about 16-17 miles per gallon. see full Toyota Camry review
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Get s only 23-26 mpg v-v 28-30 for Accord. see full Toyota Camry review
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is as expected, not great. It's a heavy car with an old engine and AWD. Short trips in the city, and it's fairly horrible. On the highway, it's particularly sensitive to speed, as the car is not very aerodynamic. I got as bad as 16 l/100 Km in the city, and as low as 8.8 l/100 Km on long trips. I believe the advertised 8.5 highway is possible if the trip is highway only. see full Toyota Camry review
2002	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	While it gets up to 28 mpg on the highway it only gets 14 to 18 mpg city. see full Toyota Camry review