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Lexus RX MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2006 2006 4dr SUV 245-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-sp shiftable CVT FWD 25.9
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With the turbocharged 271hp 2.4L I4 Hybrid engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2006 Lexus RX has been averaging 25.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Lexus RXs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 30 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (22.5 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2006 Lexus RX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2006 2006 4dr SUV 259-hp 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-sp shiftable CVT AWD 24.54
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 275-hp 3.5L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD 17
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 270-hp 3.5L V6 5-sp automatic FWD 22.26
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2006 Lexus RX

2006 Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2006 Lexus RX Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Lexus RX's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.