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Lexus UX 200 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lexus UX 200 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2019 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 33 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 32 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

33best combined mpg (2019)
32worst combined mpg (2021)
32latest year best (2022)
4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019133 mpg33 mpg#44 of 127 (66th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2020133 mpg33 mpg#38 of 124 (70th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2021132 mpg32 mpg#34 of 116 (71th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2022132 mpg32 mpg#35 of 121 (72th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Lexus UX 200 placed highest in 2021 at #34 of 116, and lowest in 2019 at #44 of 127. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI293732359.49.3$1,9502717/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI293732359.49.3$1,9502717/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI293733348.59.0$1,9002717/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AV-S10) RegularSIDI & PFI293733348.59.0$1,9002718/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2020 → 202133 → 32 mpg-1 mpg359 gal

What UX 200 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Lexus UX 200 burns 359 to 359 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,078$1,078$0
$3.50/gal$1,258$1,258$0
$4.00/gal$1,438$1,438$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2022 model year is $1,950 to $1,950 a year in fuel, or $1,500 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 32 mpg the Lexus UX 200 is 7 mpg better the median, which is worth about $352 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Lexus nameplates

Every Lexus model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.