Fuel Economy of Lexus SC Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Lexus SC cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Lexus SC 300/SC 430
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 SC 300/SC 430 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2002 SC 300/SC 430 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Lexus SC 430
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 SC 430 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2009 SC 430 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2008 SC 430 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2007 SC 430 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2006 SC 430 | Automatic (S6) | 8 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2005 SC 430 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2004 SC 430 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
Table 3. Fuel Economy of Lexus SC 300/SC 400
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1998 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1997 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1997 SC 300/SC 400 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1997 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1996 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1996 SC 300/SC 400 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1996 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1995 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1995 SC 300/SC 400 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1995 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1994 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1994 SC 300/SC 400 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1994 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1993 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1993 SC 300/SC 400 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1993 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1992 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1992 SC 300/SC 400 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1992 SC 300/SC 400 | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
Table 4. Fuel Economy of Lexus SC
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 SC | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2000 SC | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1999 SC | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1999 SC | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
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