Lexus RX Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2026 Lexus RX as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The Lexus RX is classified by the EPA as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.
Lexus RX Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 36 |
| 2026 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2026 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 36 |
| 2025 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 35 |
| 2025 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 36 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 36 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2022 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2022 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2021 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2020 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2020 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2019 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2017 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2016 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2015 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Lexus RX Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the Lexus RX?
The EPA classifies the Lexus RX as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the Lexus RX considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD), the Lexus RX is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.