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.
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Lexus RX Gas Mileage
| 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 |
| 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 shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 15 | 15 | 40 | 30 | 75 | 17.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 15 | 15 | 40 | 30 | 75 | 17.0 | |
| With the 223-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Lexus RX fuel economy has been averaging
17.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Lexus RXs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (30 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the city (15 percent). In addition the average 2006 Lexus RX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 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 223-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | hvy | 1 | 4 | 40 | 55 | 70 | 24.5 |
| Averages | flat | med | hvy | 1 | 4 | 40 | 55 | 70 | 24.5 | |
| With the 223-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2006 Lexus RX has been averaging
24.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Lexus RXs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (40 percent), in the city (4 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2006 Lexus RX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 10 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 70 | 25.1 |
| flat | light | hvy | 20 | 20 | 50 | 10 | 75 | 26.7 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 15 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 73 | 25.9 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 15 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 73 | 25.9 | |
| With the 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Lexus RX gas mileage has been averaging
25.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Lexus RXs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 33 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (30 percent), in the city (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (15 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. |
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| 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 |
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
flat | light | light | 5 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 65 | 22.8 |
| flat | v.lt | none | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 60 | 26.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20.2 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 70 | 24.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 10 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 70 | 25.4 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
flat | light | none | 5 | 34 | 13 | 48 | 65 | 23.8 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 5 | 34 | 13 | 48 | 65 | 23.8 | |
| With the 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2006 Lexus RX fuel economy has been averaging
23.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Lexus RXs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (34 percent), in the suburbs (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2006 Lexus RX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 Lexus RX MPG
| 2006 Lexus RX Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 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) |
