Is the 2020 Lexus ES hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
3.2years
- Hybrid: $1,910 more. Saves $604 a year.
- Pays back in 3.2 years, about 37,900 miles.
- After 5 years: $1,110 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.02.
- Or at more than 7,600 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | 350 FWD | ES 300h FWD |
| MSRP | $39,900 | $41,810 |
| Combined mpg | 26 mpg | 44 mpg |
| City mpg | 22 mpg | 43 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 32 mpg | 44 mpg |
| Horsepower | 302 hp | 215 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 462 | 273 |
| Fuel a year | $1,477 | $873 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 74% of 32 hybrids (2020).
What this cannot tell you
List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.
Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.
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