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Is the 2020 Lexus LC hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

6.2years

  • Hybrid: $4,560 more. Saves $741 a year.
  • Pays back in 6.2 years, about 73,800 miles.
  • After 5 years: $850 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $3.94.
  • Or at more than 14,800 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

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012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$850Paid back$3,710Sand: $4,560 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 19 mpg · 632 gal · $2,021Hybrid version · 30 mpg · 400 gal · $1,280
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2020 Lexus LC: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim500 RWDHybrid 500h RWD
MSRP$92,950$97,510
Combined mpg19 mpg30 mpg
City mpg16 mpg27 mpg
Highway mpg25 mpg35 mpg
Horsepower471 hp354 hp
DriveRWDRWD
Gallons a year632400
Fuel a year$2,021$1,280

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 35% 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.

How values are checked