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Is the 2021 Lexus LS hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

30+years

  • Hybrid: $14,500 more. Saves $374 a year.
  • Pays back in more than 30 years.
  • After 5 years: $12,630 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $24.81.
  • Or at more than 93,000 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$12,630Paid back$1,870Sand: $14,500 more for the hybrid

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

Gas version · 22 mpg · 545 gal · $1,745Hybrid version · 28 mpg · 429 gal · $1,371
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2021 Lexus LS: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim500 RWDHybrid 500h RWD
MSRP$76,000$90,500
Combined mpg22 mpg28 mpg
City mpg18 mpg25 mpg
Highway mpg29 mpg33 mpg
Horsepower416 hp354 hp
DriveRWDRWD
Gallons a year545429
Fuel a year$1,745$1,371

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 21% of 29 hybrids (2021).

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