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Is the 2021 Lexus UX hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

10.2years

  • Hybrid: $2,200 more. Saves $215 a year.
  • Pays back in 10.2 years, about 122,600 miles.
  • After 5 years: $1,120 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $6.54.
  • Or at more than 24,500 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

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012345678910yearsTo pay back$1,120Paid back$1,080Sand: $2,200 more for the hybrid

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

Gas version · 32 mpg · 375 gal · $1,200Hybrid version · 39 mpg · 308 gal · $985
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2021 Lexus UX: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim200 FWD250h AWD
MSRP$33,000$35,200
Combined mpg32 mpg39 mpg
City mpg29 mpg41 mpg
Highway mpg37 mpg38 mpg
Horsepower169 hp181 hp
DriveFWDAWD
Gallons a year375308
Fuel a year$1,200$985

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 54% 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