Is the 2022 Lexus LS hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
30+years
- Hybrid: $35,900 more. Saves $209 a year.
- Pays back in more than 30 years.
- After 5 years: $34,850 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $109.69.
- Or at more than 411,400 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 | 500 RWD | Hybrid 500h AWD |
| MSRP | $76,100 | $112,000 |
| Combined mpg | 22 mpg | 25 mpg |
| City mpg | 18 mpg | 22 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 29 mpg | 29 mpg |
| Horsepower | 416 hp | 354 hp |
| Drive | RWD | AWD |
| Gallons a year | 545 | 480 |
| Fuel a year | $1,745 | $1,536 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 18% of 29 hybrids (2022).
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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