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Is the 2022 Lexus RX hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

7.2years

  • Hybrid: $2,800 more. Saves $390 a year.
  • Pays back in 7.2 years, about 86,300 miles.
  • After 5 years: $850 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $4.60.
  • Or at more than 17,300 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?

012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$850Paid back$1,950Sand: $2,800 more for the hybrid

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

Gas version · 23 mpg · 522 gal · $1,670Hybrid version · 30 mpg · 400 gal · $1,280
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2022 Lexus RX: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim350 FWDRX 450h AWD
MSRP$45,920$48,720
Combined mpg23 mpg30 mpg
City mpg20 mpg31 mpg
Highway mpg27 mpg28 mpg
Horsepower295 hp308 hp
DriveFWDAWD
Gallons a year522400
Fuel a year$1,670$1,280

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 29% 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.

How values are checked