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Is the 2022 Lexus UX hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

10.7years

  • Hybrid: $2,300 more. Saves $215 a year.
  • Pays back in 10.7 years, about 128,100 miles.
  • After 5 years: $1,220 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $6.83.
  • Or at more than 25,600 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$1,220Paid back$1,080Sand: $2,300 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.
2022 Lexus UX: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim200 FWD250h AWD
MSRP$33,450$35,750
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 50% 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