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Is the 2023 Lexus NX hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

11.6years

  • Hybrid: $950 more. Saves $82 a year.
  • Pays back in 11.6 years, about 138,900 miles.
  • After 5 years: $540 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $7.41.
  • Or at more than 27,800 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

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012345678910yearsTo pay back$540Paid back$410Sand: $950 more for the hybrid

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

Gas version · 36 mpg · 333 gal · $1,067Hybrid version · 39 mpg · 308 gal · $985
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2023 Lexus NX: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
Trim450h+ AWDHybrid 450h+ AWD
MSRP$56,555$57,505
Combined mpg36 mpg39 mpg
City mpg25 mpg41 mpg
Highway mpg32 mpg37 mpg
Horsepower302 hp239 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year333308
Fuel a year$1,067$985

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 45% of 30 hybrids (2023).

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