Is the 2024 Lexus LC hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
4.1years
- Hybrid: $3,300 more. Saves $809 a year.
- Pays back in 4.1 years, about 48,900 miles.
- After 5 years: $750 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.61.
- Or at more than 9,800 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 | LC 500 RWD | Hybrid 500h RWD |
| MSRP | $98,450 | $101,750 |
| Combined mpg | 18 mpg | 29 mpg |
| City mpg | 16 mpg | 26 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 24 mpg | 33 mpg |
| Horsepower | 471 hp | 354 hp |
| Drive | RWD | RWD |
| Gallons a year | 667 | 414 |
| Fuel a year | $2,133 | $1,324 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 27% of 34 hybrids (2024).
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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