Is the 2024 Lexus RX hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
4.6years
- Hybrid: $2,150 more. Saves $469 a year.
- Pays back in 4.6 years, about 55,000 miles.
- After 5 years: $200 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.93.
- Or at more than 11,000 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 | 350 FWD | RX 350h AWD |
| MSRP | $48,600 | $50,750 |
| Combined mpg | 25 mpg | 36 mpg |
| City mpg | 22 mpg | 37 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 29 mpg | 34 mpg |
| Horsepower | 275 hp | 246 hp |
| Drive | FWD | AWD |
| Gallons a year | 480 | 333 |
| Fuel a year | $1,536 | $1,067 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 36% 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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