Is the 2025 Lexus LC hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
3.9years
- Hybrid: $3,150 more. Saves $809 a year.
- Pays back in 3.9 years, about 46,700 miles.
- After 5 years: $900 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.49.
- Or at more than 9,300 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 | 500 Coupe RWD | Hybrid 500h RWD |
| MSRP | $99,750 | $102,900 |
| 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 33% of 41 hybrids (2025).
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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