Is the 2025 Lexus RX hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
5.2years
- Hybrid: $2,450 more. Saves $469 a year.
- Pays back in 5.2 years, about 62,600 miles.
- After 5 years: $100 left to pay back.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $3.34.
- Or at more than 12,500 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 | $48,975 | $51,425 |
| 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 45% 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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