2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 BMW 5 Series Hybrid vs Lexus ES Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 44 MPG
The 2024 Lexus ES Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,057 a year to fuel (44 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2024 BMW 5 Series Hybrid (30 MPG). That's roughly $918 a year, or about $4,591 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 5 Series Hybrid
- Lexus ES Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW 5 Series Hybrid | Lexus ES Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,975 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,057 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 44 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 43 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 44 MPG |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 97 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 292 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 202 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
BMW 5 Series Hybrid vs Lexus ES Hybrid across model years
- BMW 5 Series Hybrid
- Lexus ES Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the BMW 5 Series Hybrid ranks 24th and the Lexus ES Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 BMW 5 Series Hybrid or the 2024 Lexus ES Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus ES Hybrid. The BMW 5 Series Hybrid is rated 30 MPG combined and the Lexus ES Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 BMW 5 Series Hybrid vs. the Lexus ES Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,975 for the BMW 5 Series Hybrid and $1,057 for the Lexus ES Hybrid.
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