2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 Lexus ES 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 $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,057 a year to fuel (44 MPG), versus $1,661 for the 2024 Lexus ES (28 MPG). That's roughly $604 a year, or about $3,019 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lexus ES
- Lexus ES Hybrid
Side by side
| Lexus ES | Lexus ES Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,057 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 44 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 43 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 44 MPG |
| 97 cu ft | Passenger volume | 97 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 315 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 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | 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.
Lexus ES vs Lexus ES Hybrid across model years
- Lexus ES
- 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 Lexus ES ranks 23rd and the Lexus ES Hybrid 10th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Lexus ES is a conventional gas model, while the Lexus ES Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lexus ES or the 2024 Lexus ES Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus ES Hybrid. The Lexus ES is rated 28 MPG combined and the Lexus ES Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lexus ES vs. the Lexus ES Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Lexus ES and $1,057 for the Lexus ES Hybrid.
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