2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus LS 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.
AWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · CVT · 25 MPG
The 2025 Lexus LS Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,760 for the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid (50 MPGe + 14 MPG). That's roughly $390 a year, or about $1,948 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW M Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus LS Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW M Plug-in Hybrid | Lexus LS Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,760 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 50 MPGe + 14 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 45 MPGe / 12 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 57 MPGe / 17 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 59 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 270 mi | Driving range | — |
| 27 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 285 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 358 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.4L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 M Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus LS Hybrid across model years
- BMW M Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus LS 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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid ranks 41st and the Lexus LS Hybrid 33rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lexus LS Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Lexus LS Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LS Hybrid. The BMW M Plug-in Hybrid is rated 50 MPGe + 14 MPG combined and the Lexus LS Hybrid 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Lexus LS Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,760 for the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid and $2,370 for the Lexus LS Hybrid.
Which has more cargo space?
The BMW M Plug-in Hybrid, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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