2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus LS
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Lexus LS 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 $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,760 for the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid (50 MPGe + 14 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $332 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW M Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus LS
Side by side
| BMW M Plug-in Hybrid | Lexus LS | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,760 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 50 MPGe + 14 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 45 MPGe / 12 MPG | City | 18 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 | 13 cu ft |
| 285 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 404 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 | Gas |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 4.4L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.4L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 across model years
- BMW M Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus LS
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 42 2025 midsize cars, the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid ranks 41st and the Lexus LS 37th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW M Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lexus LS is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW M Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Lexus LS?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lexus LS. The BMW M Plug-in Hybrid is rated 50 MPGe + 14 MPG combined and the Lexus LS 22 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 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 $2,693 for the Lexus LS.
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