Lexus · 1990–2025 · Gas
Lexus ES MPG by year
The EPA has rated 36 model years of the Lexus ES, from 1990 to 2025. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2025, at 28 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2025 model is 47% more efficient than the best 1990 model (28 vs. 19 MPG). The 2025 model is about as efficient as the median midsize car (28 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- ES, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every ES model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
24 / 33 | 28 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2024 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 34 | 28 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2023 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 34 | 27 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2022 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 34 | 27.5 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2021 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 34 | 28 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2020 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 25 |
22 / 32 | 28 | — | 2 | $1,788 |
| 2019 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 25 |
22 / 33 | 28 | — | 2 | $1,788 |
| 2018 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 30 | 28 | — | 1 | $1,938 |
| 2017 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 30 | 27 | — | 1 | $1,938 |
| 2016 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 31 | 28 | — | 1 | $1,938 |
| 2015 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 31 | 27.5 | — | 1 | $1,938 |
| 2014 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 30 | 28 | — | 1 | $1,938 |
| 2013 | Gas | 24 MPG | 21 / 31 | 26 | — | 1 | $1,938 |
| 2012 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,114 |
| 2011 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,114 |
| 2010 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 22 | — | 1 | $2,693 |
| 2009 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 22 | — | 1 | $2,693 |
| 2008 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 22 | — | 1 | $2,693 |
| 2007 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 27 | 22 | — | 1 | $2,693 |
| 2006 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,821 |
| 2005 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2004 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2003 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2002 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 20.5 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2001 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 24 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 2000 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 24 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1999 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 24 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1998 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 25 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1997 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 24 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1996 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 26 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 1995 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 26 | 24 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 1994 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 23.5 | — | 1 | $2,583 |
| 1993 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,583 |
| 1992 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 24 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,447 |
| 1991 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,447 |
| 1990 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 23 | 23 | — | 2 | $2,447 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Lexus ES year has the best fuel economy?
The 2021 Lexus ES, rated up to 28 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,661 a year.
Which Lexus ES year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2006 model, whose most efficient version is rated 21 MPG combined (about $2,821 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lexus ES?
The 2025 Lexus ES is rated up to 28 MPG combined.