Lexus · 1990–2026 · Gas
Lexus LS MPG by year
The EPA has rated 37 model years of the Lexus LS, from 1990 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2020, at 23 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 17% more efficient than the best 1990 model (21 vs. 18 MPG). The 2026 model is 30% less efficient than the median midsize car that year (21 vs. 30 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- LS, 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 LS model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | 21 MPG | 17 / 27 | 30 | — | 1 | $2,821 |
| 2025 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
18 / 29 | 28 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2024 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
18 / 29 | 28 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2023 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
18 / 29 | 27 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2022 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
18 / 29 | 27.5 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2021 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
18 / 29 | 28 | — | 2 | $2,693 |
| 2020 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 30 | 28 | — | 2 | $2,576 |
| 2019 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 30 | 28 | — | 2 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 30 | 28 | — | 2 | $2,576 |
| 2017 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 27 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2016 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 28 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2015 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 27.5 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2014 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 28 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2013 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 26 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2012 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2011 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 24 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2010 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 22 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2009 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 24 | 22 | — | 2 | $3,118 |
| 2008 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 24 | 22 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2007 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 25 | 22 | — | 2 | $2,962 |
| 2006 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2005 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2004 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 23 | 18.5 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 2003 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2002 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 20.5 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2001 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2000 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1999 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1998 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 23 | 21 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1997 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1996 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 24 | 21 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1995 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 23 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1994 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1993 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1992 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 21 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1991 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 21 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
| 1990 | Gas | 18 MPG | 16 / 22 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,292 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which Lexus LS year has the best fuel economy?
The 2018 Lexus LS, rated up to 23 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,576 a year.
Which Lexus LS year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1993 model, whose most efficient version is rated 18 MPG combined (about $3,292 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lexus LS?
The 2026 Lexus LS is rated up to 21 MPG combined.