Lexus · 1996–2026 · Gas
Lexus LX MPG by year
The EPA has rated 30 model years of the Lexus LX, from 1996 to 2026. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2026, at 19 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2026 model is 46% more efficient than the best 1996 model (19 vs. 13 MPG). The 2026 model is 14% less efficient than the median midsize or large SUV that year (19 vs. 22 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- LX, 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 LX model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 22 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2025 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 21 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2024 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 21 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2023 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2022 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 22 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 2021 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 16 | 20 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2020 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 16 | 19.5 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2019 | Gas | 15 MPG | 13 / 18 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,950 |
| 2018 | Gas | 15 MPG | 13 / 18 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,950 |
| 2017 | Gas | 15 MPG | 13 / 18 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,950 |
| 2016 | Gas | 15 MPG | 13 / 18 | 19 | — | 1 | $3,950 |
| 2015 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 19 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2014 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 19 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2013 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 17 | 19 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2011 | Gas | 14 MPG | 13 / 18 | 19.5 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2010 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 18 | 19 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2009 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 18 | 19 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2008 | Gas | 14 MPG | 12 / 18 | 18 | — | 1 | $4,232 |
| 2007 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 18 | — | 1 | $4,558 |
| 2006 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 2005 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 16 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 2004 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 16 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 2003 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 16 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 2002 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 16.5 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 2001 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 2000 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 16 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1999 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 16 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1998 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 15 | 17 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1997 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 14 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
| 1996 | Gas | 13 MPG | 12 / 14 | 18 | — | 1 | $3,577 |
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 LX year has the best fuel economy?
The 2022 Lexus LX, rated up to 19 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $3,118 a year.
Which Lexus LX year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2007 model, whose most efficient version is rated 13 MPG combined (about $4,558 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Lexus LX?
The 2026 Lexus LX is rated up to 19 MPG combined.