2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus TX 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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 58 MPGe + 22 MPG
AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 27 MPG
The 2025 BMW X5 Plug-in 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 $1,937 a year to fuel (58 MPGe + 22 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2025 Lexus TX Hybrid (27 MPG). That's roughly $258 a year, or about $1,288 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus TX Hybrid
Side by side
| BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid | Lexus TX Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,937 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,194 |
| 58 MPGe + 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 57 MPGe / 22 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 59 MPGe / 23 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 58 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 440 mi | Driving range | — |
| 39 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 130 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 322 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 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 X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs Lexus TX Hybrid across model years
- BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid
- Lexus TX 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
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid ranks 29th and the Lexus TX Hybrid 45th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Lexus TX Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Lexus TX Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid. The BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid is rated 58 MPGe + 22 MPG combined and the Lexus TX Hybrid 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Lexus TX Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,937 for the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid and $2,194 for the Lexus TX Hybrid.
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