Lexus ES 350 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lexus ES 350 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 19 model years, from 2007 to 2025. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 19 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Lexus ES 350 placed highest in 2008 at #24 of 70, and lowest in 2018 at #93 of 125. It spent 4 of its 19 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 19 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What ES 350 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2025 Lexus ES 350 burns 460 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2025 model year is $2,500 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $1,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 25 mpg the Lexus ES 350 is exactly at the median.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Lexus nameplates

Every Lexus model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.