Tank Ledger

Lexus GX 460 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lexus GX 460 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 2010 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 17 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

17best combined mpg (2010)
16worst combined mpg (2017)
16latest year best (2023)
14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010117 mpg17 mpg#73 of 113 (36th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2011117 mpg17 mpg#89 of 120 (26th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2012117 mpg17 mpg#85 of 110 (23th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumSport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2013117 mpg17 mpg#34 of 62 (46th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2014117 mpg17 mpg#36 of 60 (41th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015117 mpg17 mpg#42 of 62 (33th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2016117 mpg17 mpg#51 of 73 (31th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2017116 mpg16 mpg#59 of 78 (25th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2018116 mpg16 mpg#55 of 76 (28th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019116 mpg16 mpg#62 of 81 (24th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2020116 mpg16 mpg#73 of 92 (21th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2021116 mpg16 mpg#82 of 104 (21th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2022116 mpg16 mpg#104 of 126 (18th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023116 mpg16 mpg#118 of 139 (15th pct)4-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Lexus GX 460 placed highest in 2013 at #34 of 62, and lowest in 2023 at #118 of 139. It spent 0 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20234.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151916718.818.6$4,8505423/10
20224.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151916718.818.6$4,8505423/10
20214.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151916718.818.6$4,8505422/10
20204.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151916718.818.6$4,8505422/10
20194.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151816718.818.6$4,8505482/10
20184.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151816718.818.6$4,8505482/10
20174.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl151816718.818.6$4,8505482/10
20164.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl152017676.517.5$4,5505173/10
20154.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl152017676.517.5$4,5505174/10
20144.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl152017676.517.5$4,5505173/10
20134.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl, start-stop152017676.517.5$4,5505144/10
20124.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl152017676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20114.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl152017676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a
20104.6L 8-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium4.6L 8-cyl152017676.517.5$4,550522.7647058823529n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2016 → 201717 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal

What GX 460 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Lexus GX 460 burns 719 to 719 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 16 mpg the Lexus GX 460 is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $686 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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