Lexus LS 460 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lexus LS 460 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2007 to 2017. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (2007) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 20 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 LS 460 placed highest in 2007 at #38 of 68, and lowest in 2017 at #98 of 110. It spent 0 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

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.

What LS 460 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2017 Lexus LS 460 burns 605 to 639 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 2017 model year is $4,100 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $9,250 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 19 mpg the Lexus LS 460 is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $508 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• 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.