Lexus LS 500 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lexus LS 500 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 2018 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2018). The EPA record holds 17 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 500 placed highest in 2026 at #62 of 66, and lowest in 2019 at #110 of 127. It spent 0 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 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 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What LS 500 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Lexus LS 500 burns 548 to 548 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 2026 model year is $3,700 to $3,700 a year in fuel, or $7,250 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 21 mpg the Lexus LS 500 is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $307 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.