Lexus RX 450h MPG by year — every rating on record

The Lexus RX 450h has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2010 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 30 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 28 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

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 RX 450h placed highest in 2013 at #3 of 43, and lowest in 2022 at #18 of 126. It spent 13 of its 13 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. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What RX 450h fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Lexus RX 450h burns 383 to 383 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 2022 model year is $2,600 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 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 30 mpg the Lexus RX 450h is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $488 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD 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.