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Lexus HS MPG

EPA fuel economy for 3 Lexus HS trims sold from 2010 to 2012. Best ever: 35 MPG (2010 HS 250h). Latest model year 2012: 34 MPG combined across 1 trim.

35best combined MPG (2010)

35 / 34city / highway of the best trim

34lowest combined MPG (2012)

3model years rated

$1,840a year to fuel, cheapest 2012 trim at EPA prices

Lexus HS fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2012 Lexus HS costs about $1,840 a year to fuel (HS 250h, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, 34 MPG).

2012 trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	Comb	Cost/yr	vs cheapest
HS 250h	2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid	Auto (variable gear ratios)	FWD	Regular	34	$1,840	cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Lexus HS MPG by year

Year	Best combined	City	Hwy	Best trim that year	Trims
2012	34	35	33	HS 250h, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (variable gear ratios)	1
2011	34	35	33	HS 250h, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (variable gear ratios)	1
2010	35	35	34	HS 250h, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, Auto (variable gear ratios)	1

Every Lexus HS trim

Year	Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	CO2 g/mi	Fuel cost/yr
2012	HS 250h	2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid	Auto (variable gear ratios)	FWD	Regular	35	33	34	261	$1,840
2011	HS 250h	2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid	Auto (variable gear ratios)	FWD	Regular	35	33	34	261	$1,840
2010	HS 250h	2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid	Auto (variable gear ratios)	FWD	Regular	35	34	35	254	$1,780

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 2012 Compact Cars

Vehicle	Combined	City	Hwy
2012 Ford Focus Electric	105	110	99
2012 Toyota Prius c	50	53	46
2012 Honda Civic Hybrid	44	43	44
2012 Lexus CT 200h	42	43	40
2012 Honda Insight	41	40	42
2012 Chevrolet Volt	37	35	40

All Compact Cars ranked by MPG

Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Lexus HS?

The most efficient Lexus HS the EPA has rated is the 2010 HS 250h at 35 MPG combined (35 city, 34 highway).

What MPG does the 2012 Lexus HS get?

Every 2012 Lexus HS trim is rated 34 MPG combined.

Which Lexus HS has the worst fuel economy?

The 2012 HS 250h is the lowest rated at 34 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Lexus HS for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the 2012 Lexus HS costs about $1,840 a year to fuel (HS 250h, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Hybrid, 34 MPG).

More from Lexus: every Lexus model. Fuel types on this model: Regular. EPA classes: Compact Cars.