Lexus ES Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Lexus ES's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Lexus ES Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2013 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 20 | 70 | 5 | 70 | 37.5 |
| flat | med | none | 5 | 20 | 70 | 5 | 70 | 41.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 20 | 70 | 5 | 70 | 39.7 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 20 | 70 | 5 | 70 | 38.8 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 10 | 70 | 15 | 70 | 40.8 | ||
| 2013 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 18 | 70 | 7 | 70 | 39.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 5 | 18 | 70 | 7 | 70 | 39.6 | |
| With the 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2013 Lexus ES fuel economy has been averaging
39.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2013 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (18 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2013 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 1 | 5 | 44 | 50 | 75 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 1 | 5 | 44 | 50 | 75 | 26.5 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 1 | 5 | 44 | 50 | 75 | 26.5 | |
| With the 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2011 Lexus ES has been averaging
26.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (44 percent), in the city (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2011 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 21 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 31.0 |
| flat | light | hvy | 21 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 27.0 | ||
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 21 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 29.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 21 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 65 | 29.0 | |
| With the 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Lexus ES gas mileage has been averaging
29.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 30 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (21 percent). In addition the average 2010 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 70 | 31.2 |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 70 | 31.2 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 70 | 31.2 | |
| With the 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Lexus ES fuel economy has been averaging
31.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 95 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (5 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2009 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 30 | 60 | 10 | 60 | 23.0 |
| flat | light | none | 5 | 10 | 30 | 55 | 70 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 15 | 60 | 25 | 60 | 24.6 | ||
| flat | med | light | 10 | 35 | 5 | 50 | 55 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 15 | 80 | 5 | 70 | 22.5 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 3 | 21 | 47 | 29 | 63 | 24.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 3 | 21 | 47 | 29 | 63 | 24.0 | |
| With the 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Lexus ES has been averaging
24.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (29 percent), in the city (21 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2008 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 70 | 28.6 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 20 | 70 | 80 | 29.5 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 70 | 24.0 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 80 | 29.0 | ||
| flat | v.lt | hvy | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 24.7 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 1 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 74 | 27.2 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 1 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 74 | 27.2 | |
| With the 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2007 Lexus ES gas mileage has been averaging
27.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (about 71 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (16 percent), in the city (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2007 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 40 | 0 | 50 | 75 | 22.8 |
| flat | med | light | 10 | 40 | 0 | 50 | 75 | 22.8 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 19.0 | ||
| flat | light | light | 30 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 75 | 24.7 | ||
| flat | light | light | 10 | 30 | 0 | 60 | 75 | 24.1 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 12 | 35 | 4 | 49 | 74 | 22.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 12 | 35 | 4 | 49 | 74 | 22.7 | |
| With the 225-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Lexus ES fuel economy has been averaging
22.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (about 49 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (35 percent), in heavy traffic (12 percent), and in the suburbs (4 percent). In addition the average 2005 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 60 | 18.2 |
| flat | light | light | 5 | 0 | 45 | 50 | 65 | 24.7 | ||
| flat | light | light | 5 | 0 | 45 | 50 | 65 | 26.0 | ||
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 3 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 63 | 23.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 3 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 63 | 23.0 | |
| With the 225-horsepower 3.3L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2004 Lexus ES has been averaging
23.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2004 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (40 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2004 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 75 | 24.6 |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 75 | 24.6 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 75 | 24.6 | |
| With the 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Lexus ES gas mileage has been averaging
24.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2003 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2003 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 70 | 28.7 |
| flat | med | none | 0 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 65 | 27.1 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 65 | 26.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 65 | 26.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 70 | 29.8 | ||
| 2002 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 3 | 16 | 81 | 67 | 27.7 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 3 | 16 | 81 | 67 | 27.7 | |
| With the 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Lexus ES fuel economy has been averaging
27.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2002 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 81 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (16 percent), in the city (3 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2002 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2000 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 45 | 0 | 55 | 74 | 20.7 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 45 | 0 | 55 | 68 | 17.9 | ||
| 2000 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 45 | 0 | 55 | 71 | 19.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 45 | 0 | 55 | 71 | 19.3 | |
| With the 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2000 Lexus ES has been averaging
19.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2000 Lexus ESs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (45 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2000 Lexus ES in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Lexus ES MPG
| Lexus ES Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Approximately 30 mpg highway and good mileage around town, too. Even with the premium fuel requirement the ES is still not very expensive to keep fueled. |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
For such a large & powerful car, fuel economy is quite good. Driving a ~100 mile/day round trip commute in bumper-to-bumper traffic, I get 24-28 mpg. |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
22 city/30+ highway |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
22 mpg in the city/30 on the highway |
| Lexus ES Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
With the high price of gasoline, any six-cylinder vehicle can be considered more than necessary for a daily commute. Still, averages of 22.5 MPG are not too bad. |
