Fuel-Efficient Lexus Models
The Lexus HS250h will join three previous luxury hybrid cars and SUVs. The sedan will offer the best combined mileage of any luxury vehicle available today.
Toyota is consistently ranked as the most environmentally friendly car company, mostly because of Toyota’s leading position in the development and production of hybrid gas-electric vehicles. From early on, the company complimented Toyota-brand hybrids with upscale hybrids in its luxury line from Lexus.
Lexus hybrids give buyers willing spend a bit more green to be green—with no compromise in upscale features and performance. Expect significant price premiums for the privilege.
In 2009, the company takes hybrids to a new level when it introduces its first dedicated hybrid-only vehicle: the Lexus HS250h. Think of it as a luxury Prius with a trunk. Lexus hasn't provided mileage figures, saying only that the HS250h would have “the best combined mileage of any luxury vehicle” sold in the US.
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Lexus Hybrid and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
| Sort by: | Name | Combined MPG  | Technology | MSRP | Available | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lexus HS 250h | 34 MPG | Hybrid | $34,200 | Now | Think of it as a luxury Prius with a trunk. |
 | Lexus RX 450h | 28 MPG | Hybrid | $41,700 | Now | Updated version of the luxury SUV with green stripes. |
 | Lexus RX 400h | 25 MPG | Hybrid | $42,000 | Now | Everything a luxury SUV buyer seeks—in a greener package. |
 | Lexus GS 450h | 23 MPG | Hybrid | $54,900 | Now | Race-car-like acceleration, luxurious appointments, and half-way decent fuel efficiency. |
 | Lexus LS 600h L | 21 MPG | Hybrid | $104,000 | Now | Lexus's 5-liter, V8, 430-horsepower luxury sedan hybrid. |
Top news forLexus
Expert Explains Toyota’s Hybrid Patent Problems- Paice LLC, a small Florida-based hybrid car technology company that won a patent infringement case against Toyota in 2005, has now brought a related case to the International Trade Commission. The ITC has the power to ban all Toyota hybrids from the United States. Will Toyota hybrids really get banned from the US? Does Paice's Dr. Alex Severinsky deserve more compensation for his hybrid inventions? To find out, HybridCars.com spoke with Michael Murphy, a N.C.-based intellectual property lawyer and former electrical engineer, with a deep understanding of both patent law and hybrid electrical systems.
Next Wave of Japanese Hybrids Heading to US- The number of hybrid gas-electric vehicles offered by Japanese car companies will multiply in the next few years. That’s evidenced by a list of upcoming hybrids reported by the trade publication Automotive News this week—providing a plausible scenario for specific hybrid models coming to the United States around 2011.
Lexus Hybrids Merge Mouse, Monitor and Windshield- New nationwide laws to discourage driving while texting are in the works, but no law will stop the rapidly expanding number of electronic devices and screens from encroaching upon the driving experience. New Lexus hybrids might provide part of the solution.
Toyota Boosts Production of Lexus HS 250h Luxury Hybrid- Toyota is reporting brisk sales of the Lexus HS250h, its new hybrid-only luxury sedan that launched on July 14 in Japan. The company was targeting 500 sales per month, but has already received nearly 9,000 orders. Toyota will nearly triple production of the HS 250h by October.
Mileage Loop: Lexus RX 450h- The updated Lexus SUV hybrid, the Lexus RX 450h, is due out later spring—with promised improvements in both performance and fuel economy compared with its predecessor. So we took out a test-loaner for a spin last week to see for ourselves. The mileage over the course of our 127-mile route was 31.6 mpg, easily beating EPA numbers.
Lexus Hybrid Wagon on its Way?- Lexus will introduce a hybrid wagon, based on the hybrid architecture of the next-generation Prius, at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, according to a report from Motor Trend.