Compare the Lexus models in descending order of maintenance cost!
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“Lexus” is a luxury car brand that represents Japan.
The lineup includes high-quality models both inside and outside, and the maintenance cost for each model is generally higher than that of a general passenger car.
However, no matter how high-class Lexus cars are, not all models have high maintenance costs, and some models have lower maintenance costs than ordinary passenger cars.
In this article, we will introduce the models with high maintenance cost and the models with low maintenance cost among the current Lexus cars in the ranking from 1st to 5th respectively.
* This ranking is based on the annual maintenance cost calculated by setting the annual mileage to 10,000 km and including fuel costs, various taxes, and approximate maintenance costs. Please note that the ranking results are just a guide, as each person rides a car differently.
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Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost
First of all, I will introduce Lexus, which has a high maintenance cost, from the first place.
The ranking is as follows.
Since sports sedans and coupes are ranked in, it can be said that the maintenance cost of models equipped with a large displacement gasoline engine tends to be high.
Let’s take a look at the ranked cars.
| Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost | |
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| First place | LX570 |
| 2nd place | LS460 |
| 3rd place | LC500 |
| 4th | RC F |
| 5th place | GS F |
Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost[No. 1]
Lexus LX570
LX570 new car price and fuel efficiency
| New car price (tax included) | 11.15 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 6.5km / L |
LX is a large SUV that has been on sale since 1996.
It is a sister car of Toyota “Land Cruiser” and features high off-road performance.
The current third-generation model was launched in 2007.
In Japan, the first model to the third mid-term model were not sold, but with the second minor change of the third model, sales started in 2015.
The LX is the most expensive Lexus SUV, and its fuel efficiency is 6.5km / L in JC08 mode, which is one of the worst in all Lexus vehicles, so the maintenance cost is also high.
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Latest “LX” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 110 units
Average price 1,005Ten thousand yen Base price 768 to 15.58 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost[2nd place]
Lexus LS460
New car price and fuel efficiency of LS460
| New car price (tax included) | 855-11.12 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 7.7-8.4km / L |
The LS is a Lexus flagship sedan that has been on sale since 1989.
The current model released in 2015 is the 4th generation, but in Japan, the first model to the 3rd generation model were sold under the name of Toyota “Celsior”.
The current model LS includes the hybrid model “LS600h” and the gasoline model “LS460”, but the one with the highest maintenance cost is the LS460.
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Latest “LS” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 1584 units
Average price 339Ten thousand yen Base price 300 to 17.68 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost[3rd place]
Lexus LC500
LC500 new car price and fuel efficiency
| New car price (tax included) | 13-14 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 7.8km / L |
LC is a coupe released in 2017.
It is the first Lexus F-segment coupe, and the newly developed “GA-L platform” based on TNGA is adopted for the platform for the first time.
The lineup includes the gasoline model “LC500” equipped with a 5.0L V8 engine and the hybrid model “LC500h” equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine.
The higher maintenance cost is for the gasoline model LC500.
The fuel efficiency is 7.8km / L in JC08 mode.
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Latest “LC” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 141 units
Average price 1,111Ten thousand yen Base price 7.8 to 26.5 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost[4th place]
Lexus RC F
RC F new car price and fuel efficiency performance
| New car price (tax included) | 967 to 10.44 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 8.2km / L |
The RC F is a 2-door coupe that has been on sale since 2014.
It will be a sports model of the coupe “RC” developed based on the Lexus “GS” platform.
The powertrain is equipped with a 5.0L V8 engine developed for RC F, and in the “Carbon Exterior Package”, the parts at the high center of gravity are made of special carbon fiber to make the vehicle. It is lighter and has improved running stability.
Since it is equipped with a powerful gasoline engine, the fuel efficiency is 8.2km / L in JC08 mode, and the maintenance cost is high.
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Latest “RC F” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 62 units
Average price 661Ten thousand yen Base price 3.8 to 13.8 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with high maintenance cost[5th place]
Lexus GS F
GS F new car price and fuel efficiency performance
| New car price (tax included) | 11.11 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 8.2km / L |
The GS F is a sports sedan that has been on sale since 2015.
It is based on the 4th generation “GS”, which is a large sedan released in 2012.
By strengthening the rigidity of the body and setting the suspension exclusively, the running performance has been greatly improved from GS.
The powertrain is equipped with a 5.0-liter V8 engine, which is a high-power engine with poor fuel economy, so maintenance costs are high.
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Latest “GS F” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 32 units
Average price 677Ten thousand yen Base price 4.7 to 13 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost
Next, I will introduce Lexus, which has a low maintenance cost, from the first place.
The ranking is as follows.
The hybrid model is ranked in.
In the Lexus lineup, which has a high body price, low fuel consumption seems to have a great impact on maintenance costs.
Let’s take a look at the ranked cars.
| Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost | |
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| First place | CT200h |
| 2nd place | GS300h |
| 3rd place | RC300h |
| 4th | IS300h |
| 5th place | NX300h |
Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost[No. 1]
Lexus CT200h
New car price and fuel efficiency performance of CT200h
| New car price (tax included) | 377-4.77 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 26.6-30.4km / L |
CT is a compact hatchback released in 2011.
It will be the cheapest and most compact model of any Lexus car.
The powertrain is equipped with only a 1.8L in-line 4-cylinder hybrid engine, and the fuel efficiency is 30.4km / L in JC08 mode, which is extremely low fuel consumption.
Therefore, it is the model with the lowest maintenance cost among Lexus cars.
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Latest “CT” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 624 units
Average price 179Ten thousand yen Base price 500-4,380,000 yen
Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost[2nd place]
Lexus GS300h
New car price and fuel efficiency performance of GS300h
| New car price (tax included) | 615-7.16 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 21.4-23.2km / L |
The GS is a large sedan that has been on sale since 1993.
The current model released in 2012 is the 4th generation, but the first and second generation models were sold as Toyota “Aristo” in Japan.
The GS lineup includes four grades, the “GS450h” and “GS300h” equipped with a hybrid engine, and the “GS350” and “GS200t” equipped with a gasoline engine.
Among the lineup, the GS300h equipped with a 2.5L in-line 4-cylinder hybrid engine has the highest fuel efficiency and the lowest maintenance cost.
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Latest “GS” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 807 units
Average price 211Ten thousand yen Base price 250,000 to 7.3 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost[3rd place]
Lexus RC300h
RC300h new car price and fuel efficiency
| New car price (tax included) | 565 to 6.29 million yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 23.2km / L |
RC is a 2-door coupe that has been on sale since 2014.
It was developed based on the Lexus “GS” platform.
There are three types in the lineup: the gasoline model “RC350” and “RC200t” and the hybrid model “RC300h”.
The “RC300h” is equipped with a 2.5L in-line 4-cylinder hybrid engine and has a low fuel consumption of 23.2km / L in JC08 mode.
The maintenance cost is also the cheapest for the hybrid model RC300h.
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Latest “RC” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 199 units
Average price 396Ten thousand yen Base price 2 to 6.75 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost[4th place]
Lexus IS300h
IS300h new car price and fuel efficiency
| New car price (tax included) | 515-6,390,000 yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 20.4-23.2km / L |
IS is a 4-door sedan that has been on sale since 1999.
The current model released in 2013 is the third generation, but the first model was sold as Toyota “Altezza” in Japan.
The lineup includes the gasoline models “IS350” and “IS200t” and the hybrid “IS300h”.
The “IS300h” equipped with a 2.5L in-line 4-cylinder hybrid engine demonstrates fuel efficiency of 23.2km / L in JC08 mode, and maintenance costs are low.
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Latest “IS” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 1111 units
Average price 208Ten thousand yen Base price 250,000-7.98 million yen
Lexus car model ranking with low maintenance cost[5th place]
Lexus NX300h
New car price and fuel efficiency of NX300h
| New car price (tax included) | 492-5,820,000 yen |
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| Fuel efficiency (JC08 mode) | 19.8-21.0km / L |
NX is Lexus’s first compact crossover SUV that has been on sale since 2014.
It has the agility that matches the narrow alleys of the city, the strength as an SUV, and the luxury of the Lexus brand.
The lineup includes the “NX200t” equipped with a 2.0L in-line 4-cylinder turbo engine and the “NX300h” equipped with a 2.5L in-line 4-cylinder hybrid engine.
The “NX300h” has excellent fuel efficiency of 21.0km / L in JC08 mode, and its maintenance cost is one of the lowest among Lexus SUVs.
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Latest “NX” used car information
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Today’s stock quantity 724 units
Average price 366Ten thousand yen Base price 2.16 to 6.7 million yen
Lexus hybrid model is cheap to maintain!
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We have introduced the top 5 Lexus car rankings in descending order of maintenance cost.
Gasoline models occupy the ranking in descending order of maintenance cost, but hybrid models occupy the ranking in descending order of maintenance cost.
Considering the difference in fuel efficiency and the presence or absence of tax reduction for eco-cars, it is a natural result, so if you want a Lexus car with low maintenance cost, choose a hybrid model.