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Lexus LBX - MPG, emissions & running costs

Low running costs are almost guaranteed, which should help to offset the high list price and insurance costs

MPG, emissions and running costs rating

4.0

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With a starting price of £30,000, the LBX is the cheapest Lexus you can buy, and this affordability should continue once you’ve left the showroom. Officially, the LBX’s fuel economy on a combined cycle is 61.4mpg to 62.7mpg, depending on the size of the alloy wheels, although this drops to 58.8mpg for the four-wheel drive version. All are good figures compared with regular petrol rivals, and the hybrid powertrain means you stand a good chance of achieving them if you spend a lot of time driving at lower speeds in towns and cities, where the electric motor is more able to provide meaningful assistance to the engine.

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Insurance premiums are likely to be relatively high for a small SUV, with the LBX falling into groups 23 to 25, depending on the trim level. On the plus side, the cost of insurance should be offset by the hybrid’s low running costs.

With the exception of the Takumi Design model with four-wheel drive, all LBX models cost less than £40,000, so you’ll avoid the £410 VED (road tax) surcharge for cars with a list price of more than £40,000.

According to our depreciation data, the LBX will hold on to between 48 to 53 per cent of its original value over three years or 36,000 miles. That’s similar to the Hyundai Kona that’ll hang on to between 51 to 54 per cent of its value over the same period, but a little disappointing when the much cheaper Toyota Yaris Cross in Icon trim hangs on to 55 per cent of its value.

Model MPGCO2Insurance group
Lexus LBX – front-wheel drive61.4-62.7mpg102-108g/km23-25E
Lexus LBX – four-wheel drive58.8mpg110-113g/km23-25E

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