2026 ES efficiency by trim

From lexus.com's 2026 ES page and trim comparison (eight trims), read November 2, 2026. Actual mileage and range will vary.

ES 350h hybrid: EPA records

Miles per gallon. From fueleconomy.gov (U.S. EPA and Department of Energy) records for the 2026 Lexus ES 350h, read November 2, 2026: a 2.5L four-cylinder hybrid with a continuously variable automatic (AV-S6), class Midsize Cars.

ES 350e and ES 500e: EPA records

From fueleconomy.gov records for the 2026 Lexus ES 350e and ES 500e AWD, read November 2, 2026. Larger wheels lower the ratings. MPGe is a different measure from mpg, so it is not a like-for-like comparison with the ES 350h.

Three powertrains

ES 350h: lexus.com describes a sixth-generation hybrid system pairing a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with a high-output electric motor, 244 net combined horsepower, and front-wheel or all-wheel drive in Premium and Premium+ trims. It is the only ES rated in mpg.

ES 350e: the first all-electric ES, with front-wheel drive, 221 total system horsepower and an EPA-estimated range of 307 miles, in Premium and Luxury trims.

ES 500e: a dual-motor electric ES with DIRECT4 all-wheel drive and 338 total system horsepower, the most powerful ES lexus.com lists, with an EPA-estimated range of 276 miles, in Premium and Luxury trims. Lexus.com says the 350e and 500e have a native NACS charging port.

Why mileage and range drop in winter

Fueleconomy.gov says conventional gasoline vehicles can expect a 10% to 20% fuel economy loss in city driving and 15% to 33% on short trips in cold weather, and hybrids typically 20% to 40% in city driving and 25% to 45% on short trips. Its reasons:

From fueleconomy.gov's Fuel Economy in Cold Weather page, read November 2, 2026.

Getting closer to the rated numbers

For all-electric models, fueleconomy.gov says fuel economy can drop roughly 39% in mixed city and highway driving in the cold, and range by 41%, with about two-thirds of the extra energy used to heat the cabin. Without the cabin heater, it says EV fuel economy is 8% lower at 20°F than at 75°F and range about 12% lower. It suggests preheating the cabin while the car is plugged in, and using the seat warmers instead of the cabin heater, to extend range.

Fueleconomy.gov's cold-weather advice: park in a warmer place such as a garage, combine trips so you drive less often with a cold engine, keep warm-up idling short (it notes most manufacturers recommend driving off gently after about 30 seconds), use seat warmers and defrosters only as needed, check tire pressure regularly, use the oil your manufacturer recommends for cold weather, and remove roof racks when you are not using them.

Year-round, it says aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) can lower gas mileage by roughly 15% to 30% at highway speeds and 10% to 40% in stop-and-go traffic, that mileage usually decreases rapidly above 50 mph, and that an extra 100 pounds in a vehicle could reduce mpg by about 1%.

Lexus of Peoria hours

From Lexus of Peoria's website, November 2, 2026. Holiday hours can differ.