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The listed payment$1,549
- Fees at signing+ $179Money due at signing is spread over the months, here $179 a month.Fees due when you sign ($6,450), spread over 36 monthsSource: the Lexus offers page, read Nov 3. Where the ad gives no fees, we assume a $500 transfer fee, or the typical money due at signing.
- Tax (about)+ $95Tax is what your state adds to the payment, here about $95 a month.Tax (about), because the ad gives no tax rate (6.1% national estimate, until you pick your state. Type your own rate in Your numbers.)Source: State revenue department pages, 50 of 51 states sourced. Read Oct 30.
- Extra miles+ $19Driving more miles than the lease gives costs extra, here $19 a month.Miles: you drive 12,000 a year, the lease covers 10,000You drive 2,000 miles a year more than the lease allows. We price buying them up front: 1 step of 2,500 miles at $19 a month each (our estimate). That is $19 a month.Source: the Lexus offers page, read Nov 3. Where the ad gives no per-mile rate, we use $0.25 a mile.
- Insurance (about)+ $191Insurance: about $191 a month for this car at the U.S. average. Tap to type yours.Insurance about $191 for the U.S. average (range $153 to $229). Your own quote may differ. Type yours.No quotes for this exact model, so we use AAA’s 2026 full-coverage average for a Compact SUV (hybrid) ($2,294 a year, five top-selling models, a driver under 65 with 6+ years and no accidents) → × 1.00 (U.S. average) = $191 a month. Range $153 to $229. Full coverage, a typical driver with a clean record.Source: AAA Your Driving Costs 2026 full-coverage class average and MoneyGeek 2025 state averages. Class average read Oct 31, state table read Oct 30.
- Gas (about)+ $264Gas: about $264 a month for the miles you drive. Tap to type your gas price.Hybrid: gas (about)12,000 mi a year ÷ 20 mpg (EPA combined, 2026 LX 700h OVERTRAIL) = 600.0 gallons × $5.275 a gallon (EIA U.S. average premium, week of Oct 26) = $3,165 a year = $264 a month city 19 to highway 22Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas, week of Oct 26; electricity, August 2026). Read Nov 3.
Real Lease Cost™ (everything you pay), each month$2,297
Sources and read dates
- The listed payment the Lexus offers page, read Nov 3.
- Fees at signing the Lexus offers page, read Nov 3. Where the ad gives no fees, we assume a $500 transfer fee, or the typical money due at signing.
- Tax (about) State revenue department pages, 50 of 51 states sourced. Read Oct 30.
- Extra miles the Lexus offers page, read Nov 3. Where the ad gives no per-mile rate, we use $0.25 a mile.
- Insurance (about) AAA Your Driving Costs 2026 full-coverage class average and MoneyGeek 2025 state averages. Class average read Oct 31, state table read Oct 30.
- Gas (about) U.S. Energy Information Administration (gas, week of Oct 26; electricity, August 2026). Read Nov 3.
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