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Lexus Lfa

552 hp NA V10, 500 units. Compare true ownership costs across 50 countries — purchase price, import duties, insurance, fuel, and annual running costs.

2012

Base Price

$400K

USD MSRP

Cheapest Country

🇻🇪 Venezuela

$81K/yr

Most Expensive

🇸🇬 Singapore

$123K/yr

5-Year TCO (US)

$928K

Total cost of ownership

Countries Tracked

Full cost breakdown

Years Available

Model years tracked

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Fuel Efficiency

~18L / 100km

At 15,000 km/yr, approx. 2700 litres annually

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3-Year Depreciation

35% loss

Loses ~$140,000 from $400,000 base in 3 years

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Annual Maintenance

$12,000

Typical for Exotic segment in developed markets

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Segment

Exotic

Competes in the Exotic segment globally

About This Model

Exotic Segment: Where Performance Meets Financial Commitment

Exotic models represent the pinnacle of performance engineering available to private buyers. Annual running costs routinely exceed $30,000–50,000 USD, driven by specialist insurance, bespoke service intervals, and limited parts availability. Storage, detailing, and specialist transportation add further costs that are rarely visible in standard ownership cost calculations. Despite these costs, well-specified exotic models from established manufacturers have demonstrated strong value retention — and in some cases appreciation — in the secondary market, particularly for limited-production variants.

The Lexus Lfa is a Exotic-segment vehicle with a base price of $400,000 USD. 552 hp NA V10, 500 units. Across 50 countries, annual ownership costs range from $81K in Venezuela to $123K in Singapore — a 52% difference driven by import duties, fuel prices, insurance markets, and local taxation.

Annual Cost Snapshot (US)

Depreciation

$80,000

Insurance

$2,150

Fuel

$2,430

Maintenance

$18,429

Registration

$500

Total Annual$103,509

Full US Breakdown

Interactive Chart

Lexus Lfa — Annual Cost by Country

Includes insurance, fuel (15,000 km/yr), maintenance, depreciation, and taxes.

Depreciation Curve

How Fast Does the Lfa Lose Value?

Starting at $400,000, the Lexus Lfa retains 56% of its value after 5 years — losing $176,000 in total.

Year 1

$320,000 (80%)

Year 2

$288,000 (72%)

Year 3

$260,000 (65%)

Year 4

$240,000 (60%)

Year 5

$224,000 (56%)

Market Value Over 5 Years

Cost Composition

What Makes Up the Annual Cost?

Annual ownership cost in the United States: $103,509. Depreciation is the largest single cost at 77% of total annual spend.

Depreciation

$80,00077%

Insurance

$2,1502%

Fuel

$2,4302%

Maintenance

$18,42918%

Registration

$5000%

Country Rankings

Where Is the Lfa Cheapest & Most Expensive?

🏆5 Cheapest Countries to Own

#1🇻🇪

Venezuela

Purchase: $557K

$81K/yr

#2🇮🇷

Iran

Purchase: $828K

$82K/yr

#3🇧🇩

Bangladesh

Purchase: $1.1M

$85K/yr

#4🇪🇬

Egypt

Purchase: $638K

$86K/yr

#5🇳🇬

Nigeria

Purchase: $581K

$87K/yr

💸5 Most Expensive Countries to Own

#1🇸🇬

Singapore

Purchase: $615K

$123K/yr

#2🇭🇰

Hong Kong

Purchase: $860K

$115K/yr

#3🇧🇷

Brazil

Purchase: $605K

$111K/yr

#4🇬🇧

United Kingdom

Purchase: $511K

$111K/yr

#5🇮🇹

Italy

Purchase: $537K

$110K/yr

50 Countries

Lexus Lfa — Annual Cost by Country

Based on 2012 model. Includes insurance, fuel (15,000 km/yr), maintenance, depreciation, and taxes.

#	Country	Purchase Price	Import Duty	Insurance/yr	Fuel/yr	Annual Total	Details
1	🇻🇪Venezuela	$557K	20%	$100	$27	$81K	View
2	🇮🇷Iran	$828K	90%	$160	$135	$82K	View
3	🇧🇩Bangladesh	$1.1M	150%	$220	$2K	$85K	View
4	🇪🇬Egypt	$638K	40%	$470	$1K	$86K	View
5	🇳🇬Nigeria	$581K	35%	$570	$2K	$87K	View
6	🇮🇳India	$1.0M	100%	$370	$3K	$87K	View
7	🇺🇦Ukraine	$528K	10%	$520	$3K	$88K	View
8	🇻🇳Vietnam	$748K	70%	$470	$2K	$88K	View
9	🇵🇰Pakistan	$702K	50%	$470	$3K	$89K	View
10	🇵🇪Peru	$514K	9%	$620	$3K	$89K	View
11	🇷🇺Russia	$552K	15%	$720	$2K	$89K	View
12	🇮🇩Indonesia	$622K	40%	$670	$2K	$89K	View
13	🇬🇭Ghana	$552K	20%	$670	$3K	$90K	View
14	🇵🇭Philippines	$582K	30%	$780	$3K	$91K	View
15	🇲🇾Malaysia	$551K	30%	$980	$1K	$92K	View
16	🇰🇪Kenya	$580K	25%	$780	$4K	$92K	View
17	🇹🇭Thailand	$770K	80%	$880	$3K	$92K	View
18	🇶🇦Qatar	$420K	5%	$1K	$513	$92K	View
19	🇲🇽Mexico	$557K	20%	$1K	$2K	$93K	View
20	🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	$483K	5%	$1K	$648	$93K	View
21	🇨🇴Colombia	$643K	35%	$1K	$2K	$93K	View
22	🇷🇴Romania	$524K	10%	$1K	$4K	$93K	View
23	🇦🇷Argentina	$653K	35%	$1K	$2K	$94K	View
24	🇦🇪UAE	$441K	5%	$1K	$1K	$95K	View
25	🇭🇺Hungary	$559K	10%	$1K	$4K	$95K	View
26	🇨🇳China	$520K	15%	$1K	$3K	$95K	View
27	🇨🇿Czech Republic	$532K	10%	$1K	$4K	$96K	View
28	🇨🇱Chile	$505K	6%	$1K	$3K	$96K	View
29	🇵🇱Poland	$541K	10%	$1K	$4K	$97K	View
30	🇹🇷Turkey	$864K	80%	$980	$6K	$97K	View
31	🇰🇷South Korea	$475K	8%	$1K	$4K	$98K	View
32	🇿🇦South Africa	$575K	25%	$2K	$3K	$98K	View
33	🇬🇷Greece	$546K	10%	$1K	$5K	$99K	View
34	🇵🇹Portugal	$541K	10%	$1K	$5K	$99K	View
35	🇯🇵Japan	$440K	0%	$1K	$4K	$99K	View
36	🇪🇸Spain	$532K	10%	$2K	$5K	$100K	View
37	🇫🇮Finland	$546K	10%	$2K	$5K	$101K	View
38	🇸🇪Sweden	$550K	10%	$2K	$4K	$101K	View
39	🇫🇷France	$528K	10%	$2K	$5K	$102K	View
40	🇦🇹Austria	$528K	10%	$2K	$5K	$102K	View
41	🇳🇿New Zealand	$483K	5%	$2K	$4K	$102K	View
42	🇳🇴Norway	$625K	25%	$2K	$6K	$103K	View
43	🇩🇪Germany	$524K	10%	$2K	$5K	$103K	View
44	🇺🇸United States	$410K	2.5%	$2K	$2K	$104K	View
45	🇳🇱Netherlands	$532K	10%	$2K	$5K	$104K	View
46	🇩🇰Denmark	$1.3M	150%	$2K	$5K	$104K	View
47	🇧🇪Belgium	$532K	10%	$2K	$5K	$105K	View
48	🇦🇺Australia	$462K	5%	$2K	$4K	$105K	View
49	🇨🇭Switzerland	$461K	6.5%	$2K	$4K	$106K	View
50	🇨🇦Canada	$446K	6.1%	$2K	$3K	$106K	View
51	🇮🇱Israel	$856K	83%	$2K	$5K	$108K	View
52	🇮🇹Italy	$537K	10%	$3K	$5K	$110K	View
53	🇬🇧United Kingdom	$511K	6.5%	$3K	$5K	$111K	View
54	🇧🇷Brazil	$605K	35%	$3K	$3K	$111K	View
55	🇭🇰Hong Kong	$860K	115%	$2K	$6K	$115K	View
56	🇸🇬Singapore	$615K	41%	$3K	$5K	$123K	View