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How much is Lexus RX insurance?

About $1,307 a year for full coverage on a national average — 9% less than the $1,438 average car. Insurers rate the Lexus RX at an index of 91 where 100 is a typical vehicle, based on how often and how expensively these cars actually generate claims (latest data covers 2022-2024).

FULL COVERAGE
$1,307
estimated per year
HLDI
91
insurance index (100 = average)
RANK
#15
of 80 in its class
VS PRICE
2.4%
of the car's value per year
SAFETY
5
NHTSA overall rating
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What the numbers say

The premium isn't spread evenly. Collision — damage to your own car in a crash — carries this car's highest loss index at 112, while Property damage sits at 62. That gap is the real reason behind the price, and it's the part a quote form never shows you. Among 80 luxury suvs we hold data for, the RX ranks #15 from cheapest, below the class median of 109. Against what the car is worth the bill looks different again: a 2025 RX sells for a median $53,985, so a year of cover costs 2.4% of the car's value. Over 20 generations of data the index has fallen from 114 (2004-2006) to 91 (2022-2024). Calculated from 81 insurance-loss records and live US listing prices.

Why a RX costs what it does

Insurers don't price a car with one number — they track losses separately for each kind of cover. An index of 100 is the average vehicle, so anything above means this model generates costlier claims of that type:

FIG.01·Lexus RX — Insurance Loss Index by Coverage
01
Collisiondamage to your own car in a crash112
02
Comprehensivetheft, weather, vandalism, animals110
03
Medical paymentsmedical bills for you and passengers89
04
Personal injury (PIP)no-fault injury cover in some states84
05
Bodily injuryinjuries you cause to other people66
06
Property damagedamage you cause to other property62
TOP 6·UNIT loss index (100 = average car)·SOURCE HLDI insurance-loss data

Read it as «where the money goes». A high Collision figure means these cars are expensive to repair after a crash; a high Comprehensive figure points at theft, weather and vandalism instead. Estimated annual split at $1,307: Liability (BI + PD) $627 · Collision $366 · Comprehensive $157 · Other (UM / PIP) $157.

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The RX against its class

Every luxury suvs we hold insurance data for, cheapest to insure first. The RX is highlighted — rivals are clickable if you're cross-shopping:

FIG.02·Lexus RX vs Rivals — Insurance Loss Index
01
Lincoln Corsair≈ $1,225/yr85
02
Cadillac XT4≈ $1,227/yr85
03
Buick Envision≈ $1,229/yr86
04
Lincoln Aviator≈ $1,241/yr86
05
Lexus NX≈ $1,297/yr90
06
Lexus RX≈ $1,307/yr91
07
Alfa Romeo Tonale≈ $1,326/yr92
08
Lexus UX≈ $1,334/yr93
09
Audi Q5≈ $1,352/yr94
10
Audi Q7≈ $1,356/yr94
11
BMW X1≈ $1,359/yr95
12
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class≈ $1,362/yr95
TOP 12·UNIT loss index (100 = average)·SOURCE HLDI · Luxury SUVs

Class as defined by insurers (Luxury SUVs), not by us — it groups cars by how they're actually driven and repaired. Median for this class is 109, roughly $1,560 a year.

How it changed by generation

Insurance-loss index of the RX across every generation in the data. Newer isn't automatically cheaper — driver-assist systems cut crash frequency, while sensors and aluminium panels push repair bills up:

FIG.03·Lexus RX — Insurance Loss Index by Generation
2004-20062006-20082009-20112012-20142015-20172018-20202021-20232022-20241149311510899939591
RANGE 114 → 91·SOURCE HLDI · 2004-2006 → 2022-2024

Each point averages every recorded variant of that generation. The RX has become cheaper to insure over time (-23 points).

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What a RX costs by state

Where you park matters as much as what you drive. The RX's index applied to each state's average premium — the same car, the same cover, different postcode:

FIG.04·Lexus RX Insurance Cost by State
StateRX est. / yrvs national
Florida$1,812/yr+39% vs US
Louisiana$1,799/yr+38% vs US
New York$1,723/yr+32% vs US
District of Columbia$1,652/yr+26% vs US
Georgia$1,587/yr+21% vs US
Texas$1,569/yr+20% vs US
Wisconsin$909/yr-30% vs US
Hawaii$907/yr-31% vs US
Idaho$892/yr-32% vs US
North Dakota$874/yr-33% vs US
Vermont$870/yr-33% vs US
Maine$842/yr-36% vs US
ROWS 12·SOURCE NAIC 2023 × HLDI

Six priciest and six cheapest states shown. Figures are the state's average premium scaled by this model's loss index — your own quote also depends on age, record, deductible and ZIP.

More on the Lexus RX

Lexus RX insurance — frequently asked

How much is insurance for a Lexus RX?

About $1,307 a year for full coverage at the national average, versus $1,438 for a typical car. That's the model's insurance-loss index of 91 applied to the US average premium.

Why is the RX expensive or cheap to insure?

Its costliest area is Collision (index 112), which covers damage to your own car in a crash. Insurers set premiums from claim history like this, not from the sticker price.

Is the RX cheaper to insure than rivals?

It ranks #15 of 80 in the luxury suvs class, where the median index is 109 against this car's 91. Cheaper rivals are listed in the chart above.

Is that a lot relative to the car's value?

A year of cover is 2.4% of what a 2025 RX sells for (a median $53,985). Cheap cars often show a higher percentage even when the dollar premium is lower.

Does its safety rating lower the premium?

Not directly. The RX holds 5 stars from NHTSA, but crash-test performance and repair cost are priced separately — a car can protect occupants well and still be costly to fix.

Where does this data come from?

Insurance-loss indices published for real vehicles, combined with NAIC state average premiums. It's claim history, not a quote engine — so it shows what these cars actually cost insurers rather than what one company would offer you.

Will my own quote match this?

Treat it as a baseline for the car itself. Your figure also moves with age, driving record, deductible, mileage and ZIP code — the same RX can differ by hundreds between two drivers.

How we work this out

Insurance-loss indices come from published claim data for real vehicles, where 100 is the average car; we average every recorded variant of the model's latest generation (81 records for the Lexus RX). The dollar figure applies that index to the NAIC US average premium of $1,438 (2023); state figures use each state's own average. Prices for the value comparison are ForCar's medians of live US listings. This is a baseline for the vehicle, not a personal quote. Last updated Jul 2026. Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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