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If you wanted a luxury car without the luxury price tag, you’d probably consider buying a used car... But how about a used car that’s 20 years old!?
Well, Mat’s got his hands on an old Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS all from the early 2000s to see if opting for a classic limo is worth it. But to find out, he’s going to put them through a series of tests to find out which is the ultimate old luxury limo! Not only will he review and launch them, but he’ll also take them off-road, run their engines without oil, and swab test them all to find out just how disgusting their interiors are!
So before we get into the video, which models do we have our hands on? First up is the Mercedes S320. Back in 2001, it would have cost £51,000 but we bought it today for just £1,800. It’s got a 3.2-litre straight-six turbodiesel engine that produces 197hp & 470Nm.
Then there’s the Lexus LS430. It would’ve cost £54,000 when new, but we got it for £2,000. The Lexus packs more power than the S-Class, coming with a 4.3-litre V8 petrol engine that delivers 281hp & 417Nm.
Finally, we’ve got the BMW 735i. In 2002 this would’ve set you back £53,000, but today it cost us just £1,400. This 735i has a 3.6-litre V8 petrol engine putting down 272hp & 360Nm.
So which do you think will come out on top? You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:48 Design
04:08 Price
05:47 S-Class: Drive
07:20 7 Series: Drive
08:42 LS: Drive
10:23 Interior
14:35 Swab Test
21:25 Engine & Revs
22:56 0-60, 1/4-mile & brake test
26:08 S-Class Yoke Steering Wheel
31:12 Off-roading
45:19 Engines with No Oil
51:16 Verdict
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yea
Hopefully it worked out very nicely.
yea
We want c63se vs m3 comp drag race please 🙏🏾 😊
1:36 nah it looked shit back than and still look shit now compare even to old lexus and merc
Very old video..is carwow running out of content?
I thought is a new video but you are right….. damn….. so sad
Yes sad
No? Its No where else on TH-cam
Agreed 💔
@@JJ-vy2rhexplain the colormatching safteyjacked to the new logo
The Lexus did all the tests spewing coolant and overheating so the last engine test wasn't necessarily representative.
yeah that's what I'm talking about
@@abdimalikzardheye6623 I will also note that the Lexus servicing schedule includes a new radiator and water pump at 10 years, and presumably at 20 years. The only way to truly compare such cars is to know if they've all been maintained according to the schedule, or all have been run on a shoestring for the last 10 years or so. It also wasn't a fair test because the Merc was a diesel.
The luxery and tech in the Lexus is really impressive if you ask me! I don't have this stuff in my way more recent Tesla M3 and A4 Avant!
I would definitely take Lexus as my daily car , even in till this day people over here in middle east maintain this Lexus very well because of which they look like brand new and runs perfectly and also realibilty of Toyota and Lexus no doubt Lexus is a good car
I couldn't agree more
Old video or not, Matt and the crew are starting to do what the golden era of Top Gear did. Have fun with cars and entertain! Plus we learn about the cars along the way.
Great job, it’s been a long time since we rock and rolled.
Nothing new, which is what killed top gear
Pointless to destroy the vehicles and create waste on purpose just for entertainment. If one has so much money that it doesn't mean anything, do some tests without destroying the vehicle, make the video and give the cars to people that can use them.
Its amazing that Mercedes have steering wheels that can grow back!
yea. But how. Is this the same video? reuploaded
Wow... 😂😂😂
Came here to write that 😂
And change colors 😆😆😆
Hell yeah! I was getting a bit tired of the non stop drag races. Need some more of the offroad hijinks, stress testing to destruction, and other shenanigans kinds of videos please!
This is an old video what do you mean
Yeah mate, this is a combination of previous videos. The only thing new seems to be drag races now 😢
@@Presto_001 hmm OK.... bummer!
@@Presto_001Carwow Drag Races sadly also now outclassed by even Hoonigan This vs That.
@@RobertRo.Old video from April 2020 in fact.
I don't get why recently Carwow is reuploading their videos
I really don't know either? They are doing it so often now, I just don't get it.
They done this quite often. Hagerty and Throttle House and even Doug Demuro never reuploaded any of those videos before.
Could be to do with editing. It has the new logo on the intro and maybe they cut out some type of previous clips like the "help me carwow" or sponsored stuff?
they are poor
😮to take the piss out of the idiots who subscribe.
I'm not a Lexus fanboy, but if all had been maintained according to schedule, I'd choose the Lexus. I wouldn't choose any if they've been run on a shoestring, because they can all be ruinously expensive to maintain properly, particularly if they need a suspension refresh. The LS 430 is not without its problems, but would be my choice out of the three to keep going if the maintenance has been kept on top of...and it can be afforded to keep on top of it.
Of course, there are other large luxury cars of similar vintage that are cheap to buy. One of them is the X350 Jaguar XJ, which is also a heavy car with air suspension, but IMO, if you wanted to try to run an old luxury car on a shoestring, your best bet would be the Jag. The Jag's classic styling is also a reason to own one, other than the price, whereas I don't think many people would choose the W220 S Class, E65 7 Series, or LS 430 for their styling.
However, IMO the LS 430 is the only choice if one wants to champion the engineering and try to keep such as car going long-term. It's not inexpensive to maintain, and there are various problems, but the engine has proven durability and longevity. And a 430 is a very well-built car made of generally good quality components and materials.
All of these cars have electronic components that can make them ruinously expensive to maintain and/or are challenging to source. I think the LS 430 belongs to the latter category. Whereas I think something like a W12 VW Phaeton definitely belongs to the former category, as well as being particularly difficult and therefore particularly expensive to work on. It's also worth bearing in mind that all of this generation of cars include some plastic mechanical/engine components, which isn't good going forward. The E65 7 Series has a particularly bad reputation in this regard, as well as for problematic electronics, and the interior is also full of tech ready to fail at any time. I don't think the W220 S Class is as bad as you may expect, but they are from the worst period in Mercedes history in terms of build quality.
My choice of an early-mid 2000s large luxury car would probably be limited to either the LS 430 or an X350 Jaguar XJ. But I'd steer well clear of the cheapest examples.
I'm not complaining or anything but why has Carwow uploaded an episode which is actually just 4 older episodes merged into a long video/episode? Were there no reviews, drag races, off-road challenges or comparisons ready for uploading this week or.....?🤷♂️ Either way, it's always good to see Mat thoroughly "testing" cars🙈😂
Carwow and Mat definitely always deliver when it comes to content though, I must say. Definitely my favorite motoring channel by a country mile😊
+1 I have seen this before
@@caseyscales2087 yip we have. A year ago actually🤷♂️
Thats from December 2021.
@@purwantiallan5089 yip that bit with yoke and then the rest is from 2022🤷♂️
my fav channel for motoring is Harrys Garage
interior in lexus is just incredible
@@mouseleymarshalsIt is the best among them
I thought I recognised Taylor's unit! That BMW really does look like it was designed in a different era to the other two, beautiful cars even today, IMO.
a ferrari 250gto is beautiful...an Jag e-type is beautiful....you really gonna call that ugly thing beautiful?
@@boektcity Yes I am, that’s why I did. I also said “IMO”, which means in my opinion, something to which everyone is entitled.
that interior really aged well. it's great even by today's standards.
@@kinduvabigdeal100yeah look at Lexus and Merc Interior, look so dated (90-2000 flow design) compared to BMW’s dash (sharp, edgy).
I just sold my 745i in Australia. Beautiful car, but every time I drove it I was worried something might break and break me. Champaign taste on a beer budget. Also in Australia, the rego for 12 months was $1200 compared to 450 for a 4-cylinder.
Smart move. You're always scared of that odd sound, the strange smell, the weird ticking noise... Hearing those odd sounds always made me drive it no harder than 7/10ths of its capability and revs.
Did you have to get your Coast guard license? Because that thing is a boat!
yup...drive-thru's were a no-go@@schrodingerscat8621
You shouldn't drive a car you can't afford to run then lol
harsh but true
@@stephensemple9145
Matt went beast mode on this one. Love it!!!
Is this just one full episode of the shorter episodes of this series?
Well this is one full 53 minute episode basically.
I love these kinds of car videos. Great job, Matt -- more please! :)
why the hell is the lexus so abused, this is the most abused lexus 430 I have ever seen, and they are everywhere where I live, and the norm is atleast 500,000kms
Guys this review is so amazing! I dont care is it new or old at all, the humor is so thought thru 👌
This video was so chaotic. These cars have withstood the test of time pretty well, all things considered. Great work.
Only ogs know that this video is over a year old
Wasnt expecting this 😮
Matt knew exactly where the inflation valve was on that doll!! 😂😂
Would be great if all 3 cars had been given a basic tune up before test
No.
What is a basic tune up?
This is the type of video that Matt should bring together some colleagues, like racing driver Sam and Yanni
😮no to Yianni.. the guy is a gobshite.
For a second i thought wait so they bought the exact same 3 cars again?
This was so entertaining, thanks Matty!
Your videos are amazing and one of it's kind love carwow from Nigeria ❤❤❤❤
This was incredibly entertaining ❤❤❤thank u Matt and team. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Swear I've seen this video before
Keke Tang also seen this Carwow video in 2020 surprisingly.
That's exactly what was running through my mind
i love these kinds of videos
Hey Taylor, excellent cameo !
Recognise that arse end anywhere 💦
That really was an AWESOME episode... I say get more used cars and do this more often! 💯💪🏽💯
Old video buddy
@@dovydas4036 I didn't know thank you for telling me but same thing
😂😂 The way that BMW thinks it's -40°, I had an astra that thought it was always 63° 😂😂😂
Opel is a crap car company... all opels I had had serious issues.... did notmake to 200 000km... 😅
my vw thinks its -74 all the time 😂
When Bmw shows -40 it’s just the temp sensor packed up, they’re cheap and easy to change
A welcome change to the drag races.. I'm here for it!! Keep up the good work matty!!! 👌🏿
That's an old video just reuplaoded
@@dovydas4036did it ever dawn on you everyone doesn't catch Every Single Video 💣 and this may be new TO THOSE PEOPLE??? 🤯 That's why it pays to mind your OWN Business... 😶😉
you're in a comment section, tough guy@@jhanasah09
@@jhanasah09 it's old so stfu Karen
Wasn´t expecting to see Taylor on a Carwow video!
Was awesome!
Isn’t this video from 2 years ago?
Might have seen them off roading before but still a great video I wish occasionally you produced video on slightly more affordable cars too but love the Chanel
having to watch people destroying cars while I need a car so bad, its torture😭
Almost an hr long Carwow review n destruction of car, yes please!
Yep. Despite the video is 3 years old.😅
My neighbor has a first gen LS, he’s an idiot and I highly doubt he does anything to properly maintain and care for it, but the car’s still running strong. That says something about Lexus quality…
00:02 Comparison of 20-year-old luxury cars - Mercedes, Lexus, and BMW
02:04 The luxury cars show signs of wear and tear, with noticeable damage and rust.
06:15 The BMW and Mercedes have different driving characteristics.
08:08 Lexus luxury car has significant reliability and warning light issues
11:49 Comparison of luxury car interiors and features
13:50 Similar boot space, LPG conversions eat into usable space
17:50 UV light reveals shocking bodily fluids and bacteria in luxury cars.
19:38 High levels of harmful streptococcus bacteria found in Mercedes and BMW.
24:01 Lexus outperformed BMW and Mercedes in acceleration and braking tests.
26:32 Maneuvering challenges with Mercedes yoke
31:00 Challenges to determine the best off-road luxury car
32:54 Testing luxury cars' off-road capabilities in the woods.
37:05 Car review comparison with Lexus, Mercedes, and BMW.
39:16 Luxury cars put to the off-road test.
44:06 Lexus wins the luxury car competition
46:19 BMW outlasts Lexus and Mercedes in engine endurance test
52:09 Tips for using BMWs in tricky situations
Trying to catch whistlingdiesel vibes here ?
Love this channel by the way 🔥💓
So is this an old video or they fixed the wrecked car
This is a reupload
I love carwow, the funny remarks just do it for me 😂
thats impressive to see these three saloons going off road, articulation sections and uphill climbs in the mud :).
is this a re-upload?
1:22
"back in the day GB with its stars for Europe. It's a distant memory that is."
I felt that.
They approved this bigtime.
Good video Matt
Great video
Can we bring back more of these videos?
why the re-post?
29:30 Looks like I am watching a 2005 episode of Top Gear! Brilliant!
Needs more like this
Mat looked like he was swinging his purse rather than a bat! 😆
that was so unnecessary to the cars and just disrespects them in a way
mat are you okay? you can tell us when you have problemsXD really fun video great job^^
The commitment is crazy
Isn't that just a reupload mashup of some few year old videos? 🤔
This video is old. I seen this before. Why did this upload today?
Seen this already mate. Hurt my feelings u got me excited I thought u did it again
That"pedestrian" had my heart going for real.
why reupload this old video?
Money 😅
What's up with the re-upload ?
i thought the same its reuploaded
@@srivatsanparasuraman6172 yep , it is
You undercooked the beans with this one Matt
Why didn't they show the BMW's oil drain? They only showed the Lexus one. Being a mechanical engineer, I highly doubt a BMW engine won't die before the Lexus.
And if they drained the oil from both, there was probably a trace of oil left in the BMW.
I would go for lexus,even if the body rusts away you have a great motor to slot into something else
The body doesn't rust as much as the Merc or the BMW. I have a LS430 best car I've ever owned, never had any problems with it. Even when I drove 100k a year.
Re-upload?
This video was absolutely hilarious.
hey mate ! when we will see your personal cars ? thanks so much carwow
CPR was the best
Drove my first new M5 from era. Belonged to a friend, I was rather impressed when comparing it to my new special ordered Lexus IS300. While the IS300 had beautiful design elements such as the Rolex like instrument cluster, a great shifter, good handling and felt rather lightweight. My friends M5 felt like a tank, in a good way, very solid feeling doors, impressive interior in it's own right, beautiful exterior, the massive separator was the power and performance. That M5 V10 made the 2JZ 6cyl IS300 feel as slow as a Civic, lol
M5 2005 car also is amazing, @bladejames8208.
Maybe you should have taken a Lexus LFA to compare with the m5?
@@fredrickwanyoike2787the m5 would still be tied even 🤭 the LFA was overhyped
@fredrickwanyoike2787 oh LFA hands down over M5. The LFA did not come out until 2010 and was only available for 2 years. The LFA regardless of straight line speed or track capabilities has the most perfect sounding V10 ever made, possibly the best ICE engine sound ever for a production car. The LFA was also a $375k - $450k priced car compared to a 2010 BMW M5 @ $85k - 95k. The two cars don't compare on any level. A used LFA today goes for around 1 million dollars US.
@@bladejames8208 the m5 came out in 2005 🤡 and would still give LEXUs’ finest a run for its overpriced money
I love these test video 😂 28:15
Am I the only one who liked the old Carwow blue 😢😢😢
The bmw and Mercedes still look great today
SLK 200 Compressor and Clio Sport V6 also still looked great till now.
@@purwantiallan5089 they looks really good as well
@@AdrianPortelli0fficial they look old
@@hassyg4083 you look old
@@AdrianPortelli0fficial so does your mom
Same video twice 😢
Can you imagine in 20 years time someone smashing up the current version of these cars? Maddnes
Taylor Hetherington cameo 👀
This are the distraction videos that I like
Surprisingly, this is also another one that i liked a lot.
28:10 "I've Got A Pedestrian Crossing"🚸
🤣😂 He slung him right at you!!! Hahaha
The LS 430 is, objectively, the best car ever made. To compare it to the absolute worst S Class and the most horrible 7 Series is a disgrace.
I love “pumping one into the Cush” so I pity the next owner of my car😂
you should mention the tyres on brake tests and try and get the same for all vehicles
The Lexus still looks awesome looks great by todays standard
Lexus is best known for its amazing durability. The same also is the case for Mitsubishi Starion.
Questionable compared by S-Class.
dear sir your all videos are nice and informative.
A bit of old school top gear (interior gunk testing) with new school carwow (no oil engine torture test) and it's great.
Man that Mercedes has such an elegant and powerful design by todays standards
its absolutely ugly
@@paulklette580 no it’s not it’s as stunning as you 😍
@@AdrianPortelli0fficial leave me alone lol
@@paulklette580 but I can’t
@@paulklette580but also very durable.
BMW OP
Carwow was like we have surplus of 3000 what should we do and decided to buy 3 cars and destroy them with no remorse (loved it)
Best review yet! 😂😂😂
Interesting , carwow is reuploading old videos don't really get the point of it
Why is TH-cam lying again😂?
Love this kind of entertainment!!!
Not complaining about the extended version of a year old upload 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍🎇🎇🎇🎇
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I think im going to clean the inside of my car a bit more often now even though its pretty clean this was a great video
Isn't that a reupload tho? :D im I tripping or that old video now?
cant remeber the swab test, so maybe it's new, but definitely that comparison with those 3 cars was done :D
Strange... I have seen this video before... what's going on?
43:00 From Top Gear and the Grand Tour and this. I am always fascinated how far you can get with just a normal street car offroad
21:48
That is •exactly• how my family business 2015 MB Sprinter sounds like lol
S-Class power 🤘😎
In a world where most think either this or that you make the smarter move creating a Tesla-hybrid. This will probably be the hybrid with the longer range ever. I love the fact its not only drives the generator, so you can let the diesel run on its best rpm and live a happyer life...
finally following auto alex we care about old cars more than new
No Carwow, this is old.
Still was a great video.