Almost every car in this segment has a great reliability and the buyer of these kind of cars don't care about reliability, bacause they sell the car after a few years.
THIS CAR WORTH EVERY PENNY... THIS CAR DOES BETTER IN GAS MILEAGE THAN IT MENTIONED BY THE BRAND.....FACT THAT ITS HEAVY AS MUCH AS A SUV...BELIEVE IT OR NOT YOU WILL BE SAFE EVEN UNDER BAD IMPACT..FUEL ECONOMY IS GREAT FOR NEARLY 5000 LB HEAVY CAR. RELIABILITY, QUALITY, COMFORT, QUIETNESS, AND DURABILITY NEARLY AS GOOD AS ROLLS ROYCE I WOULD SAY...ENOUGH SAID FOR THIS LOVELY LS HYBRID
Best car on the planet, I love my 08, no body roll with the active stabilizer bars and the hybrid battery is so pimp, you can just sit in the car and chill without the motor running.
Alex, your reviews are the best I've seen due to the level of detailed information and the comparisons you draw with similar vehicles in the same class. Keep up the excellent work and thank you for responding to viewer comments.
Er war seiner Zeit das Beste Auto der Welt.Dem V8 mit Hybrid weinen viele noch Hinterher.Der Nachfolger ist ein Superlatives Auto,aber diese Antriebswelle fehlt ihm
With out any doubt; that Lexus reliability and quality means this car is worth every dollar. It is targeting Mercedes Benz between the S550 and the Maybach.
Hi Alex, I very much enjoy watching your informative video reviews and very much like your opinions on the vehicle's competition. One small note I would recommend, can you try not to shoot the vehicle's exterior videos using wide angle. The wide angle really distorts the vehicles exteriors dimensions. It seems you are shooting at 24mm (18mm on crop sensors)....try more around 50mm or higher if your wireless microphone can allow it. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
I have a 2015 LS 600hL and my dashboard de-lamented - faulty installation from Lexus. Mine is garaged with 51K miles. Lexus did nothing to correct the problem and replacement cost were - honestly - 16K for new dashboard and 2.5K to install. So I had is re-wrapped and a restoration shop in Denver for 3K. What I also did was legally tint the front windshield to eliminate the UV rays. Disappointed that Lexus did not stand behind their mistake. I want to share my story with all Lexus owners.
The S-Class in 2013 is 19.8 cubic feet with an additional 2.6 cubic feet under the floor and useable for storage. That is significantly larger than the LS.
In a few months yes. When this video was recorded the McLaren P1 had not entered production. Although I'm not sure I'd call that a real production car since they claim they will only ever make 375 cars period over the course of 2-3 years. The Porsche 918 is going to be a very, very early 2015 model by all indications.
We'll insert a note in the video to reflect these number. My apologies on this. The S-Class was foremost in our minds at the moment. The 2014 S-Class retains extra cargo room under the load floor that is also not factored into the 16 cubic feet, the 7-series does the same thing as well making both larger overall than the LS but the A8 and XJ are certainly smaller.
Marshmallow! Love em. That's why I chose a used 2009 Lexus RX 350 rather than any newer "sport" suv. Wife and I were considering the Mazda cx-9 but that drove too stiff for us. Yeah, we like marshmallow rides.
For Lexus this would not be possible. It's not a true CVT, the transmission is the hybrid system and it just "acts like" a CVT. Delete that and it wouldn't be a hybrid anymore. In the review I did mention the system, and I find the smooth driving nature of it compatible with the LS600's mission in the same way that the similar system in the GS450h is at odds with the mission.
Alex, i like your reviews. Very clear, objective presentation of the facts. Good analysis and i like that you bring up background content Your shows make some of the other shows with their light weight content and prejudices look like a comedy. Please could you do a review on the Lexus GS? I would like your perspectives on the same. Keep up the good work.
It would make all the difference if Lexus would improve the design of it's flagship model, say more Rolls Royce than Mercedes Benz in design would help a lot. Then the weight and other foibles can be seen in a more noble eye. Mr Dykes is an exceptional presenter! Have him do every car and we'd all be best informed.
Fairly comprehensive review although no mention was made of the transmission, which in my view is the biggest weakness of this vehicle. When will Lexus drop the horrendous cvt transmission?
Always like your reviews Alex. I'm not sure I would have focused the review mostly as if anyone who buys the car will be a passenger and not driver. And I say that because you didn't review the layout of the instrument panel (as you typically do).
How hard was it to get out of the back seat? Looks like a great car to sleep in, though if you were driving in one you probably wouldn't be doing all too much car sleeping.
Probably worth 20K now..in 2020. These LEXUS got no resale value no matter all those lux. Not a good investment brand new. . Worth buying pre owned you will get a steal of a deal. Just wait it out and keep a lookout. Toyota owned.. made in Japan. Toyota makes great cars. You can't go wrong. This is just a glorified Toyota camry...with a L on the front grill.
This is definitely NOT a glorified Camry. Having owned both, I can say the plush interior, extra comfortable seats, sound isolation and smooth drive is nothing compared to a Camry.
@@cannonball21 ...it is what it is...just a Camry with all the extra bells and whistles...with a heavy price tag when brand new. Absolutely no resale value..
Disagree. You're part of why cars ride so poorly now. Most people want comfort over sport as most of us don't drive like stupid teenagers. As to price, are you kidding? Name another 135k car this well equipped with this luxurious a backseat WITH THE SAME RELIABILITY 😝
Sitting in your dealership for hours whilst your vehicle is being diagnosed regularly and being quoted high priced German parts is not a luxury.Buy Lexus, problem solved
You could get a maxed out Tesla Model S for far less and it will be faster, get more mpge, and have a larger touch screen. So who is buying this again?
Your argument about the price is stupid. Every base car looks the same as same model with a more powerful engine. It applies on every car in the world. I agree with your other point about the price. It is not to expensive for a Lexus, it is to expensive for what you get compared to it's rivals performance wise
That is not the most expensive sedan in the world , you have the Mercedes s65 AMG 240,000 and the BMW B7 which is 140 - 160,000 then that might come in 3 place
Its just way far too much. All credit to Toyota but its just way too over the top. Its trying to incorporate a cinema, a massage parlour, a family room with sky lite & solid timber flooring. Its no longer a motor car its becoming a mobile condo Whats needed is a grass roots basic car without all this crap
New car bumpers are a joke. They protect nothing...are easily damaged and cost a fortune to replace since they don't "fix" them. The bumpers have become the entire front of the car. Remove it, and all you have left up front is the hood. Bumpers used to be there to protect the body of the car...that's what they were designed to do. I am going to wait on buying a Lexus until they come out with more options. The hundreds they come with now are just not enough for me. $130,000? Ridiculous.
This is a 2013 model, please tell me how a 2013 s class, a 2013 7 series or a 2013 A8 beats this in any world in terms of luxury and tech? Don't go comparing this with the newer gen Bmw 7 series and Merc S class. Compare apples to apples not oranges.
Just checked consumer reports, these cars have nearly a perfect reliability score. Even the 2013 years at almost 10 years old. YOU CAN’T BEAT A LEXUS.
This Lexus LS600 will still reign the road while all the other cars you mentioned are resting and polluting our environment at the junk yard
one thing you forgot to mention is the lexus reliability is at the top in the industry.
Almost every car in this segment has a great reliability and the buyer of these kind of cars don't care about reliability, bacause they sell the car after a few years.
+Pieter Vonk Noordegraaf No. Aidi a8, bmw 7 or Jaguar XJ aren't reliables.
Pi VN they don’t sell them. They don’t buy them. They lease them.
@@pivn7204 Haha mind me while I laugh to death at your comment
He Forgot To Tell Us The Total
🐎 Horsepower & Foot Pounds
Of Torque (485 hp. 460 fpt.)
THIS CAR WORTH EVERY PENNY... THIS CAR DOES BETTER IN GAS MILEAGE THAN IT MENTIONED BY THE BRAND.....FACT THAT ITS HEAVY AS MUCH AS A SUV...BELIEVE IT OR NOT YOU WILL BE SAFE EVEN UNDER BAD IMPACT..FUEL ECONOMY IS GREAT FOR NEARLY 5000 LB HEAVY CAR. RELIABILITY, QUALITY, COMFORT, QUIETNESS, AND DURABILITY NEARLY AS GOOD AS ROLLS ROYCE I WOULD SAY...ENOUGH SAID FOR THIS LOVELY LS HYBRID
Best car on the planet, I love my 08, no body roll with the active stabilizer bars and the hybrid battery is so pimp, you can just sit in the car and chill without the motor running.
It’s pretty quick too. How many miles u have?
TruAgape1234 72k now, love it!
John Smith once you go Lexury it’s hard to go back to non luxury car.
True dat!!!!!!! LS600hL is the best model that Lexus will probably ever build.
Absolutely I have an 08 in the same color. Love it
What an amazing car ... Nothing beats Lexus for all round satisfaction ... BMW and merc fail with their service issues
I have this car but 2008 year it is amazing iz is almost the same inside
Lexus is best in quality! 👌
donkeydicked yup the ls500h all new will be an contender of s-class. hoping acura and infiniti will immitate to lexus to compete to german car
@@franmotusic how many miles and what’s needed replacing?
honestly, 134k is not bad at all for a vehicle of this calibre...that executive rear seat is very reminiscent of a maybach
Maybach is nothing
Amazing car and now you can buy one for around $40K
10:45 you essentially just said that this LS600HL HYBRID is smoother and quieter than a Rolls Royce. WOW!!!!!!!!! Nice job Lexus!!!
Excellent review. But lexus reliability is key. Not mentioned.
Alex, your reviews are the best I've seen due to the level of detailed information and the comparisons you draw with similar vehicles in the same class. Keep up the excellent work and thank you for responding to viewer comments.
Alex, your in-depth analysis and research is very informative! As well as your journalistic professionalism, keep at it!
Er war seiner Zeit das Beste
Auto der Welt.Dem V8 mit
Hybrid weinen viele noch
Hinterher.Der Nachfolger ist
ein Superlatives Auto,aber
diese Antriebswelle fehlt ihm
I so much love the Lexus LS.
Need to clone myself so I can be my own chauffeur. Buying the next step down today. 2014 460L AWD, ultra lux but no exec seat.
Best reviews on the web. suggestion to have a decibel meter for interior noise
With out any doubt; that Lexus reliability and quality means this car is worth every dollar. It is targeting Mercedes Benz between the S550 and the Maybach.
my dream car
Hi Alex,
I very much enjoy watching your informative video reviews and very much like your opinions on the vehicle's competition.
One small note I would recommend, can you try not to shoot the vehicle's exterior videos using wide angle. The wide angle really distorts the vehicles exteriors dimensions. It seems you are shooting at 24mm (18mm on crop sensors)....try more around 50mm or higher if your wireless microphone can allow it. Keep up the great work.
Thanks.
I have a 2015 LS 600hL and my dashboard de-lamented - faulty installation from Lexus. Mine is garaged with 51K miles. Lexus did nothing to correct the problem and replacement cost were - honestly - 16K for new dashboard and 2.5K to install. So I had is re-wrapped and a restoration shop in Denver for 3K. What I also did was legally tint the front windshield to eliminate the UV rays. Disappointed that Lexus did not stand behind their mistake. I want to share my story with all Lexus owners.
I'm just strolling around for LS reviews. And here is Alex.
Something about you seem different. Can't put my finger on it...
The S-Class in 2013 is 19.8 cubic feet with an additional 2.6 cubic feet under the floor and useable for storage. That is significantly larger than the LS.
In a few months yes. When this video was recorded the McLaren P1 had not entered production. Although I'm not sure I'd call that a real production car since they claim they will only ever make 375 cars period over the course of 2-3 years. The Porsche 918 is going to be a very, very early 2015 model by all indications.
Alex, why not so much as a peek of the front interior.?
I'll see what can be done, the issue we frequently have is space so we usually shoot at around a 28mm equivalent.
You make a great point. If I'm paying a significant amount more for a vehicle I want a stand out look from the lower models
We'll insert a note in the video to reflect these number. My apologies on this. The S-Class was foremost in our minds at the moment. The 2014 S-Class retains extra cargo room under the load floor that is also not factored into the 16 cubic feet, the 7-series does the same thing as well making both larger overall than the LS but the A8 and XJ are certainly smaller.
The only thing that I regret, is that trunk that works very well! It was better that you couldn't get out anymore!
I had a section on that, but the video was getting too long and I decided to cut it out for the sake of time.
I'll see what I can do about the GS. Any particular flavour?
About the same as the long wheel base 7-Series or S-Class.
Great points - had no idea...thought they were both in production. You win on the internet today! :)
also consider using a variable neutral density filter so your outdoor shots aren't over exposed.
As soon as we can get our hands on one. We're greasing the palms now.
What Lexus needs to do is to reduce the weight considerably, and add more horsepower on this vehicle. Then, it makes more sense.
Its geared for performance not gas savings
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Marshmallow! Love em. That's why I chose a used 2009 Lexus RX 350 rather than any newer "sport" suv. Wife and I were considering the Mazda cx-9 but that drove too stiff for us.
Yeah, we like marshmallow rides.
For Lexus this would not be possible. It's not a true CVT, the transmission is the hybrid system and it just "acts like" a CVT. Delete that and it wouldn't be a hybrid anymore. In the review I did mention the system, and I find the smooth driving nature of it compatible with the LS600's mission in the same way that the similar system in the GS450h is at odds with the mission.
It's a genius CVT, pretty damn awesome how Lexus set up the 2 electric motors for CVT.
15:43 "driver focused"? Get outta here with that. That's just code for less luxurious, more bumps, more noise. That is NOT what luxury buyers want!!
2:37. And we DON’T want to hear it inside the car either!!!!!!!!
Alex, i like your reviews. Very clear, objective presentation of the facts. Good analysis and i like that you bring up background content Your shows make some of the other shows with their light weight content and prejudices look like a comedy. Please could you do a review on the Lexus GS? I would like your perspectives on the same. Keep up the good work.
It would make all the difference if Lexus would improve the design of it's flagship model, say more Rolls Royce than Mercedes Benz in design would help a lot. Then the weight and other foibles can be seen in a more noble eye.
Mr Dykes is an exceptional presenter! Have him do every car and we'd all be best informed.
Fairly comprehensive review although no mention was made of the transmission, which in my view is the biggest weakness of this vehicle. When will Lexus drop the horrendous cvt transmission?
Always like your reviews Alex. I'm not sure I would have focused the review mostly as if anyone who buys the car will be a passenger and not driver. And I say that because you didn't review the layout of the instrument panel (as you typically do).
I would say wait and drive a 2014 S-Class before you make up your mind.
If add small pop_up deceive pedal may be very nice
I bought one. Good. How can you say so fluently?
How hard was it to get out of the back seat? Looks like a great car to sleep in, though if you were driving in one you probably wouldn't be doing all too much car sleeping.
Probably worth 20K now..in 2020. These LEXUS got no resale value no matter all those lux. Not a good investment brand new. . Worth buying pre owned you will get a steal of a deal. Just wait it out and keep a lookout. Toyota owned.. made in Japan. Toyota makes great cars. You can't go wrong. This is just a glorified Toyota camry...with a L on the front grill.
This is definitely NOT a glorified Camry. Having owned both, I can say the plush interior, extra comfortable seats, sound isolation and smooth drive is nothing compared to a Camry.
I agree it is better to buy the LS used to save on depreciation.
@@cannonball21 👍
@@cannonball21 ...it is what it is...just a Camry with all the extra bells and whistles...with a heavy price tag when brand new. Absolutely no resale value..
Are you guys going to be doing a video on the Q50S?
It’s probably in the shop needing a transmission.
LOL this is the kind of car you buy to have your butler to drive you around that' sinsane.
love this car
good review!!
I think you missing the point you pay for reliability more than anything with a lexus
Can the grill be switched to the F Sport grill???
I will get the 2015 in 2025 😊
Should I get a LS 460L or a 750LI?
For u i recommend Ford Taurus. the best🤗🤔🖕🖕🖕🖕😜
Disagree. You're part of why cars ride so poorly now. Most people want comfort over sport as most of us don't drive like stupid teenagers. As to price, are you kidding? Name another 135k car this well equipped with this luxurious a backseat WITH THE SAME RELIABILITY 😝
I didn't hear you mention the battery capacity. How many KWh is it?
Landon Thomas 165kw
Sitting in your dealership for hours whilst your vehicle is being diagnosed regularly and being quoted high priced German parts is not a luxury.Buy Lexus, problem solved
You could get a maxed out Tesla Model S for far less and it will be faster, get more mpge, and have a larger touch screen.
So who is buying this again?
dont do the hybrid or the f sport. do the one people will buy or lease, the luxury version
"A really odd duck."
Your argument about the price is stupid. Every base car looks the same as same model with a more powerful engine. It applies on every car in the world. I agree with your other point about the price. It is not to expensive for a Lexus, it is to expensive for what you get compared to it's rivals performance wise
never understood hybrids like this. just bragging rights
$7500-8000 for the Rear Seat Massage & Recline Option,That Would Buy A Lot Of Upgrade Hotel Suite Rooms,W/ A Real Bed & Frig. & Giant T.V Screen.LOL
The most expensive hybrid in the world - wouldn't those be the Maclaren P1 or Porsche 918 Spyder (limiting to consumer cars, at least...)?
That is not the most expensive sedan in the world , you have the Mercedes s65 AMG 240,000 and the BMW B7 which is 140 - 160,000 then that might come in 3 place
Michael Williams He said most expensive hybrid. This car is in fact the most expensive hybrid sedan.
O I thought he said just a regular sedan my bad
The S65 AMG is even cheaper than a base model Rolls Royce Ghost.
last gen looked way better... i hate the front
That interior makes me pee my pants 😍😍😍😍😍 😍 Love it
You and me both - I'm still peeing.
I have the LS460 myself (2013) but this 600HL is impressive.
@@TofuProductionCinema Cool, I just got a 2014 LS 460 F Sport myself.
HKMediaChicago just purchased a 2013 ls460l last month, and really enjoying this car and it’s features.
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Its just way far too much. All credit to Toyota but its just way too over the top. Its trying to incorporate a cinema, a massage parlour, a family room with sky lite & solid timber flooring. Its no longer a motor car its becoming a mobile condo
Whats needed is a grass roots basic car without all this crap
Says someone who can’t appreciate the finer things in life. What a shame!!!
New car bumpers are a joke. They protect nothing...are easily damaged and cost a fortune to replace since they don't "fix" them. The bumpers have become the entire front of the car. Remove it, and all you have left up front is the hood. Bumpers used to be there to protect the body of the car...that's what they were designed to do. I am going to wait on buying a Lexus until they come out with more options. The hundreds they come with now are just not enough for me. $130,000? Ridiculous.
Just get a slightly used LS 460 and saved.
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Speak a lot
F-Sport
S class, 7 series, a8 have raped it. Lexus need to update the LS very quickly... this is so overdated if tou compare to other germans similar cars...
This is a 2013 model, please tell me how a 2013 s class, a 2013 7 series or a 2013 A8 beats this in any world in terms of luxury and tech? Don't go comparing this with the newer gen Bmw 7 series and Merc S class. Compare apples to apples not oranges.