Used 2014 Lexus GS 350 Sedan Consumer Reviews
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jetskichic, 12/21/2014
2014 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
13 of 23 people found this review helpful
I have been wanting a lexus for over 12 years and i always bought reliable cheap cars. back in 2011 I bought the new ford explorer limited and i loved that car especially with all the options it had, but once i got rid of that car and leased my GS I knew I made the right choice. This car runs smooth, it feels like luxury when you drive it. The exterior looks sporty, it accelerates quickly, the brakes work perfect especially the way I brake I am a woman driver. LOL The only thing i would improve upon is the electronics. The sound quality for the stereo is lame and the radio looks cheap. I love the larger navigation screen but it takes a few times to get used to the mouse. Enform is great
9+ yrs and 112K miles later -- love this GS!
MrCommonLastName, 09/28/2020
updated 09/29/2023
2014 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Traded my 2007 Lexus GS 350 for this one. Bought this one new and have had it 9 years and 2 months. It is loaded with everything except F Sport. Really enjoy the Mark Levinson upgraded stereo. Logged about 112K miles. Other than routine maintenance (oil, tires, 2 batteries, windshield wipers and brakes, etc.), the Levinson stereo amp is the only thing I've had to repair (~$750 in 2022). It has been incredibly reliable. I budget to buy a new car every 7 years, but nothing new from Lexus or other other higher end cars wows me enough in terms of style, comfort, reliability, and price to trade this car. I truly enjoy owning and driving this GS. I made a 6-hour round trip nearly every weekend for the first few years I owned it -- and it's the most comfortable road trip car I've owned. It is not the sexiest or quickest off the line, but it sure is comfortable, reliable and fun to drive in Sport + mode. I'll drive this one until the wheels fall off!
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Great Chassis Terrible electronics
techtroop, 12/19/2013
updated 12/20/2016
2014 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
52 of 110 people found this review helpful
Leased this car after Hyundai Genesis as I wanted a more engaging chassis & I certainly got strong capable handling. Ride, handling power mostly very satisfactory. On the drive-line I would caution that the engine drives like a 4 cylinder in many ways. Acceleration is a function of waiting for 1-2 downshifts all the time as the torgue is limited. Standing start acceleration is impressive but is not that easily accessible while driving without 2 downshift and the transmission is sluggish on downloads leading to some frustration and then over-reaction by the car. I HATE the terrible 1990 technology in the dash and much worse than the Hyundai. iPod integration, NAV performance and route management, radio presets are so poorly done on the Lexus that it limits their value. Most everything is many extra clicks to do anything and then still works badly. Steering wheel controls poor. Phone integration is very poor with address book sync meaning phone numbers only so business contact list with addresses do not show up in the NAV. (Address book entries must be done manually) Voice recognition is no better than cars from 2000. Nav system reports no such address on a number of occasions and then my Android phone takes me right there. I then click with the Lexus NAV at the address I've now arrived at and it reports the correct address it just won't navigate to it! There are many odd design choices like the car beeps when you get out if the headlights are on and set to auto or the sun-roof is in vent position. Older iPod shows up as USB & then says no songs so I had to buy a new iPod. Front seat drink holder block controls, or silly joystick takes up much of center console, or small hard to use glove box that can break items as you close the door. Sun roof is noisy and has no smart controls like Genesis did, so in vent position to open you must close vent with one control and the switch to 2nd sun roof control to open but no click detents so you have to hold the control for 3-4 seconds vs a click like the door windows have for auto-open etc. Nothing horrible, just older kludgy designs in many places compared to other car companies. Great driving car, but you won't get much value out of the technology. Look carefully at drive line behavior, partial throttle downshifts etc, and NAV system / how the radio works. After 39k Pure city mileage is about 17, mixed about 19, pure freeway 25-30, does not seem to matter how I drive super gentle or brisk... Update at 44k, about the same. Summer tires lasted an amazing 45k so alignment is easy on tire wear. Still biggest day to day issue is drive line works too much like a 4 cylinder engine and since the transmission does not like down-shifting moving through traffic requires planning much like an old turbo design, no power for a while. Car really doesn't need eight gears and this motor. Since car is not agile or happy on a really tight mountain road and is more of a GT type sports car, thus better to have a motor with good torque and six gears especially since gas mileage is on the low end. Sun roof has developed a rattle in turbulence and front end a squeaks like an old Chevy needing a chassis lube but likely the dealer will fix these issues.
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EL, 07/21/2017
updated 07/28/2021
2014 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
The car has been very reliable over the years. The car is a joy to drive with plenty of power. The AWD handles excellent in the winter weather. I still love driving this car and have had no issues besides putting on new tires.
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Great for clear weather only.
David Bolus, 06/27/2016
2014 Lexus GS 350 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
If you live where you have snow, consider AWD version only. I got stuck on several occasions.
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