Used 2018 Lexus GS 350 Consumer Reviews

Very pleased with our GS

In addition to a nice look from outside, the interior is really nice. The quality of the build, and quality of the interior finishing are completely "lexus-like" and expected from them...and they deliver. Car's quiet, handles great, has amazing safety and convenience features. Has some real pep and on the highway we just got 32 MPG. We considered an Audi, BMW and MB but think the ride's at least as good, the quality better and the anticipated reliability over the top of the others. We have a Nebula Gray, tinted, and this car is flat out classy looking. Very pleased.

The unrecognized competitor of the A6 and 5 series

The Lexus GS350 is the luxury sport sedan that gives you the best of both worlds if you are looking for comfort and performance. It may lack a few seconds on the 0-60 time at 5.7 seconds compared to some of its German competitors, but makes up for that with the luxury features and overall quality expected from a Lexus. The F-Sport package gives the vehicle a unique styling and sportier appearance compared to the regular trim level on the GS. Lexus is a brand well known for its reliability, comfort, and quietness and of course all factors are taken into account with the GS350, but the performance singles this vehicle out from the rest of the Lexus lineup. The GS350 is made for those who do not necessarily need to feel the road while driving but still would like great acceleration and handling. Lexus is stereotyped to older clientele, but as a 21 year old the F-sport styling swept me off my feet, but the ride is what sold me on the vehicle. The Triple-beam LED headlights are a must have feature when buying this vehicle and not only look high-end from a mile down the road, but give you unbelievable visibility. I recommend anyone to test drive the GS350 if you are considering any of the other competitors to this vehicle.

2014 and now 2016 GS Fsport owner

Owned 2014 and recently traded in, got $2k equity for 2016 fsport. Excellent power, handling, luxury, infotainment, and all safety features (precollision system, lane departure, pedestrian alert). Love 4 wheel steering, heads up display and drive modes. Gas mileage could be better but for he money, you get lot of car. My 2014, just changed oil, filled gas and enjoyed ride. never changed tires or brakes and it was Lexus reliable!!

GS350 KRUAT SLAYER -

I spent weeks researching, driving and comparing my GS with the MB E350 Sport and the BMW 535i xdrive. Both of these competitors were worthy, but neither put all the pieces together as the GS does. The ride and build quality are equal to or better than the Benz, while the performance is on par with the Beamer.. and the tech is far better than either... All three are fabulous vehicles and I like some aspects of each, however I have no question that I made the right selection in the Lexus GS.

Handler

Push hard there is flexibility in price $3500 benefit for multi car purchase (loyalty program)

Lexus GS 350 F Sport - Red Interior!!

I compared the Audi A6, MB E350, BMW 5 Series and Cadillac. This Lexus was the hands-down winner! Reliability, comfort, fun-to-drive and distinctive style...ALL in one package. The other competitors all had strengths and weaknesses but this car checked the most boxes without giving up any of the characteristics I valued most. The red leather interior was a bit out of character for me and the fun-to-drive thing was the most surprising part (this is a Lexus?). I am constantly looking for a reason to drive the car and smile every time I get in it! I love cars but have never enjoyed one as much as this! Still loving it after 4 years. Not a single complaint (once I got use to the weird controller/mouse thing).

Great reliable vehicle in its own segment

You will not get this level of reliability from European brands!!!! I leased this car as certified pre-owned when it had 35k miles. Now I already have 45k on it, and not a single issue on this car. Friends of mine have this car with +100k miles on it, and not issues whatsoever! I had an Audi A4 for 7 years, and drove 115k, that car started to give issues from 20k+. Never going back to Europeans!!!

The Real Deal

Perfect sporty and sophistication mix, throw in athletic handling, top of the line luxury inside and out, more tech features than you'll use, awesome sound system, excellent safety features, comfy seats and quiet smooth ride, ample power, and last but not least... incredible reliability, and you have a car to own that will take you on journeys for many, many, and many more miles without the fear of the auto breaking down. Now that's a Real Deal. Not to mention it looks wonderful too. This car is one to buy and keep until it's old and gray.

Upgraded to 2016 Lexus GS350

Traded in our Lexus ES 300H for a sporty feel Lexus..... this car delivers on all aspects. Just finalized the deal about a week ago and I love how it drives and hugs the road on every turn, the interior is excellent and I really enjoy the new grill face. Everyone has complimented me on the color choice - Nightfall Mica with the Flaxen Leather and Walnut Wood grain. This car makes a statement!

Very happy with Lexus GS350 f sport

Most practical sport sedan that’s also an every day commute car, comfortable seats, great handling/ride, enough acceleration, great breaking and decent fuel economy

Slick clean and sporty

The 2018 GS 350 i bought is comfort and powers in one! Handles and glides like a dream. This is the first brand new car i bought and i like it so much i already dropped 1000 in the clear coat to keep it show room ready for years to come.. I wanted sporty stepping from a ES 350 to a GS f sport that handles much better for me, on how i drive... Aggressive. Test drive it wont disappoint. I promise!

Best sedan Lexus makes!

Big fan of this rear biased 2018 GS350 AWD. Although current generation arrived 2013 it has a style and ride easily competitive with other mid size luxury models. I have owned two now and prefer the ride with all season ultra high performance tires to the grand touring. Car is also a great value. Too bad Lexus will discontinue for ES front wheel biased sedan.

Still Amazing After Three Years Of Ownership!

I just purchased a 2016 GS350 F-Sport (White Exterior, Red Interior) five years ago & I'm super impressed with this car overall. It replaced a 2017 IS200t F-Sport that I drove for a little under two years & loved that car, but needed to go back to a larger mid-size sedan (Previously Drove a 2015 Toyota Camry XSE V6) & for a few other reasons as well, mainly the engine & cupholders. I've driven several ES's & RX's as loaners which have soft seats & a cushy ride with secure handling, but bland driving dynamics. The ride & seats in the GS are both firm compared to those vehicles, but still agreeably comfortable & typical Lexus smooth even in the firmest Sport + driving mode & does a better job at soaking up bumps than my IS did. Handling is agile & much more fun to drive than the ES & RX. I'm in my late 30's & prefer more fun & agile handling with a small sacrifice in comfort. The V6 is a gem of an engine. It's very smooth, sounds great & is a perfect match for this car with just the right amount of power. The interior is true luxury quality with lots of leather & soft touch surfaces even on the lower parts of the dash & doors. Mine has the 17 Speaker Mark Levinson audio system which sounds amazing as expected & is easily the best sounding system I've ever experienced. I bought mine used with 41k miles for $31k after taxes. It even has the original window sticker in the glovebox & was priced at $58k when it was new. It looks & feels much more expensive than what I paid for it & has over thirty more features than what my IS had. I put almost 50k miles on my GS & has been perfectly reliable so far as expected. The car has been absolutely amazing with plenty of features for the money, I'm really into cars in general, mainly sedans & is extremely hard for me to find a car I like better than this one as I would easily buy another one as of now & I'll likely be saying that in five years from now! It's that good! It still puts a huge smile on my face every time I drive it, especially on the highway at higher speeds. I know there are better cars out there, but this car is as good as it gets for me at least for now & will likely last for many years with little to no problems.

This is a great drivers car.

The interior is very comfortable, high quality materials. The safety systems are very helpful and great feature.

The Importance of Being GS

Ideally designed as a conservative, red-state, luxury performance car, the AWD GS 350 looks modest in every direction one approaches it, that is until you put it into drive. Then, any notion of modesty slips off, the sports-mode turns up the heat in red, and you leave the ordinary playlist of luxury sports cars behind. It eats Jaguars and Maseratis like so much breakfast cereals. It impales BMWs and Mercedes Benz of similar class like Count Vlad of of Transylvania. And it does so with minimalist effort, as though dropping off the kids uniforms at the cleaners.Nothing about this car speaks of its great style and handling better than owning one and driving and driving and driving. The only drawback is that it is a beast in sheep's clothing. Never knew that gas could be consumed so quickly, by such a fuel efficient engine. But, test drive it. You'll see what I mean.

Japanese mfg finally listening to consumers.

This car is handling more and more like a German car. Not typical of Japanese car, steering has more feel.

new 2016 GS 350 F Sport + Safety Package

Really fun to drive. Love the F Sport Instrumentation. Like the adaptive cruise and lane keeping. Extremely comfortable front seats and quality of finish and materials is outstanding. Feel like I got a good price since it was a new 2016 at $8000 discount from list. Only one with this equipment I could find. Had wanted a used LS but could not find one with the safety features. Decided to buy this and consider new LS coming out in the fall at a later date.

The Un-Lexus

If you are looking for a quiet , smooth ride with great acceleration this is not for you. I just bought the car and it is pretty noisy. The tires Dunlop Sport max 050 are very noisy tires. You can feel every bit of the road. It averages over 70 decibels and I get 73-75 decibels of road noise. That was a disappointing. Other than that it is great in all respects leave aside the navigation. Oh and no storage for bottles on the side or a compartment for your glasses. I like the car but not the road noise. Seems each Lexus comes with different tires. So check those tires and make sure you have Michelins if you want a quiet ride. After 7 months I feel the car is a bit underpowered on normal drive mode. Only on Sports mode does it feel sporty and powerful enough. My 10 year old Acura MDX feels more powerful and responsive. So I have to drive it in Sports mode most of the time to feel somewhat good about driving it. After 1 year , I do find the car underpowered in normal mode. I now drive in sports mode all the time and it’s good. After 2 years my feelings are the same. It’s an underpowered car which is basically a city car. After one hour of driving you need to stretch since it starts to hurt. After 3 years the car has grown on me. I realized that the tires have to be inflated with just the right amount of air and then the car drives like a dream. If tires pressure is low then it starts to drag very quickly. All in all it’s a good car. My only complaint with the car after 3.5 years is uncomfortable seats. You cannot drive more than an hour without your butt hurting or going numb - something I have never faced in my Acura. So for me this remains a city car and I don’t take it for long drives. After 6 years, the car has grown on me and I have found a way to make sure it drives well. Tire pressure is key and regular oil changes and it does a good job and decent pick up and a good ride. And Lexus reliability is great.

All around fantastic car

I owned a ES300 for 15 years and loved the entire experience, including the <$1000 on non-maintenance repairs in 200,000 miles, so I bought a GS350 this time around. Of course the technology leap is huge, but I am getting the same great feeling about the car as my last Lexus experience. Build quality, ride quality, (with more power and handling this time around), comfort and features are all fantastic. Love this car.

Defective Navigation System - 2016 Lexus GS 350

Now January 2019 and still the same issue unresolved by Lexus. I just drove a 2018 Lexus and it has same nav defect. The Nav system is still defective and Lexus/Toyota has had 4 updates and still doesn't work correctly. The corporate management (or lack of) in Torrance and Irvine,CA don't respond to certified letters or calls to their 800#. My 2 portable Garmin gps units work perfectly but Lexus/Toyota doesn't. I even used my Garmin in the dealers car and his didn't work but my Garmin worked perfectly. I have written certified letters to the US Torrance HQ (VP Bracken) as well as their Western Region office (Irvine) and have never received a response. they just ignore me and the issue. Both the Riverside Dealership and the Newport dealership cannot fix the nav system. Lexus 800 # is totally useless. Navigation system goes to dead end road and says home is 0.2 miles away.

Third new GS!!! Love this car!!

Love this car!!! Right at 2K with only good things to say. Work at an airport and often driving near jet aircraft. Amazingly quite with the windows up!! Fun to enter a freeway in Sport Mode. Great ride at freeway speeds with Mark Levinson sound system! Drivers seats so comfortable, have to remind myself I'm on the freeway and not in my living room. Not sure I'll ever learn and use all the technology built into the car but amazed at what I've learned so far. Love this car!!

sporty luxury

A very enjoyable car Extremely happy with it after 3 years

Incredibly disappointing

I just upgraded from an 09 GS and I feel I made a major mistake. I did an on line purchase because I figured since I loved my last 2 GSs I would love the new one- I don’t. Everything about it other than the performance feels cheapened. It feels smaller and more compact, less sexy and I have a sport model w red interior. The Mark Levinson system is half the system that’s in my 09! The dash and equipment is awkward and feels like an old lady car- like a Chrysler my mom had growing up. I had planned on keeping it for 7-8 years but I’ll be lucky to make it 2. I was selling my 09 but now I do t want to let it go.

Upgraded from is200t to gs350

More room and easier to get in and out. Bumper doesn't scrape everything. Much faster and funner to drive. Super comfortable and way more features like power rear shade folding mirrors etc

Get the GS 350 F-sport ! Strong Fundamentals !

This is the most expensive car I have bought, but I am confident about it because this delivers now and will keep delivering in coming years. Coming from a 5 series BMW this is a pure bliss, I never though a Lexus will be this much fun. More then enough power, awesome handling, more then enough tech you need and this pure luxury styling and high quality materials. I am so satisfied. Checks all the real world boxes you need. Value your money and get a GS..

Lexus GS 350

No complaints other than lack of USB ports

Strong Recommendation

Beautiful car

Love my GS350

Shop for your best buy. This car is a very good value for the price.

Great car

The only complain I have is the noisy tires Bridgestone POTENZA RE050A

Amazing!!!!

Love my new ride!

Great car.

Merc’s Auto

Great reliability and low cost of maintenance

Lexus or Alexa

So much technology for a guy that's 65 almost need a training course but the car is solid and smooth driving I still own a 07 Mercedes and it seems like a model A now

Happy owner

Comfortable drive, smooth and agile, good looking sport Sedan, it's worth the money to spend on luxury sport car, happy with the purchase.

Driving Machine par-excellent

After owning this vehicle for over 2 years all I can say is Wow! I don't understand why Lexus stopped making this vehicle! the performance is superb the gas milage is super foe a V6. 26-35 MPG on the highway and the handling is awesome. I love the power and the comfort this automobile offers. Very low maintenance.