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Used 2023 Lexus LS 500 Consumer Reviews

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Best Sedan Available

John Boyer, 07/22/2023
2022 Lexus LS 500 Inspiration Series 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
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For me maybe the best sedan ever made at any price. I have a 2022 LS 500 purchased used with 16000 miles. Looks and smells new. Ride and cabin noise is excellent except I need to ditch the run flat tires which cause road rumble and harshness. I have the variable suspension modes. Fit and finish are excellent. Comfort is high and I have the luxury interior. With a touch screen the touch pad is unecessary. Acceleration is everything you need. I have inquired about reliability at Lexus dealers on LS 500 from 2018 forward. I am told it has no weakness. Styling inside and out is very pleasing. This is a luxury sedan and not a sports car. Having said that, it still is responsive to drive on winding roads. I bought the car to drive between Las Vegas and San Clemente CA. on mostly I 15. You will arrive fresh everytime even when there are traffic delays. The mileage is phenomenal on the highway though it requires premium gas. I have test driven a Genesis G90 and found it not to be as refined in any respect as the LS 500. I have not driven a Mercedes S class vehicle which I have read is a very nice automobile but has reliability and depreciation issues I choose to avoid.

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Overall best car we have experienced

Jose Ezequiel Gonzalez , 12/04/2020
2020 Lexus LS 500 Inspiration Series 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

Purchased the 2020 LS in November 2019 , birthday gift for my wife. We have owned a few Lexus vehicles in the past . Overall she loves the car . I have giving her the option of the 2020 LC or the New 911 2020 , after test driving the three cars she preferred the LS. As a CPA she loves it. I own a 2019 NX an honestly enjoyed it very much a very versatile suv . Lexus historically has been a very dependable automobile company choice for us overall. For the investment and reliability it’s our best choice.

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LS 500 perfection

J.York, 10/30/2018
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
19 of 24 people found this review helpful

This is my 5th LS sedan. They absolutely knocked it out of the park on this one. Nothing short of stunning to look at. Tons of compliments by week 2. The engine and acceleration beats my M5 from 2005. I cannot get the car to break loose on back country roads. It could not be more planted. I'm talking about taking turns at 80-90 mph. I was playing chase with an S63 AMG coupe yest. I wish I could post the video. It was keeping up with a car that has 700 lb.ft of torque. 2,400 W stereo sounds like a symphony. Massaging seats. Impeccable detail on the Inside. They have caught up and likely exceeded the big German sedans.You can save about $60k compared to MB, BMW, Masserati, etc. I am blown away. It is no longer my old man Lexus.

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Another great LS

Owen Schaffer, 10/28/2018
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
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It is more expensive but this I my fourth LS and they just keep getting better. The depreciation is reasonable and a lot better than a Mercedes, BMW or AUDI. If I were fleeing a gang of criminals, there might be a better car but I do not do that. The reliability of every one of my LS's (2004, 2007, 2013 and now the 2018) has been superb and I value that a lot. I am not that intoxicated by the three pointed star but if I drive 450 miles this car could not be much better and yet every year they improve it. Keep it up Lexus! I have been in Engineering for 45 years and quality of build and reliability are musts. There area lot of great cars out there but you can depend on Lexus and its excellent dealer network. It would be hard for me to go to a different brand. The infotainment system is a bit complicated but if you take a little time you can use it well. The German brands do not perform much if any better and they sure depreciate fast.

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All time classic

Mac, 11/29/2020
2020 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

The LS500 is an insane car. The spindle/predator/monster/whatever-you want-to-call-it grille can turn away some shoppers, but call me crazy because I think that grille looks amazing. Even though there’s no giant engine that gives out-of-the world power, the V6 turbo is perfectly liveable. The transmission shifts very fast and the overall driving feel is very stable. The seat comfort is absolutely stellar, once you get used to adjusting them. There’s plenty of room for taller folks, and the luxury features you expect are all there. There’s the ginormous head-up display, panoramic moonroof, million way seats, standard safety systems, and the list goes on. Bottomlining is easy. Personally, I think this is one of the best values in the large luxury sedan segment. This makes it easily one of my favourite cars.

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