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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 LS 500, so we've included reviews for other years of the LS 500 since its last redesign.
Wonderful Quality Built Car
Slypon DeSchu, 01/18/2023
2022 Lexus LS 500 F SPORT 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
The car is mostly wonderful and very nice to drive and extremely quiet. I have the F Sport AWD and what I dont like about is no front cameras on a near $100K car. Very hard to see below that long nose so you have to kind of stand back a little farther to be sure no front bumper contact. Also, Apple car play must be plugged in to work. That is so 2018 for a car this expensive in what was 2022. Last is the 3.5L 416HP twin turbo is a stone from a dead start. Rolling acceleration is great so don't pull out in front of anyone or you may get a T-bone surprise. Very Un sporty for an F Sport. I love the car anyway.
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Disappointing in style after the LS460
DAV2149, 12/20/2020
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
12 of 19 people found this review helpful
I don't like the looks (body style - the front grill, tail lights or the side). The wheels are nice(on the model I have). The car is uncomfortable to get in and out of (I'll be trading for SUV). At first I didn't like the dash but have gotten used to it. I still hate the "pigs ears"(those two switches to select the type of ride). I do love the giant 12"infotainment screen but hate that it's not touch screen. The interior is nice and comfortable. My model didn't come with Levinson sound and what's there is average. There was no carplay but Lexus was able to add it to my existing system. I wish the fuel door and trunk release were higher up and illuminated. I've had problems (which dealer has not been able to permanently fix) where the fuel door won't open when you press the button and it won't pry open. Gas mileage is great for this size of car and despite what Lexus says I have used regular (87) gas for my 66K's worth of miles. Run-flat tires are lousy and Lexus better go back to including a spare. The brand needs a complete redesign of this 500 (maybe a LS550 or something). Save your money and avoid this one.
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2023 Lexus LS 500 for sale near you
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A wreck waiting to happen
Alyse french Iocco, 07/30/2019
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
22 of 38 people found this review helpful
I bought the LS 500.not completely understanding just how dangerous the technology package is. The design is so not user friendly. The tiny touchpad that is at gearshift level is extremely sensitive and not easy to navigate. I love the way the car drives, but this set up makes it NOT WORTH THE PURCHASE. Also I should hv gotten a voice command system w touchscreen at eye level. Looking down all the time is so Dangerous. Also my tire shredded literally at 3k miles . It took manufacture 6 months after that to recall all 4 tires. I was very scared to drive the car. When it happened I was going 80. The car swerved all over the highway. If there had been a car near me it most likely would hv been fatal. The absolute most terrifying experience I hv evr.been through. The dealer did reimburse me. I feel they should have replaced all the sorry ass runflats way sooner then they did. I drive all over us. Buying this lexus 500 LS has this far been a horrible DANGEROUS mistake . I also own a 460 LS that I hv 100k miles and still Love.
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2018 Lexus LS 500
Tom, 05/22/2024
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Owned a Benz that was horribly expensive when repairs were needed. My Lexus is an excellent road car. When you look world wide in the jungles of Africa to the middle east most are driving Toyota. Lexus is a fancy Toyota . Great car!!
Lexus LS 500 AWD: Mic Drop
KTG, 01/20/2021
2020 Lexus LS 500 Inspiration Series 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
10 of 18 people found this review helpful
A service visit landed me behind the wheel of this spectacular b****. Lexus-loyal since 2011 after dalliances with BMW, Merc, Porsche, I'm a fan. Cons: 1- She is feisty in-hand, learning as we go. It gets irritating, where you wonder whether this is a quasi-launch of the Lexus' self-driving system. 2- The infotainment is anything but: I worry what data it's harvesting. Have the glass-tracking circuitry and all. 3- INFOTAINMENT (again). It's like chasing a squirrel. The touchpad is a jittery joke, the controls don't save preferences, and I'm tired of the ever-present map. Split-screen, it's there. Vue or not. It goes FULL-SCREEN anytime a major shift occurs. Like freeway exits. Or on-ramps. I HATE THE EVER-PRESENT MAP. PROS: 1- Better pickup than my 2013 GS 350 F-Sport in S+ mode, in pretty much every mode. 2- Identical fuel efficiency to aforementioned Lexus. 3- IT TURNS HEADS. (I did have a fancy ceramic 3M tint applied, to enhance the sexy juxtaposition of Eminent White Pearl on black stitched leather/suede and rare artwood, but still. She's got me (a doll) beat in looks. 3- She offers an inventive, generous menu of drive modes to spice things up. 4- The girl's turbo engine kicks her predecessors' asses in speed, handling, pickup, and across-the-board, as big as she is. 5- That practically razor-thin panoramic glass roof. I really want to say ceiling here: Ultimately, I am no feminist or lesbian. [Or whatever of the 70+ over "straight female" orientations now exist. My Millenial sisters' college educations scare me.] 6- This is a 50/50 depending on your 'tude-at-time: Everyone wants to race. 7- This is 100% all-the-time: The satisfaction of kicking its peers (and other wannabes') asses. She is big, but impressively lithe. 8- She's from the right family. Low drama, low maintenance. Overall: A fine car purchased new with 187 mi ODO, built-to-spec for a local Goliath who happens to own the local Lexus franchises felt it was "too aggressive" in stance (she is now attempting a buyback). Her loss, my gain.
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WOW
SA, 02/16/2023
2018 Lexus LS 500 F SPORT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Beautiful design revision without discarding comfort or drive.
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A Race Car
58-year old, 12/30/2021
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
24 of 57 people found this review helpful
I bought my LS 500 brand new back in 2018 and it has been one disappointment after another. In my head, the LS 500 was the ultimate luxury vehicle, so I was excited to buy the car. I had test driven an LS 500 3-years prior to when I bought my car, so I didn’t test drive the car I purchased. I looked at the highest priced car on the lot and that was the one I picked. Had I test driven the car I would’ve realized that the LS 500 is today more of a sports car than a luxury car. I absolutely hate my car and I blame myself for not doing the homework. The salesman at the dealership knew that I didn’t want a sports car. I’m in my late 50s, and I don’t want to be one of those ridiculous old men going through a mid-life crises driving a cool sports car. I paid almost $150K for a car that doesn’t have climate controls in the back for my passengers. Within 30-seconds, I had my parents complaining from the back. I had to freeze myself for them to be comfortable. The seats in the back are uncomfortable. If I want comfortable seats in the back, I was supposed to order the Executive package. To pay almost $150K for a fancy Toyota, I expected to get comfortable seats all around. The 2018 LS 500 doesn’t have a spare tire, because it’s more important for the car to be 45-lbs lighter. It’s lighter for it to be faster. I didn’t know that I was buying a race car. As soon as my balance is low enough to not lose any money, I will immediately sell my race car and abandon Lexus forever. I don’t mean to be so dramatic, but my disappointment goes very deep.
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2019 LEXUS LS
Alex Goroshkov , 02/10/2021
updated 08/10/2021
2019 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
10 of 23 people found this review helpful
I drove on my ls 500 awd 37.500, Miles the car does not have a good suspension system, tire Donlop run flat are good only in dry weather, they are very expensive and wear out every 20/25 thousand, the interior of the car is small for such a luxury car, the trunk is also small
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A dangerous car to drive
Walter Blake, 10/22/2018
updated 10/28/2020
2018 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
27 of 78 people found this review helpful
This is the only new car I ever bought and returned in 24 hours. Being a long distance driver and depending on 'cruise control' for most of my driving, Lexus decided to eliminate the very convenient cruise control lever and switch to buttons on the right side of the steering wheel. Besides the cruise control buttons, there are 5 other buttons in the same area, so to be sure you're pushing the right button, you need to take your eyes of the road, which is very dangerous. Very poor design. Additionally, the 'computer like mouse pad', which the driver needs to use in order to navigate around their infotainment center, is almost impossible to use while driving without the driver taking their eyes off the road. Very poor thinking and no regard for the safety of the driver or his passengers by Lexus. Neither the sales person nor a 'techie' at the dealership couldn't figure out how to correctly use the mouse pad to accomplish all its functions. The interior, which was to be 'parchment', had far too much dark brown on the dash, doors, etc. My mistake was buying this LS500 without taking it out for a test drive.
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Magnificent, With Unquestioned Design Quality
RWP, 09/26/2022
2021 Lexus LS 500 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2021 LS500 AWD for about 14 months. It's had no problems whatsoever. It accelerates well, takes turns with confidence, and the cabin is remarkably quiet. The infotainment system requires a learning curve, but it works well. Build quality is what I expect: top-notch. I'm not trying to impress anybody with what the engine sounds like - I wanted a quiet, comfortable vehicle that I can use for long-distance drives, and it fulfills that requirement marvelously. A few little nits that I never see in reviews from the "experts": (1) the right side mirror and A pillar block quite a bit of the view of oncoming traffic from the right; (2) the rear seat headrests block some rear view and don't fold down (my Volvo could do this ten years ago); and (3) that beautiful, expensive finish on the center cupholder cover reflects a distracting glare. But those are nits. Considering the quality of this automobile, it's a car to buy. Lease a German car, but buy a Lexus. You're paying for quality that will last for years.
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