New 2023 Lexus LS deals

2023 Lexus LS deals

Full length Lexus LS video review with market value analysis

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Lexus LS
Lexus LS

The third generation Lexus LS received over 3,000 improvements prior to its re-launch in late 2012 in the form we're looking at here. By far the most important change for British buyers though, was the re-introduction of the petrol V8 model that over 80% of potential buyers here want, many of them being owners of early third generation LS460 models, people who until the launch of this improved version, saw no reason to change their cars.

As Lexus dealers have discovered in recent years, these customers aren't interested in paying a six-figure sum for the top-of-the-line LS600h hybrid, but by the same token, they're also generally not much interested in anything the competition can offer.

A captive market then for the UK importers, who've pitched LS460 pricing into the £72,000 to £75,000 bracket and placed plenty of marketing emphasis on the sharper handling F Sport model that's expected to better suit British buyers.

Will all of this be enough to take this car's appeal beyond the Lexus faithful? It's debateable. All the time that 80-90% of sales in the luxury boardroom Saloon segment involve the kind of diesel power that this Japanese brand refuses to offer, this LS model's appeal is always going to be limited.

But for the small band of buyers who do want a large luxury Saloon with a large luxury petrol engine, this car could be seen as an intriguing choice.