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The Car Guide rating 4.0/5 82% Detailed ratings

Price $82,900 – $119,950 Payments

Fuel consumption 8.2 – 13.5 L/100km

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The world’s most electronically inclined luxury sedan can park itself after taking notice of the two white lines and, naturally, take the road again by itself. The big hybrid Lexus LS600h L is said to produce 438 horsepower and fuel saving equivalent to a compact luxury sedan, even though it uses an all-wheel drive system. The LS460, on the other hand, offers a choice between rear and all-wheel drives.

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Celebrating Lexus' 35th Anniversary in Canada With the 1991 LS 400

Thirty-five years ago, Lexus entered the Canadian market with the LS 400 and ES 250 sedans, aiming to capture a valuable piece of our luxury car segment. The brand’s unpretentious, low-key luxury philosophy came with a breath of fresh air. And it has remained one of Lexus’s pillars over time. September 16, 2025

Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles in Canada in 2024

As we reported in January, new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada increased more than 8 percent in 2024. General Motors was the industry market share leader for the second year in a row, followed by Ford , which happens to be best-selling automotive brand in Canada for 16 years running. February 8, 2025

Top 10 Worst-Selling Vehicles in Canada in 2022

2021 Lexus LS 500: Improved, But Agonizing

Twenty-four. That’s the number of Canadians who purchased a Lexus LS last year. Granted, the COVID-19 pandemic had a lot to do with that, but sales of the full-size luxury sedan didn’t even top 40 units after the first three quarters of 2021. How long will it keep agonizing like …November 19, 2021

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1990 Lexus LS 400: The Game Changer

LIBERIA, Costa Rica – Lexus is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019, and it invited journalists from around the globe to Costa Rica, where we had the opportunity to get some seat time in a few vintage Lexus models alongside a couple of 2020 models, including the Lexus RX and …July 19, 2019

2018 Lexus LS 500h and LS 500 F SPORT: More is Less

SAN FRANCISCO, California – While attending the launch of the new fifth-generation Lexus LS , we were also able to drive the hybrid LS 500h and the LS 500 F SPORT—two much less satisfying variants than the LS 500. The LS 500h uses the same drivetrain as the hybrid Lexus …September 29, 2017

2018 Lexus LS 500: More Refined and More Dynamic

SAN FRANCISCO, California – Late in 1989, the arrival of the very first generation of the Lexus LS sent shockwaves through the then German-dominated luxury sedan segment. With a quality design, obsessive attention to detail, rock solid reliability and, most importantly, a more affordable price range, the LS forced the …September 28, 2017

Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of Charlevoix

Yours truly is heading east this week to drive the 2016 edition of all-wheel-drive Lexus models. Which ones, exactly? No idea yet, as Lexus’ invitation doesn’t specify. For now, it’s a mystery. Actually, Toyota’s luxury and prestige brand has plenty of choices with 11 models in its current line-up that …December 11, 2015

2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport: Still Waiting For The Magic

Flagship luxury sedans come in a number of different flavours, but the end outcome is almost always the same: coddling driver and passengers like they've entered a second, motorised womb composed almost entirely of sumptuous leather and polished wood. Traditionally, the market has been divided amongst those who automakers who …September 13, 2013

2011 Lexus LS600h L: Technology trumps thrills

Lexus owes its renown mainly to its reliability, and despite its owner Toyota’s recent setbacks, these two Japanese companies remain more reliable than the average. And it’s precisely that reliability that gives Lexus a clear advantage over the other – mostly German – prestige brands. Indeed, German cars are not …June 2, 2011

2010 Lexus LS460 Sport: Posuer or Powerhouse?

Lexus is a marvel of marketing wizardry. Although having been beat to the punch by more than a few decades, the upscale Japanese brand leveraged Toyota’s reputation for safety, reliability and build quality against a uniquely luxurious design ethos that compromised nothing in its pursuit of motoring bliss. If only …April 12, 2010

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Lexus LS to Bow Out With 2026 Heritage Edition

Lexus launched in Canada back in 1990 with the LS , but the full-size luxury sedan has been an extremely right sight lately. In fact, only 25 units were sold in the country in 2023 and another 28 in 2024. Well, the 2026 model year will be the 36th and …September 26, 2025

70,000 Toyota, Lexus Vehicles Recalled in Canada, Screens Can Go Blank

Several Toyota and Lexus models from recent years are facing a safety recall due to a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster that may be blank at startup. The recall affects around 591,000 units in the U.S. and another 70,480 in Canada including some Toyota Venza , Crown , Crown Signia , …September 17, 2025

Toyota, Lexus Extend Connected Services Trials to 10 Years

Connected services in cars and via mobile apps are rapidly spreading across the auto industry. Many customers love them—until the free trials end and they have to start paying monthly fees to keep using these services. Good news if you plan to buy a new Toyota or Lexus : the …September 30, 2022

Lexus Rumoured to Unveil Three F Models Later in 2021

While continuing to focus on hybrid vehicles, Lexus is reportedly on the verge of injecting a serious dose of power and performance into its lineup. According to Japanese publication Best Car Web , the brand will unveil three new F models in November. The one we’re most interested in is …February 4, 2021

2018 Lexus LS finally unveiled!

The LS was long overdue for a redesign, and Lexus finally presented the new generation at the Detroit Auto Show. The full-size LS luxury sedan is what can be called a flagship vehicle, or essentially the one that demonstrates all the company’s latest technologies and know-how. Although the brand doesn’t …January 9, 2017

Lexus Unveils the New 2013 LS Model Range

•Flagship sedan now reflects the bold new Lexus exterior and interior design direction •World-leading refinement, luxury and innovative advanced technology •Enhanced driving dynamics including an all-new F SPORT model Lexus today unveiled the new 2013 LS model range, including the LS 460, LS 600h and all-new F SPORT. Equipped with …August 2, 2012

Lexus Reveals Unique Full Hybrid LS 600h L Landaulet

• To be used on the occasion of the wedding of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco • Lexus’ full hybrid technology will allow the converted LS 600h L to operate in zero-emission mode for most of the newlyweds' tour of the Principality on July 2nd • Features …June 27, 2011

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Throwback Thursday: 1990 Lexus LS 400

The luxury car world would never by the same after Toyota introduced its Lexus division and the LS 400 in 1990. We remember one journalist describing the LS (Luxury Sedan) as the near perfect car. This full size rear wheel drive sedan, certainly had Mercedes & BMW looking in the …

Our test drive of the 2011 Lexus LS600HL

Our test drive of the 2011 Lexus LS600HL

The Car Guide rating 82%

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Driving	6/10
Safety	8/10
Interior	9/10
Reliability	8/10
Winter driving	8/10
Comfort	10/10

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