2008 Lexus LS: Tester's Comments
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- MSRP: $61,900 -$104,900
- Invoice: $53,723 -$91,263
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Find out what the Consumer Guide Automotive testers had to say about the 2008 Lexus LS. See if the 2008 Lexus LS is right for you.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | 2008 Lexus LS |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | 600h L |
| Arrival Date: | 12/20/2007 |
| Engine: | dohc V8/electric |
| Bodystyle | 4-door sedan |
| Transmission: | CVT automatic |
| 4WD/AWD: | Yes |
| Base Price: | 104,000 |
| Price as Tested: | 115,677 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 1563 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 2007 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 444 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 23.7 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 18.73 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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Major Options
Premium Luxury Package II (Rear Power Seats with Memory, Rear Heated/Cooled Seats, Rear Seat Side Airbags, Rear Seat Entertainment System with 9 in. Screen and Wireless Headphones, Rear Audio Control Panel, Power Rear Door Sunshades, Lexus Link, Advanced Parking Guided System), Lexus Pre-Collision System and Dynamic Radar Cruise, Trunk Mat, Cargo Net and Wheel Locks, Premium Floor Mats
From the Back Seat
Tom Appel
This is tough. This Lexus hybrid works as a political statement, or perhaps as some sort of conscience cleanser for the rich, but not as a car. Money aside, this top-of-the-heap LS makes little sense when compared to lesser models in the line. The additional power is largely offset by the car's added heft, the car's handling is dulled by the increased poundage, and the drivetrain loses some of its silky seemlessness. Though an amazing technical tour de force, I can't say why anyone should consider one. More troubling, we got just 19 mpg in our testing, hardly frugal--or especially green. Like the LS? Buy a 460 L and and spend the $40,000 you saved on carbon offsets.
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