Pricing
- MSRP $112,750 - 112,750
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Starting Invoice
$103,732"Invoice" does not reflect the final cost of the vehicle to the dealer. It is intended solely as a comparative tool. -
Estimated Starting Monthly Payment
at 2.9% APR and 48 month Edit
Key Takeaways
- Electric motors and a V8 engine provide stellar torque
- Why buy a hybrid that gets only 20 mpg combined?
- Starting price high enough to cause heart palpitations
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What We Think
The Lexus LS 600h L is a luxurious hybrid to be sure, but how green is a 20-mpg sedan?
The top-of-the-line Lexus LS hybrid was launched in 2008 for green enthusiasts looking for an extended-wheelbase sedan with the utmost luxury. With a 20-mpg combined EPA fuel-efficiency rating, however, the hybrid LS hardly offers better mileage than its nonhybrid counterpart.
A gasoline-powered V8 engine works with electric motors to offer the power of a V12, but the added weight of the hybrid components used to achieve that sort of offsets the appeal. The Mercedes-Benz hybrid S-class is probably a better option, as the hybrid’s only advantage over the regular LS is its super-ultra-low-emissions vehicle rating, which simply doesn’t warrant a $113,125 starting price.
