German Car Zone

Inside & Out:

t's almost impossible to pick fault with the build quality of the Lexus LS. Every panel gap on the outside is millimetre perfect. It's this sort of precision that has earned the Japanese firm its spurs in the luxury segment and, with a purely rational head on, the LS could be considered a bargain when compared to the likes of a Bentley, Rolls-Royce or Maybach in terms of how it's built.

If we are to find fault, it would be with the appearance of some of the materials. In particular, the wood used for the LS's dash still manages to look like it has come from a plastic tree. Some of the switches are a little too obviously related to Lexus's cousins from Toyota too, but then you can be confident they'll still be working in 20 years' time.

For the driver, comfort and space are superb, but it's from the rear seats of the long wheelbase LS 600h L that you really appreciate this car. The left-hand rear passenger can stretch out in the aircraft-style extending seat if the front passenger seat is shunted fully forward. For stressed-out execs, there can be few better places from which to watch your stock portfolio tumble. There are also a host of toys to play with in the rear cabin, including separate ventilation controls, electric seats and window blinds, and stereo and DVD controls.


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I have been sitting on the backseat of this before, with the full on sound system blasting from all directions. It was amazing.