2018 Lexus LS 500 (5th Generation)

Here's How A $115,000 Lexus LS 500 Justifies Its Price

I don't need the best car in the world, but the Lexus LS 500 tells me I deserve it.

The Verdict

What I can say is that I was more than charmed by the LS 500. I’ve never been in a car that worked so hard to tell me it was worth it. Rolls-Royces feel less committed to the bit. There might be more luxurious cars you can buy, I’m just not sure there are more appealing ones.

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Here's How A $115,000 Lexus LS 500 Justifies Its Price - Jalopnik

What am I, a prince? As far as a car is concerned, I don’t need anything more than a $20,000 Kia Rio to get around. So what is it like to get plopped into a Lexus LS500 worth almost six times that much, all just to get from A to B?
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It’s official: Lexus RC and LS discontinued in SA

Lexus South Africa has confirmed to Cars.co.za that the RC F coupé and LS sedan are no longer available locally. The LC, too, has vanished, though the company promises it will return soon…

The Lexus stable has lost a couple of steeds, with the Toyota-backed luxury brand confirming to Cars.co.za that the RC F performance coupé and LS luxury sedan are no longer available in South Africa.

At the start of 2024, we noticed that the RC, LS and LC were all missing from the freshly overhauled Lexus SA website. So, we asked the local division whether or not these 3 nameplates had officially exited the Mzansi market.

Interestingly, while Lexus SA confirmed that the RC and LS were “discontinued at the end of 2023”, the firm’s local division added the LC “will make a reappearance soon with a different derivative”. We’re guessing that will be a hybrid version of this model (likely badged as the LC500h), offered in either coupé or convertible form – or perhaps both.

Prior to the LC’s current sabbatical, the range had included both of the above body styles, with the LC500 coupé starting at R2 515 400 and the LC500 convertible kicking off at R2 666 600. In either case, power came from a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine. Peak outputs of 351 kW and 540 Nm were directed to the rear axle via a 10-speed automatic transmission as standard.

 
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