2012 Lexus LS 460L Test Drive & Luxury Car Video Review
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- www.autobytel.c... The original Lexus LS 400 debuted back in 1989 and helped to redefine what a luxury car is as well as where a luxury car maker can come from. Asian automakers are known for customer service, dependability, and refinement; and the 2012 Lexus LS 460L is just as exemplary of what a luxury should be as the original. The base model short wheelbase LS 460 starts at $67,630 with the top of the line AWD Long Wheelbase version bringing the price all the way up to $75,480.
The 2012 Lexus LS 460L is powered by a 4.6 liter V-8 engine that makes 380 horsepower and 367 lb-ft. of torque. The transmission is a slick shifting 8-speed automatic. The powerful engine and transmission help the LS 460L achieve 0-60 MPH in 5.4 seconds. Pretty great for a heavy full-size luxury sedan. Fuel economy is pretty good at 16 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the highway.
The LS 460 host a whole bunch of great features and technology. From a driving and performance perspective the 2012 Lexus LS 460L features dual variable valve timing, an 8-speed transmission as mentioned above, variable gear ratio steering, electronic power steering, and direct injection. You can choose between RWD or AWD with enhanced traction control. The Lexus LS 460L has a sophisticated adaptive variable air suspension. This suspension relies on air springs that are controlled from inside the cabin. The driver can choose between three different suspension setting between sporty and luxurious.
On the outside the Lexus LS 460L looks the part of a full fledge luxury car. The paint hob features a wet-sanded finish that increases luster and depth. The headlights are HID with an Adaptive Front Lighting Feature. The taillights feature LEDs which are more noticeable than regular bulbs. The sport edition comes with huge 19-inch alloy rims along with a cool sporty grille. The technology found on the Lexus LS 460L is the best stuff that Toyota has to offer. You get dynamic radar cruise control, an advanced parking guidance system, intuitive park assist, SmartAccess, a backup camera, power trunk, touch screen navigation, and more.
The great thing about the 2012 Lexus LS 460 is that it has a great resale value and the vehicle is very dependable.
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Peace of mind is absolutely priceless. When your typical BMW 7 series, MB S class reaches 8 or 9 years old and things start to go bad, it will cost huge amounts of money to keep them roadworthy. At the same time, the Lexus driver will just wave as he drives past those dealerships.
Sadly, you are right. I am on my second S550. Wonderful car. A 2013 model with 90,000 miles. I have a great warranty I bought for it. Yet, it gets scary as you close in on 100,000 miles.
Here, 9 years in the future from your comment and I attained a 2007 Ls460. Ive had it for a year now and it has 140,000. Everything flawless. All lights and buttons work.
lol my 03 s class v12 still pushing strong ✌🏿
bmw , benz and audi = luxury only .
lexus = luxury + reliability .
Richard Murasaki infinitys are reliable too. For the luxury section but I personally like lexus better
Absolutely..
@@hamzahussein7506 Infiniti’s are nowhere as reliable as Lexus
Just bought one of these last month as a company car for my brokerage. It has 124k miles and the interior is flawless. The best part? A japanese company has started making Tesla screens that plug and play with this car. Gone is the CD play and control knobs and replaced with a 12.1" inch screen with apply car play, android auto, and the ability to integrate surroundview cameras. It comes in Friday. I can't wait!
can you post the link or details?
I really enjoy my Anniversary Edition 1994 Lexus LS 400. It floats down the road limousine style. I recently purchased a 2012 Lexus LS 460 champagne with parchment interior. I feel like this is a car fit for a prince or princess. After an absolutely great experience with a 1993 Honda Accord LX, this is a big move up.
how do you still like it still?
And to all those who complain about the LS being a bore to drive... Maybe it is. But it is a large, heavy, luxury sedan! The primary emphasis is suppose to be on luxury/comfort. What, do you expect all Rolls Royce's, Bentley's, and Maybach's to be as zippy and fun to drive as an Aventador? -_-
Yea i laugh when i see people buying LS's for street racing and stuff like that. Its meant to be a smooth comfortable quiet ride with some good power.
Anyone who is familiar with the Lexus brand knows the difference between them and their Toyota counterpart. Others who either cant afford a Lexus or just like to say "Thats an over-priced Avalon" clearly don't have a full understanding of the cars.
Also; those same uninformed consumers that have never had the pleasure or amenities that are offered at a high-end luxury dealership. There is a reason why Lexus has the highest retention of customers than any other car brand (62%)
John Stone careful, f150 blind followers will comment how that's the best out there. Lol
Nice, great review! Your research was 100 correct
Excellent narrative offering many important points about the driving experience. I appreciate that he gives how own opinion and preference but is also talking to the reasonable driver who seeks a sublime experience. I also notice that he wore the seat belt as he spoke from the back seat. Again, reasonable.
I traded in my Lexus GS 350 AWD for the 460 L AWD and wow what an amazing difference in room ,comfortand outrstanding handling with faster 0-60 . I traded in my ES ES 350 FWD for the GS and now owning the flag ship of the Lexis line it put my 560 SEL Mercedes to shame in handling and safety. Very roomy and the selection of driving modes make it a lot of fun to drive. 8 speed transmission is smooth down or upshifting and the rear seat is great when you want to rest and have a back marsarge
Toyota???
YES
;-) Good ride
Thank you Jerry I just saw this lol
The 560 SEL is a really old car. How can you compare it to a modern car?
Luxurious and top notch..wouldn’t trade it for nothing else flagship at its best 👍🏾👍🏾
Peace of mind is priceless
Car & Driver routinely gives the Lexus LS the highest overall score in it's class. I think that's saying something.
1:33 Oh wow, a second hood!
that was the best engine shot ever
Pedro, peace of mind really is priceless at that price range. You can't keep these cars after their warranties expire, except Lexus. We had to change an engine component on a 2004 BMW 760L; $8000. Meanwhile the 1990 ES has never had anything go wrong. The next gen Lexuses should advance the fun to drive characteristic a bit
Now that's a better review than many. Finally, he didn't say this car is luxurious but can't handle like the european cars so it doesn't worth buying it. I am glad that there are some people, car reviewers, who can appreciate a good product. Of course the consumers has more sense then most car reviewers because they keep on buying good products regardless to those half ass reviewers. This reviewer sometimes give false facts about cars, the engine choice, etc. but his mentality is right.
Such an amazing car.
Interior looks like a nice in a sort of VW Phaeton from 2004 kind of way, it doesn't really cut the mustard for a new car in this class in 2012.
I've know of people that have had issues with Mercedes, Land Rovers and Jaguar that have told me they would not buy that brand again. Yeah the service is free, but it is still an inconvenience having to bring the car back over an over again.
Lexus is wise-luxury
I agree that some of Lexus's car don't share platform anymore, like IS and RX, since Toyota doesn't make Altezza and Harrier anymore. However LX and LS I believed are still based on LC200 and Crown Majesta respectively, they have different ext-int style and engine obviously but when you look both vehicle side to side, well...
I'm not sure about ES, GS, and CT since they're not common in my country. And the 2013 is just a heavy facelift from the previous 2012 and 2008 LS in my eyes...
Very gooooooooooood 👍
king of the hill
i have a 2012 avalon.and it doesnt even come remotely close to this car.trading avalon in soon for a 2011 LS soon
Make sure you get the warranty, tie rods, trunk release, power side mirrow and $3000.00 brake actuator replacement. I would have been stuck with a $6000.00+ bill for all of that on my 2007 ls460l. Other than that it's been perfect 🤔
And you forgot one more thing for the 460 lwb, if you want it armored you need 300,000$.
this is the 2012, check out the 2013 model.
problem with these Japanese cars is the headroom. yeah its the long wheel base but what is the point of a long wheel base if people over 6 feet talls head hits the roof lol. one downfall of lexus, their lack of headroom for tall people. If you are more than 6 feet tall, you may not feel that comfortable in a lexus due to the lack of head room
I open the sunroof cover. Plus I have a manbun so that’s the man reason I don’t have that much headroom
more like please give me a LS460 not a over priced passat
"...under the hood, this car is powered by a 400 horsepower lego."
This is a very good car, I just don't fancy the interior too much. That is the only reason I would go for something European.
So what's the road noise like in one of these beasts? Leasing a 2013 Avalon Touring (which is a waste since I returned to Afghanistan) but I've always wanted an LS460. The Avalon is nice but on rough roads it can be a bit loud. Don't know if any car can battle crappy roads but hoping the luxury cars have better chances of doing so.
why would he still pick a german car then this LS?? i dont get it.
Is it with Ultra Luxury package or no?
i hate touch screens
this guy dogged Acura at $56000 , with wood grain steering wheel, and loves the lexus at $15000 dollars more money with the wood grain steering wheel. I say buy what you like, not what he likes
It looks like a Equus.
Spending that kind of money on something to get from A-B is not sensible, there for it makes more sense to have high quality buttons and trim in the car, after all its the attention to detail that defines luxury not the raw numbers on paper, and that's the market the LS is in.
Great car but maybe not as sensible as they say.
no window tint?
What do you mean no window tint
Nice floppy collar dude.
His temp fade is horrible
I do have 2006 accord and 2008 lexus gs... Theses are all perfect car Overpriced corolla was just funny comment lol But if I had more money, I'd have BMW 7 series..
Button your shirt up.
Cadillac matches much more with a mob guy like this
$102k?!?!?
Why didn't y'all clean that bad boy up before featuring it? the wheels and tires look dirty.
What's faster? This or a Dodge Neon with 400,000 miles?
The Yugo is faster and more luxurious!
The interior compared to a Benz looks very plain
This host looks like Shrek
In layman's terms, if you're boring buy this car.
I could buy a home for that much.
No thanks
If I have the need to buy such a car I would buy a Mercedes, this is overpriced.
I get the 750 sorry.
overpriced toyota crown to be precise
please give me a 7 series not this over priced corolla
Is this guy like a car salesman or what? Haha how is this a "review"?
Boring car and over priced. The Audi or Jag would get my money and are more luxurious!
16 mpg city, 24 highway is not so affordable.
A Toyota Prius is less than half the cost, has lots of room, and you get 50 miles to the gallon in COMBINED driving.
I'm not the biggest Toyota Prius fan. And I never considered myself a 'Scrooge McDuck.' But why would you pay over $60,000. for a car, when you know you are going to have to deal with heavy fuel consumption on top of that?
Im not being a jerk but Why would you review a car; full well knowing that it costs nearly 70,000? That seems like an exercise in futility. **When you get a chance, stop by a Toyota dealership, then go to a Lexus dealership. The level of service at a Lexus dealership is nearly the same level of comfort as a Rolls Royce dealership (not kidding). You certainly get what you pay for.
John Sneddon Well, not to sound like Scrooge McDuck. but who wants only 16 / 24 these days with gas prices what they are?
I'd rather pay $33,000. for the Prius knowing that I'm getting 50 miles to the gallon. That's a case where the money you're saving on gas will help you get back some of the money you spent on the car. Check out Jeff Gluck on his Auto Bytel review of the Toyota Prius.
I know the Hyundai Elantra is by no means in the same class. But even there, you're getting a decent car that gets about 40 miles to the gallon.
Safety and Luxery thats why. If you can afford $100,000 I hardly think fuel is even a consideration. Why not get a mo ped and get 300 miles per gallon?
Sylvan Tieger I see your point. But some people also have the attitude that because they have it, doesn't mean they should be wasting it.
I don't know if you have ever had a car that drinks way too much, but it does get depressing.
I like how the Toyota Prius gives you an impressive 50 mpg. And the Hyundai Elantra is a nice looking car that gives you 40 mpg. .
Well lets put it another way. some love to travel come home and say wow what am amazing vacation I "HAD" Others forgo the vacation buy a car for around $90,000 and keep it for 3-5 years and say what a great car I "HAVE"
It's not better then hyundai
I wouldn't get this it wouldn't feel as special as a BMW or Mercedes or an Audi
but it will be more reliable
Marco Galindo yes they r be terr cars but not reliable at all especially mercedes
That's why they are NOT better at all. Quality = reliability and it's a simple as that.
A 4.8 liter engine only producing 300-something horsepower? That's kinda weak. And the interior looks cheap like it's stuck in the 90's still. German cars >>>>>
Ugly Car along with the guy talking
and you take the short yellow bus
2.:35 The sophisticated buttons that peel and fade in Audi and Mercedes and even some BMW
The LS460 AWD has been my favorite cars for many years. Its a great daily driver and offers a very uncomplicated tech package.
Great quality review
Great point about the drama free ownership experience. Plus this LS has great resale value when compared to the others. However I would love some more flash and aggressive styling on the exterior and interior, like the Audi A8. Lexus has the luxury and quality they just need better forward and timeless design at least in my opinion
2012 Lexus LS 460L or 2013 Tesla Model S P85+...which would you buy in 2022?
LS is the Lincoln Towncar of Japan.
Ya but these cars are soo big. Like driving a boat.
Do you lose any ride quality with the 4 wheel drive? In most cars you do.
Hey, this was a great bit of work. I thank you Sir.
hahah 16 mpg? did he say 16? thats hilarious
Priced corolla lolololololol