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Lexus LS 5 (XF50) facelift

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Lexus LS 5 (chassis code XF50) facelift is a flagship full-size luxury sedan in production from 2020. It is available with a range of V6 engines that displaced 3.4 to 3.5 liters.

Compared to the pre-facelift LS 5, the facelifted car received only minor cosmetic updates. Crucially, Lexus / Toyota supposedly updated the V35A-FTS engine to reduce NVH; as it was a new engine, it is likely that Toyota noticed flaws in its original design and updated the internals to improve its long-term reliability, too.

Lexus has made a good effort in aerodynamics, with a decent 0.26 coefficient of drag to show for it.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 74%

Pros

Mature exterior design
Good 0.26 drag coefficient
Multi-link suspensions all around

Cons

Only in LWB
No V8

What external reviewers found

External score 82%

Pros

Excellent infotainment system
Gorgeous interior
Comfortable ride

Cons

Lack of V8 power

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Specifications

Variants shown:

LS 500

LS 500 AWD

LS 500h

LS 500h AWD

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External Reviews

cnet^[1]

Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from cnet have found:

There's no need to bemoan the loss of the LS 500's V8. The 3.5-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engine under the hood does more than enough to motivate this large cruiser. The LS 500 is built for long, steady cruising, and it absolutely dominates at that task.

Pros

Gorgeous interior
Excellent infotainment system
Comfortable ride

Cons

Lack of V8 power

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^ 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport review: Japanese autobahn destroyer. [cnet].

Lexus LS 5 (XF50) facelift

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