Yahoo Autos 2024 Lexus LS adds standard equipment, starts at $80,685
The 2024 Lexus LX 500 adds more standard equipment and a nominal price increase to its offer. Since we don't often check in with the Japanese flagship that revolutionized the luxury sedan industry, let's start with prices to get everyone familiar with the lineup. MSRPs after the $1,350 destination fee and their changes from 2023 are:
LS 500: $80,685 ($1,950)
LS 500 F SPORT: $84,825 ($2,490)
LS 500 AWD: $83,935 ($1,950)
LS 500 F SPORT AWD: $87,275 ($2,490)
LS 500h AWD: $115,560 ($725)
The non-hybrid 500 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 making 416 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque, sending that output to the rear axle through a ten-speed automatic transmission. Lexus claims it can get from standstill to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds. The hybrid 500h gets a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 and two electric motors, making a combined 354 horsepower, routing output to both axles through a combination transmission pairing a four-speed automatic and a CVT. The same acceleration changes takes a tad longer at a claimed 5.2 seconds, but EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 22 miles per gallon in the city, 29 mpg highway, and 25 mpg combined mean improved returns in the city and on the combined cycle.
