2023 Lexus LS will get Lexus Interface infotainment and extra USBs

The 2023 Lexus LS is headed to sellers shortly, bringing one crucial replace in addition to a number of element touch-ups. The headliner is the Lexus Interface infotainment system changing the trackpad-based setup famous for being fiddly at finest. Lexus Interface is the luxurious model’s model of the Toyota Audio Multimedia system that debuted on the finish of 2021 earlier than shifting to the nicer a part of city with its arrival within the refreshed Lexus NX final 12 months. The high-res, anti-glare 12.3-inch touchscreen atop the instrument panel may be woke up with voice instructions like “Hey Lexus.”

The element revisions embody wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and extra USB ports across the cabin — six in complete. Join a Drive Join subscription and get cloud-based navigation with stress-relieving tech like dwell site visitors and points-of-interest. The LS 500h alone comes with Lexus Teammate, the model’s Stage 2 autonomous driving system. Teammate’s Superior Drive element will handle steering, braking, lane modifications, site visitors jams, and sure interchanges on limited-access highways, whereas Superior Park can put the sedan into a selected spot on the vacation spot.

Engines and trims do not change, however the steering, braking, 10-speed computerized, and suspension have been tweaked to offer an much more poised and compelling experience. The suspension’s entrance and rear anti-roll bars are “optimized” in a method that tamps physique roll in corners, so we’ll guess the bars have been stiffened in some mysterious vogue. As for mills, each LS 500 is pulled alongside by a 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 with 416 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. The LS 500h makes use of a 3.5-liter V6 assisted by two electrical motors and a lithium-ion battery pack, mixed output coming to 354 hp. It isn’t as fast because the twin-turbo V6, however it will get round 20% higher gasoline financial system. Evaluating AWD fashions to maintain it like-for-like, the LS 500 AWD will get 17 miles per gallon within the metropolis, 27 on the freeway, and 21 mixed. The LS 500h AWD returns 22 miles per gallon within the metropolis, 29 on the freeway, and 25 mixed.

MSRPs are up a meager $285 over the 2022 figures. Sticker costs for the lineup after the $1,150 vacation spot cost are:

• LS 500: $78,685
• LS 500 F Sport: $82,285
• LS 500 AWD: $81,835
• LS 500 F Sport AWD: $85,535
• LS 500h AWD: $114,585

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