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Coming off its horrid showing last month in Car and Driver's "Luxury Sedan Showdown", a review that placed it fifth among five vehicles tested, Auto Express decided to give the new Lexus LS another chance to improve on its less than stellar performance by granting it a rematch with the current reigning champion in the segment: the Mercedes S550.
Unfortunately for the Lexus LS, the results from Auto Express' review closely mimicked the sentiment's held by Car and Driver. The verdict, for those deliberating between the two:
"If you’re in the market for the ultimate luxury car, both the Mercedes S-Class and Lexus LS are likely to be on your shortlist. No other models come close to their quality, technology, equipment, comfort and refinement – not even the Bentley Flying Spur or Rolls-Royce Phantom.
But in concentrating so hard on these areas, Lexus has missed a critical trick – to make the occupants feel good. The LS460 is highly impressive and has incredible engineering, but it lacks personality, coming across as clinical and bland. The Merc is every bit as talented and rides better, yet while it doesn’t have the charisma of the best British luxury cars, it’s more engaging to own and live with than the Lexus. As a result, it wins comfortably here." |
Yet another victory for what is undoubtedly the world's preeminent luxury sedan.
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