How good is Lexus?

last SG · 2006-02-15T23:13:21+00:00

Mr wong, you are a bmw fan and I am a bmw fan, but that is all, we like the bmw for personal reasons and others like another brand for personal reasons, if t...

sunboy77 SG

Can the bros here advice me why is Lexus good (or not good)?

I mean, how does it stand against the likes of Mercedes and BMW?
Personally, if I am to choose a luxury sedan for myself, I think I might be going for the beemer.
But no good reasons why. Just thought that the beemer design is nicer.

But then again, there are bros out there who described Lexus cars as nicer design, better equipments, and better value for money than the Merc and BMW.

Asking this because my uncle thinking of getting a luxury sedan soon. Thanks! Very Happy

johncooper SG

sat in one GS300 before .... and i thought that merc and beemer was good ... but .... i was wrong ... you'll have to sit in one to understand ....

but the downside is when you park .... you will hear an ochestra of beeps warning you this and that ... which i (dun) think u can switch off Laughing

sunboy77 SG

Bro, care to elaborate? Seems like there are a lot of good reviews on the GS300..

KangZ SG

In terms of reliability, the Germans can never beat the Jap. Quality? Perhaps only Audi can come close to the Jap standards. However, one thing about Lexus is that everywhere you look screams Toyota. That is not a bad thing considering Toyota parts (not sure about Thai built ones) are of quite high quality, but hey you won't want your luxury car to stink of a cheaper brand, do you? I also feel that the interior design of the Germans seem so much more sophisticated... It's like comparing a Sony design with a Bang & Olufsen.

One thing about Lexus is that they offer alot of kit as standard while the Germans offer them as options. Thus, making it extremely good value for money. Where can u get a new fully loaded 3L Merc or Beemer in S'pore under 200k?

philia SG

I think most German cars out there are more superior than Lexus. For instance, MB offers a huge range of their high quality Designo leather and different templates of wood trims. All Lexus cars, to my astonishment, still bear the old school green digital clock (which is still in the new IS in fact).

Isn't B&O a Danish company?

Praetorian111 SG

The high end model of toyota family will be Lexus follow by toyota crown.
The next in line will be toyota camry. Wink

KangZ SG

Yup B&O is non German company, and I was making a comparison between good Jap and European design. The Designo package in Merc are very expensive and better wood trims cost money too. Compared to Lexus, they never offer you all the bells and whistles as standard (not even the more reasonable ones like premium sound system). You compare the Lexus LS and the S-class, and you know what I mean.

Yes I hate the digital clock too. It seems horribly out of place in a luxury car.

AE86tofu SG

Confused

AE86tofu SG

crown luxurious? how can a taxi be luxurious? Laughing

BadzMaro SG

Lexus = Luxurious .

philia SG

Haha Royal Crown Saloon is indeed the creme de la creme of Toyota (the price is comparable to E-Class too).

However, Toyota Crown... Confused

sunboy77 SG

Hmm... if we take a poll here.
Which will you choose for a luxury sedan - badging (continental brands like BMW/Merc) or value-for-money (Lexus)?

johncooper SG

my vote will be for the lexus ...

its comfy and its frugal on petrol ... heard it can acheive about 550 on its tank ....

Plus the toyota techology is like whow .... Fusing 2 1500cc VVTLi together to get 3000cc Dual VVTi V6 block ...

AE86tofu SG

plz la its nt just the badge tt makes it ex for merc lo....u pay for the safety and engineering and quality....

AE86tofu SG

dude the 1500cc VVTI is 4 cylinders..... Wink

sir_peanuts SG

Lexus has a high standard of after-sales service and workmanship. It cannot be rivalled by German marques, however prestigious, in terms of reliability.

JD Power has Lexus ranked as top brand for many years.

ditzy SG

Everything is good, but they still have to improve on thier vehicle handling aspect. Laughing

nullifi3d SG

ditto. Ever sat in a ES300 going thru a corner at 80km/h? Worst than a MErcedes E200

breytonhartge SG

have to disagree with you there... you cannot base it on just one sit...

I owned a lexus GS300 and a BMW E39 528i and a Merc E280, so all pretty comparable.

The lexus is ok on first impression, but the more you drive it, the more its handling characteristics irritate you. There is not enough feel through the steering and it does not talk to you as much as the BMW.

I still have the BMW and I love driving it everyday even though now it is a superceeded model. The merc is somewhere inbetween the lexus and the bm...

The lexus also was too floaty in my opinion. The engine is good, but when you compare it to a comparable engine like in the later 530, you will realise that the BMW has a better engine. Testament to this is that the bm engines have been winning best engine for something like 4 years in a row...

The other thing that really irritated me about the lexus is that everywhere you looked in the car, it said toyota corporation japan... Rolling Eyes

The lexus is too gadety. The seats in the BMW are more comfortable overall, especially over long distances. The merc seats are worse than a lexus. NO support at all.

The lexus gearbox is also not as smooth as the bm I find. Forget the merc... way too slow.

rayshaw23 SG

just ask ur uncle to go test drive all the cars that he likes loh. nothing beats the review coming from his own butt.