Lexus has launched the facelifted version of the fifth-generation LS saloon in the UK. It’s available to buy now, with prices starting from £78,900 – and Lexus hopes the technology and performance tweaks it has applied will be enough to keep the LS competitive with the next-generation Mercedes S-Class.
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Buyers have their choice of three trim-levels – a base-model, a middling F-Sport variant and the flagship Takumi model. standard equipment includes automatic LED headlights, 20-inch alloy wheels, a 12-speaker Pioneer stereo system and a pair of electrically adjustable, heated and ventilated leather seats.
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The LS F sport is priced from £86,600 and adds a host of “sporty” tweaks, including a a lot more aggressive body kit, a special set of 20-inch alloys, an air suspension system and sports seats. technology gets a boost, too, with heated rear seats, an electrically operated boot lid and a 23-speaker mark Levinson sound system.
Finally, the flagship Lexus LS Takumi can be yours for £105,365. For the money, you get all the aforementioned equipment, along with all-wheel-drive, an even a lot more detailed suite of safety equipment, a digital rear-view mirror, rear sunshades and a pair of 22-way electrically adjustable and massaging rear seats.
Lexus also uses a few option packs on top of these three specifications. The premium pack can be added to the base model for an extra £7,700, improving the saloon’s spec with four-zone climate control, heated and ventilated rear seats, a suede roofing lining, an automatic boot lid and the same stereo as the F-Sport model.
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