Lexus LS 500h

1. Concept

The next-generation LS realizes the "Ultimate Experience of Visionary Anticipation", a uniquely creative and emotional experience made possible by Lexus vision designed to capture the hearts of the next wave of world leaders.

A Lexus LS 500h driving on a winding road, conveying a sense of dynamic movement and sophisticated design.

2. Design

The flowing silhouette with its low center of gravity shapes a spacious and inviting interior. Its innovative beauty that fuses unique Japanese Takumi skills with state-of-the-art technologies and refined sensibilities will transform urban landscapes worldwide.

Exterior

Expressing the design concept "Sensual Aggressive", the exterior fuses sensual beauty with the low center of gravity of a refined platform to generate anticipation of dynamic driving performance, endowing a unique presence that delivers the style and personality befitting a flagship sedan.

Close-up of the LS 500h's distinctive front grille with the Lexus emblem.

Rear view of the LS 500h, highlighting its L-shaped LED taillights.

Interior

Designed around the concept "Progressive Comfort", the interior combines a cockpit for focused concentration on driving with exquisite relaxation befitting an exceptional luxury sedan. The highly refined features and finish that evoke the aesthetic beauty of Japanese crafts, imbue a unique interior that appeals to sophisticated sensibilities.

Detailed view of the luxurious interior, showcasing the dashboard, steering wheel, and premium materials.

Interior shots detailing the gear shifter, climate controls, and door panel craftsmanship.

Close-up of the LS 500h's alloy wheels.

3. Performance

Smooth, rhythmic acceleration in keeping with the driver's feelings. Instant understanding of the driver's intended line, as optimal control makes for pleasant cornering. Thoroughly refined driving characteristics and a precisely honed body realize exhilarating driving like you've never experienced before.

3.5-liter V6 Engine (8GR-FXS)

The hybrid system's V6 engine integrates advanced technologies that include Dual VVT-i (Intake side: VVT-iW) and D-4S fuel injection system. Lightweight components further contribute to both powerful driving and outstanding environmental performance. A focus on reducing friction losses in the engine helps boost peak output revolutions from 6000 to 6600rpm.

Detailed cutaway view of the 3.5-liter V6 engine.

Multi Stage Hybrid System

The Multi Stage Hybrid System's 10-speed shift control provides a direct acceleration feel that follows the increase in engine rpms, together with excellent shifting rhythm. The Multi Stage Shift Device varies the combined output of the engine and motor, amplifying engine torque and increasing drive force by 24%. It utilizes engine speed in a wide range from low to high speeds, harnessing maximum engine output from 50km/h, as well as enabling high-speed driving at lower engine rpms for a quiet ride.

Diagram illustrating the Multi Stage Hybrid System and its components.

Body and Chassis

To achieve high body rigidity, light weight and excellent safety performance, the layout and use of hot-stamp, high-tensile steel for major body components such as the rockers, pillars and roof were optimized. To lower the center of gravity and moment of inertia, aluminum was used for the body framework located further from the vehicle's center of gravity, hood, trunk lid, fenders, doors and suspension towers, endowing the body with excellent turning characteristics.

The LS takes advantage of the FR platform to optimize front-to-rear weight distribution and the moment of inertia. The result is natural, smooth vehicle dynamics when cornering, accelerating and decelerating. The adoption of a low driving position and a layout that keeps the driver's hip point and the vehicle's center of gravity close together minimizes the distance between the driver and the axis of rotation, heightening the driver's feeling of oneness with the car. In this way, the packaging meticulously refines the inertia characteristics to deliver excellent response along with smooth, stable changes in posture during the sequence of movements involved in cornering.

Exploded view of the multi-material body structure, showing steel and aluminum components.

Suspension

The front suspension utilizes low-friction oil in the shock absorbers to provide supple ride comfort. The development of a ball joint stud type cantilevered bushing for the rear suspension contributes to a sophisticated blend of handling stability and ride comfort.

Diagram of the front and rear suspension systems.

VDIM (With integrated active steering control) + LDH

VDIM integrates control of engine, braking, steering and other functionality, including the EPS and LDH which controls the steering angle of the front and rear wheels, as a single system, to provide a high level of active safety together with driving pleasure. LDH optimizes the steering angle of all four wheels based on factors such as vehicle speed and steering inputs, to realize ideal vehicle dynamics for the driver's operation. The result is excellent vehicle stability during high-speed driving and nimble steering response in mid-speed driving on surfaces such as mountain roads.

Visualization of the VDIM and LDH system integrating steering, braking, and engine control.

Drive Mode Select

Drive mode select provides integrated control of multiple systems to let you tune performance to suit your driving style. You can select and change between five modes: Normal, Eco, Comfort, Sport S and Sport S+ Modes. In addition, Custom Mode enables drivers to set their preferred settings for the powertrain, chassis and air conditioning.

4. Features

The LS offers advanced utility and fulfilling comfort befitting Lexus's flagship sedan, to provide a superb mobility experience for driver and passengers alike.

Exterior Features

Headlamps: Ultra-small 3-eye Bi-Beam LED headlamps combine advanced design with excellent light distribution. 16 LEDs in the sequential turn signal lamps illuminate sequentially in a flow from the inner side to the outside of the vehicle.

Rear Combination Lamps: All the rear combination lamps are LEDs, including the lamps on the trunk lid. The sequential turn signal lamps illuminate in a sharp, well-defined flow.

Door Mirrors: Sculpting the inside of the mirror visor gives it a sharp shape, and creates more space between the mirror and front pillar, enhancing aerodynamic performance and reducing wind noise.

Hands-free power trunk lid: Even if both hands are full, when carrying the Electronic Key you can open and close the trunk lid automatically by moving your foot under the rear bumper.

Moonroof: An outer sliding mechanism slides the glass above the roof to create a spacious open feeling in the rear seats.

Trunk Space: In hybrid models the battery is located behind the rear seats, creating 430 liters of luggage space.

Luxurious rear seating arrangement with ample legroom.

Close-up of the rear seat entertainment displays.

Detailed view of the power rear seats with massage and ottoman functions.

The rear multi-operation control panel.

Visualization of the Mark Levinson sound system speaker placement.

Interior Features

22-way power rear seats and power ottoman: The power rear seats use motors and a newly-developed pneumatic system that inflates and deflates air bladders to make fine-grained adjustments to every aspect of the seats. The rear seat behind the front passenger's seat has a maximum 1022mm of foot room and a power ottoman that provides generous support to the lower legs so the occupant can relax in refined comfort. In addition, three position presets allow the occupant to choose their preferred posture. "Business" is the normal position. "Entertain" reclines the seatback to a relaxing angle and positions the front passenger's seat for optimal viewing of the rear seat display. "Relax" moves the front passenger's seat to the forward-most position and deeply reclines the rear seatback to optimize the rear seat space.

Rear seat entertainment system: The rear seat entertainment system includes 11.6-inch displays that automatically adjust with the seat position to maintain an excellent angle for easy viewing, a Blu-ray Disc player, SD card slot, and a HDMI jack that enables the connection of a computer or other devices. Rear seat passengers can also enjoy videos, music and other media stored on mobile devices using Miracast or DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance).

Relaxation seats with warming function (Outboard rear seats): Air bladders integrated into the seat cushion and seatback are inflated to apply pressure to the occupant's back and thighs. The system also utilizes dedicated heaters to promote relaxation through repeated warming and cooling. A total of seven programs for both the entire body (Full Body Refresh, Full Body Stretch and Full Body Simple) and specific parts of the body (Upper Body, Lower Body, Shoulder and Lumbar) can be selected.

Rear multi-operation panel: The multi-operation panel in the rear center armrest puts intuitive control of the audio, air-conditioning, seat and relaxation functions, sunshades and lighting at your fingertips.

Mark Levinson QLI Reference Surround Sound System: This newly-developed 16-channel 3D surround sound system drives 23 speakers. The 7 Unity speakers, ceiling speakers and QLI (Quantum Logic Immersion) surround technology fill the cabin with uniform sound quality, enveloping the listener in natural realistic sound with the precise positioning of a live sound stage, excellent separation and dynamic reproduction of sound sources.

Power sunshades (Rear doors, rear quarter windows and rear window): The rear window sunshade covers the entire window on both sides with no gaps. Operation of the rear quarter window sunshades is linked with the rear door window sunshades to provide comfort and privacy in the rear seats.

28-way power front seats: The newly-developed pneumatic system provides fine-grained support for every part of the body. Shoulder supports for the shoulder blades help steering operation. The upper body is also supported during cornering, enhancing the feeling of unity with the car. Hip support provides special support for the back of the hips, to help maintain posture during braking and cornering. Cushion side supports provide a high degree of grip, contributing to stable body hold during cornering.

Front refresh seats: Air bladders integrated into the seatback and seat cushion are inflated to apply pressure from the occupant's back to the thighs, contributing to a feeling of relaxation. Programs can be selected for the entire body as well as particular areas (Upper Body, Lower Body and Lumbar).

Remote Touch Interface: The Remote Touch Interface is designed for smartphone style operation. The cursor can be adjusted to stop following flick operation to suit the user's preferences. Pinch-in and pinch-out operation enables continuous in and out zooming.

Lexus Climate Concierge: Lexus Climate Concierge coordinates with the 4-zone independent temperature control to automatically control the auto air conditioner with the seat heaters, seat ventilation and steering wheel heater to provide optimal comfort for each occupant. The body surface temperature of occupants is detected by IR (Infra-red Rays) matrix sensors to quickly provide the optimal level of comfort for all occupants. It also detects sunlight in the early morning and at sunset and controls the vehicle's climate control system to maintain comfort.

Easy Access Buckles (Front seats): To make the front seatbelts easy to use, the seatbelt buckle lifts up when the door is opened and then moves back down once the seatbelt is fastened.

Electronically controlled air suspension (With access mode): In addition to the vehicle height adjustment function which can be switched between Normal and High settings, access mode automatically raises the vehicle to make ingress and egress easy.

Power easy access system: In addition to auto slide-away and return functions, the front seats feature auto lift-up function (Driver's seat only) and cushion side-away functions. For easy access, auto lift-up raises the seat lifter when the driver gets out and then returns it to the original seat position when the driver gets in. Cushion side-away opens the outboard side cushion supports to reduce the pressure on the thighs while getting in and out.

Close-up of the front seats with detailed stitching and adjustment controls.

Illustration of the front seat refresh and massage functions.

The Remote Touch Interface.

Diagram showing the air suspension system.

5. Safety

The aggressive performance of the LS as a driver's sedan is underpinned by active and passive safety measures that utilize advanced technologies to deepen your peace of mind.

PUH (Pop Up Hood): The innovative PUH helps to provide pedestrian protection in the event of a frontal collision, and at the same time enables a sporty design with a low hood line. When sensors mounted in the front bumper determine that the vehicle has collided with a pedestrian, the hood instantly pops up on four fulcrum points to create a space to help absorb the impact force.

LED cornering lamps/multi weather lights: The LED cornering lamps contribute to confident driving when turning left or right at night and in the rain by distributing more light in the direction of forward travel and to the sides. The multi weather lights help reduce glare caused by light from the headlamps projected forward when driving in fog at night, while providing sufficient light in front of the vehicle to give a good field of view.

Aerial view of a city intersection with a car using sensor technology, illustrating safety systems.

Diagram showing the Pop Up Hood (PUH) mechanism.

Illustration of LED cornering lamps illuminating a turn.

Large color head-up display: The system helps the driver intuitively understand the information with animations projected on a large 24-inch (600x150mm) display. The screen is divided into different areas to bring information like driving support & navigation to the driver's attention.

Panoramic View Monitor: Video that provides the driver with an image of the vehicle as if viewed from above is displayed on the 12.3-inch EMV (Electro Multi-Vision) display. It helps the driver to check conditions around the vehicle that are difficult to see in real time. Side Clearance View: Helps the driver to check safe clearance to the side of the vehicle. Cornering View: Helps the driver to check clearance when turning left or right on a narrow road. When the Side Clearance View is active, the Cornering View is automatically displayed in response to steering operation.

Automatic rear seat reclining: When the rear seat is unoccupied, it automatically reclines in tandem with shift operation. If the headrest is raised, it also lowers to provide a wide field of view in the interior mirror.

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags: The LS features dual-stage SRS airbags (Front seats), SRS knee airbags (Front seats), SRS side airbags (Front and outboard rear seats) and SRS curtain shield airbags (Front and rear seats). SRS seat cushion airbags (Outboard rear seats) are also available for the power rear seats.

Screenshots of the large color head-up display and the Panoramic View Monitor.

Visual representation of SRS airbag deployment.

6. Takumi

Our Takumi craftsmen strive for perfection in every aspect of their work, actively seeking enhancements by applying constant care and dedication to their craftsmanship, blending their craftsmen's skills with the power of technology to better anticipate the future.

Black and white image of Takumi craftsmen working on the vehicle assembly line.

Close-up of intricate interior trim or stitching, showcasing meticulous craftsmanship.

Exterior & Interior Colors

The LS's "Effect of Element" color design concept is expressed in a richly varied worldview that complements pleasing variations in the shape of the exterior and interior with elements such as colors, material textures, three-dimensional finishes and lighting. Enjoy the pinnacle of refinement made possible by a tapestry of colors and materials.

Exterior Colors

• Sonic Quartz <085>
• Sonic Silver <1J2>
• Sonic Titanium <1J7>
• Manganese Luster <1K2>
• Black <212>
• Graphite Black Glass Flake <223>
• Red Mica Crystal Shine <3R1>
• Sonic Agate <3U3>
• Sleek Ecru Metallic <4U7>
• Amber Crystal Shine <4X2>
• Deep Blue Mica <8X5>

Interior Options

Leather Types

• <L-ANILINE LEATHER> CAMEL: Tri-tone color scheme of harmonious browns, creating a rich and glamorous impression unlike a monotone scheme.
• <SEMI-ANILINE LEATHER> BLACK: Simple and sporty.
• <SEMI-ANILINE LEATHER> BROWN: Rich brown brings out the classy feel of leather, giving the overall interior a mature impression.
• <SEMI-ANILINE LEATHER> CRIMSON & BLACK: Creates an elegant and mysterious interior space.
• <SEMI-ANILINE LEATHER> WHITE: Creates an extraordinary atmosphere, accentuating the broadly flowing forms.

Trims

• Art Wood (Organic)
• Art Wood (Herringbone)
• Laser Cut Special

LS Colour Selection Matrix

LS Exterior Options

LS Interior Options

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Specifications

Noise-Reduction Alloy Wheels: Specially designed and developed 20-inch cast alloy noise-reduction wheels that reduce weight, enhance rigidity and suppress noise.

Dimensions <LS500h>

Diagrammatic representation of vehicle dimensions: Overall Length 5235mm, Width 1900mm, Height 1450mm, Wheelbase 3125mm, Front Tread 1630mm, Rear Tread 1635mm.

MAIN FEATURES <LS500h>

*1 A power rear sunshade which shades the whole area of the rear window

*2 Providing pressure application areas in both the seatbacks and seat cushions

*3 IR (Infrared Rays) matrix sensor with the sensing area covering all seats

*4 QLI (Quantum Logic Immersion) Reference surround sound system