LS500 discontinued?

[SSUR]

Hello Colleagues

Over Easter I noticed the LS is so longer shown on the UK website, there are only 5 used approved models showing.

Does anyone know whether the LS has officially been dropped by Lexus UK? Would not be surprised given they only sell less than 10 every year. Still sad after 33 years of the LS being the mighty flagship model.

[BigBoomer]

There will probably be a new all electric supreme model along soon, but it will probably be yet another fat-a**ed SUV with a £150k price tag.

[Malc1]

where's me new Ls700 coming from then ?

a V8 Hydrogen powered limo with 4 real doors, a boot and a proper speedo etc !

Malc

[SSUR]

Only appears to have been quietly dropped here in the UK, the US version and elsewhere still going strong with both 500 and 500h including Fsport.

[Rabbers]

The LS disappeared from the French and Italian Lexus websites for a few months last year, only to reappear and, as of today, remain there.

[dutchie01]

10 hours ago, Malc1 said:

where's me new Ls700 coming from then ?

a V8 Hydrogen powered limo with 4 real doors, a boot and a proper speedo etc !

Malc

Your car has just been announced Malc, but it is called Toyota Crown.

 

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/toyota-crown-range-to-offer-hybrids-hydrogen-fuel-cell-evs

 

[Malc1]

there will be no two-tone paint options available.

Wot  !!  ......... a disgrace  ........... this just isn't Lexus quality .  reminiscent of old Toyota thinking ...........

........... sorry i jest and thank you for pointing out that i am going to be able to get my " real quality " car sometime before I kick the bucket ( hopes and fingers xd )

A Crown ............. in all it's glory just like a " normal " old fashioned car with 4 doors and a boot but sadly no proper speedo dashboard ............. BUT with hydrogen power 

so c'mon BP, roll out your hydrogen pumps to all your UK estate asap and I'll think about placing my order .  are they going to be available in the UK ?  and i can then buy some Lexus badges to rebrand her when i own her do you think  ???

I can badge it to be my exclusive   Ls700  then 🤩

Malc

[BigBoomer]

Now that Crown Sedan I could go for. 
Hopefully they don't put the gawd-awful gopping fish-mouth grille on the Lexus badged variants.

[scythe]

In case the LS has bitten the dust, here's a cut-out-and-keep pdf.  It's a copy of the LS brochure I downloaded at the start of this month.

It had outgrown itself, but I'm still a bit sad.

: o (

LS-e-Brochure-110621_tcm-3157-2309078.pdf

[Malc1]

Oh my thank you for that link  . ............ ain't brand new modern day cars soooooo complex .....  all I want to do is sit in my car comfortably and know it's going to get me from A  -  B  safely and in good time ......  and probably back 

Too much high tec stuff that's possibly of little use to any " normal " owner 

My  Ls700   is seemingly " on the way "  sometime soon 

Malc

[scythe]

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/2023-lexus-ls/

So, gone, but coming back.  Sadly, I know it will be too expensive for me especially considering that I do so few miles these days.

Ah well!

: o )

[Malc1]

18 hours ago, scythe said:

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/2023-lexus-ls/

So, gone, but coming back.  Sadly, I know it will be too expensive for me especially considering that I do so few miles these days.

Ah well!

: o )

but this is 6 months old now  . is there an up2date position do you think ?

Malc

[SSUR]

Update friends - the mighty LS is back on the new UK website starting at £92k. Looks like a temporary lapse pending a refreshed website which is good news for those lucky people looking for a nice used one at some time.

[BigBoomer]

14 hours ago, SSUR said:

Update friends - the mighty LS is back on the new UK website starting at £92k. Looks like a temporary lapse pending a refreshed website which is good news for those lucky people looking for a nice used one at some time.

They seem to be very confused. It appears on some parts of their website, and not on others.
They also advertise the new LM luxo-van but no price.

[scythe]

And look ... a new catalogue ...

It's a shame that they aren't making a version without all the stupid stuff in the back (the seat, plus screens and stuff) that otherwise has the full safety kit, that would make the car a drivers' car rather than a chauffeurs' car.

And it's too expensive, I think.  They sold shedloads of LSs when the price was just a bit more sensible.

I still think that it is simply the best car available though.

: o )

LS-MY23-56-INT.pdf