Lexus Ls 500

Back in 1989, the first-generation Lexus LS debuted. The last complete redesign for the LS was in 2018. The 2021 LS is an evolution of that already very good 2018 model. For the new model year, Lexus has worked to improve interior quietness and comfort.

The week that the Lexus LS 500 turned up at our offices for review, Chicago was enduring an awful stretch of winter weather. From freezing rain, to snow and ice, to sub-zero temperatures, it wasn’t exactly the ideal week for driving or taking pretty exterior photos.

In the past few years, Lexus has been going through quite a renaissance. They’ve shaken their stodgy, conservative reputation for one that is bolder and more aggressive. Just as Lexus received criticism in the past for being too bland or too vanilla, now they receive some criticism for being too stylized and too edgy.

At the 2017 NAIAS show, Lexus took wraps off the latest edition of its LS flagship sedan. The new LS will launch in late 2017, starting with the 2018 LS 500, a luxurious and refined new take on the executive sedan that Lexus built its reputation on.