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Lexus LS 500h boot space & seating

Opulence is the name of the Lexus LS 500h's game, rather than day-to-day versatility

Overall rating

2.5 out of 5

Boot space, seating & practicality rating

3.0 out of 5

Price
£101,960 - £128,365
Fuel Type:
Hybrid Petrol
LengthWidthHeightBoot volume (seats up)
5,235mm1,900mm1,460mm430 litres

With rather indifferent handling but an opulent interior, the LS 500h shapes up as a car that puts passengers first. This proves to be the case when the spacious passenger compartment is taken into account.

There's no mistaking this for a compact car, though, and its considerable bulk might become a burden when threading down narrow urban streets or country lanes. And while cameras provide an all-round view when manoeuvring, it may be a while before you find a parking space that'll take this 5.2-metre saloon.

Lexus LS 500h interior space, storage & comfort

With at least 20 planes of front-seat adjustment, you're unlikely to find difficulty in achieving a comfortable driving position in the LS 500h. This is a wide car, too, so driver and front-seat passenger sit a comfortable distance from one another, while headroom should be adequate for most.

An unusually curvaceous roof shape affords rear-seat passengers reasonable headroom, while the car's width means passengers are unlikely to clash shoulders. Rear-seat legroom matches that of the Mercedes S-Class, too.

If you're being chauffeured in the back of an LS 500h, you can enjoy extra space to stretch out thanks to an optional 'ottoman' function for the left-hand seat. This introduces an electric footrest that folds after the (vacant) front passenger seat has slid forwards.

Boot space

As with many hybrid cars, the Lexus LS 500h uses a battery pack concealed beneath the boot floor. This has the effect of reducing the space that might otherwise be allocated for carrying luggage, and the Lexus manages 430 litres of luggage capacity overall, with no facility to fold the rear seats to free up more space.

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