2024 Lexus LC500h Review - The Most Beautiful V6 Hybrid Ever Made

[@captainbeefheart176]

“What happened to Zack Pradel? I haven’t seen him in ages!” “He lives an an LC500h now. He climbed into the back seat - *sobs* - and there was no way out!”😂

[@scoobiedude]

Should have been called the LC 300

[@herniagaming]

Not quite, should've been called the LC 350H

[@WildWildWeasel]

@@herniagaming Or hell, maybe just the LC-H, would've sounded better.

[@damilolaakanni]

It would have been the 300h or 350h if its engine was the 2.5 4 cylinder like the ES300h or NX350h.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

@@herniagamingwhy do you say that? The rx500h uses a 4 cylinder

[@OffTheRoadAgain]

This car is a unicorn to me. The one car I wish I had driven before I left the automotive field. The top of my driving wish list.

[@chaseteter]

The LC500 or this 500h specifically?

[@OffTheRoadAgain]

@@chaseteter Any variant of it. I prefer the V8. I love a smooth Lexus V8. My teenager drives a '00 Lx 470 and I daily a '17 GX 460. Their smoothness has ruined many other V8 driving experiences for me.

[@sbsstorytelling]

Damn, big guy, you almost made me feel bad for you with that back seat. That sound at the end, the V8, whoa, that is badass. I remember the trip video, it was really cool too. Great vid here!

[@tn9711]

Did not know this car existed until this video. Now I want one.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I have one

[@SecretlySeven]

The best part of your job is getting to experience the life the 1% lives.

[@CamlonLogistics-ju6mb]

Watching live from Malawi 🇲🇼

[@HomerJ1964]

I really enjoyed the road trip video you released with this car.

[@Roddy_Zeh]

I love this car, but I'd always go for the pure gas-powered model. But honestly, I still remember hearing about Lexus testing a new 4-liter twin turbo which was supposed to go into a sportier version of this. Sad that it never happened and I don't think it ever will.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I agree the v8 sounds great but in Europe the hybrid sells almost double the v8 due to CO2 and tax

[@Roddy_Zeh]

@CarsofGlasgow I'm surprised, legit thought the LC didn't sell much in Europe, or anywhere for that matter. I love the car, but it seems the majority of its potential customers tend to lean towards the Europeans. 😞

[@gordonmills2748]

My 2 Series with the top up makes those rear seats look roomy. I just leave the wind deflector there, because it takes up too much room in the tiny trunk. p.s. thanks for being one of the few people who have reviewed the hybrid version!

[@herniagaming]

Actually a briliiant idea, sporty luxury combined with actual good fuel economy

[@mattlimberg5763]

I like the LC, but I think this hybrid would make more sense as an RC sized coupe woth the 2.5 hybrid system used in the new Camry and others, the first rwd application of this setup

[@CarsofGlasgow]

That’s called the rc300h, which has been on sale since 2015

[@aquaticko]

Man oh man, what a beautiful car. Love that they offer it with a hybrid; gonna guess those back seats are a young kids-only space, at best (though they'd have to be just of the age to not need a car seat, too). I will say, I usually get ~600 miles on a tank of gas in my '20 Sonata hybrid; ~50mpg is nice. Even if it's obviously not as luxurious or beautiful as the LC, it's still very comfortable, and I think it's good-looking, too.

[@iankerrphotographs]

They nailed the looks on this thing. Superb.....

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I’ll share this on the LC groups I’m part of for you Zack 😀

[@davidp2888]

"This is a prison sentence!" lol

[@mumwifeteacher]

Giving mega long range to to a sporty coup with a small trunk and impractical back seats seems like a perfectly reasonable idea.

[@bwofficial1776]

354hp is plenty adequate for this car's intended purpose. It's a sporty-looking cruiser. Buyers can get the V8 if they want it. That range is incredible. That transmission sounds complicated but if anyone can get it right it's Toyota. I guess manufacturers put useless back seats in so they and buyers can pretend it's a practical coupe and not a sports car.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I’ve seen on the forum that transmission costs over £10k to replace

[@bwmanarific]

@@CarsofGlasgowit's a 100k luxury sports car, it's gonna be expensive cause it's for rich buyers. At least Lexus hopefully have reliability 👍

[@CarsofGlasgow]

@@bwmanarific in the UK this is equivalent to $135k-140k USD

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Great Video - biased LC500h owner here 😅

[@herniagaming]

If i could pick id take this if it proved to be reliable in the long term(that transmission makes me nervous). In no way can i justify using like 17 litres of fuel in city driving just for a v8, the hybrid makes way more sense and its not a slouch either with 5 second 0 to 100

[@WildWildWeasel]

The roadtrip car!! Man, I love the lines on that car so bad, the LC basically being a concept car for the street...but the price dude? Naaaaah.

[@chaseteter]

Pop a progressive wet kit with a window switch on…150 shot nothing crazy….you have v8 ponies when want and v6 hybrid efficiency when you don’t.

[@EnthusiastCarHangar]

Great video but the Camry and Sonata hybrids actually have the longest range in 2024.

[@michaelhoskins832]

Why that car has back seats.. I don't know. That looked painful,Zack.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I use mine for a Lexus teddy bear

[@Dankcatvacs]

500h is misleading Name should be 350h

[@CarsofGlasgow]

How?? 350h models use 2.5l 4 cylinders

[@lavavrik]

8:09 😏

[@sentiencepsn2714]

Ah, the blasphemy compliance version!

[@geoffreymak000]

There is no reason to make a car that is so low volume a hybrid. It does nothing to overall CO2 emission.

[@RoccoReviews]

That's not the only reason to have a hybrid though. Most people don't buy even regular hybrid's for their carbon footprint they buy it for gas mileage. Keep in mind that this is an excellent GT car, and it's super quiet, so for those people who like quiet and comfortable cars and like to drive long distances reliably, this hybrid is perfect.

[@bwofficial1776]

Some people want the look of a sports car with the easy driving of a hybrid. This is fine for its intended purpose.

[@samblensdorf7384]

If you really think any car is good for the environment you're lying to yourself

[@markhealey9409]

😍😍

[@javanhernandez5690]

Can you give me a hug? 🥺

[@cashkenterprises5584]

No

[@javanhernandez5690]

@cashkenterprises5584 here u go anyway 🫂

[@nathanjoseph4284]

WTF dude you're weird as sh*t

[@BicBappy-u9o]

I never liked the LC500. It looks way too big.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

😢

[@kennyx6796]

pass. get the V8