Review: 2018 Lexus LC 500h - Exotic, Exciting AND Fuel-Efficient!

[@Toyota4Life]

Exotic car with out the exotic car price.. bravo Lexus bravo.... This is easily the best luxury coupe money can buy right now

[@michaelmyers1999]

Lexus be stepping up BIG time.

[@louislazarus2734]

I bought an LC 500 in December, four months ago. It's the InfraRed with Toasted Caramel V-8 and it is some kind of car! However, knowing what I know now, the Hybrid would have been a much smarter choice. Yes, the exhaust sound is great on the all gas model but when you think of getting almost 600 miles to a tank of gas and not giving up that much performance, the Hybrid is the way to go. People tend to think they're going to race this car or take it to the track but let's face it....that's not going to happen. You're going to drive the car every day in traffic, obeying the laws and every now and then you'll "get on it". So for 90% + of the time, the Hybrid is more than you'll ever need. I'm not planning to sell my LC because of the fuel economy but I just wish my sensible brain would have won out over the "screw it all" part. The V-8 does get pretty good mpg but I've never owned a car that could get almost 40 mpg and still go like hell. If you're a serious buyer and considering one of these awesome cars, give it some careful thought. Don't rule out the Hybrid!!

[@aurorajones8481]

I bought a 22 coupe same color as you and its the V8. You did the right thing. If you plan on keeping the car like i do you really did the right thing. With BEV's taking over and laws being mandated to kill ICE what we have will be highly sought after. They only make on average 2k LCs per year with only a few hundred being the h. For comparison Porsche sells on avg 9k/year of the 911. No one wants the h they all want that V8 and the NA V8's are so rare now. I love my car. I hate that transmission in the h. It just sounds bad in comparison.

[@aurorajones8481]

I was going to say your right about ppl thinking they are going to race the car. I mean i actually do. I race and ride moto's so i drive my car like i ride my bike which is over 100mph. Ill play w/ anyone who gets uppity with me and in that i roast them all. But ill admit i could probably do 90% of that in the h and save fuel but that's not the point of this car for me. The ripping 2UR-GSE is sex to my ears.

[@tastebud4205]

One of the best looking coupes in a long time. Glad it drives as good as it looks

[@Isaac_El_Khoury]

Damn.. I'm used to Doug's car reviews and this is the first time trying yours, Matt. You have incredible editing and you put a lot of information/graphics up that make the review very pleasing and thorough. I intend to make myself comfortable and start anticipating more of your reviews!!

[@gingerbreadman5756]

I’m a huge fan of LC500/500h. Great car, great review, great channel..... is it Friday yet?!??

[@GETUPANDGO]

Looks like a spaceship!

[@eddygordo3736]

Good review Matt keep it up🇧🇷

[@momentum6743]

Sooo nice. Love ur vids. Greets from Germany

[@arch417powersports]

Waiting for the LC-F

[@Powersproductions130]

Wow, I can’t wait for this car to depreciate. 😍😍

[@Krezo200]

Powersproductions130 it will take too long Still waiting for the rc(f) to depreciate .. but its lexus.. very stable here in germany

[@jimmypena2442]

krezo same, RC-F is my dream car. It is going down though, RC-Fs are $70-80k and I've found some around 55ish used, hopefully I'll have mine soon.

[@kgisabeast]

I've seen 2015 RCFs for 40k with low miles they seem to be depreciating faster than the ISFs

[@jimmypena2442]

Ramaique Tota hopefully Depreciation goes down so people could buy them which is when they'll apreciate as people will mod them or whatever and find out they're great.

[@Powersproductions130]

Lukas you can blame Jeremy Clarkson for that.

[@BrapBrapDorito]

LOVE THE LC500H so much! I was wanting this review for a while!

[@FurkanCemTurfanda]

It looks so much better with the tan interior. The black looks so... basic relative to the tan.

[@fallinginthed33p]

Furkan Turfanda It's classy when clean and dust-free but it looks low rent if you actually use the car.

[@mike20pr]

One of the most beautiful cars i have ever laid eyes on, obviously the V8 is the way to go

[@RANDsreviews]

Keep it up Matt! Always good to hear your thoughts on cars. Love the blue!

[@VMiXEZ]

This car looks so sweet.

[@letsrunit2131]

VMiXEZ hey man I have you a sub im just trying to reach150 if you.can sub back that be great sorry to bother and have a great day!!!

[@ModernDayMixtapes]

You have been pumping out the best car reviews lately!! THANK YOU!! :D

[@bradenmchenry995]

Not quite sure anybody will buy this over the v8

[@GETUPANDGO]

Yeaaa, I'd want the V8

[@Toyota4Life]

your wrong big time. alot of people care about MPG

[@bradenmchenry995]

Toyota4Life you must be fun at parties

[@Mentality]

Braden McHenry Or he must be financially literatw

[@Mentality]

literate*

[@tjgman98]

Excited to get this in about 5 years when depreciation hits it nicely.

[@alexkid408]

The most beautiful coupe in the world, great review.

[@Van-Hammer]

This is the interior design - and instrument panel, that the LS should have had. In my opinion it looks so much better especially in the other color options.

[@iustinniculae]

I'm a sensible man. I enjoy the V8 sound, but I also care for fuel economy. I'm a sensible man, so I've found the perfect compromise. I've bought both variants. I'm a sensible man.

[@ksorsomeplace]

I would have liked to have had a full two door hardtop design where there is no B-pillar and all four windows roll down. Seems very pricey to me. It's recognizable on the road, but a more attainable price would sure impress me!

[@KirkKreifels]

Thanks Matt! I'm still hoping I can review any LC v8 or hybrid. We had a white LC500 on our showroom floor with 21" monster wheels...Concept car looks!

[@Ezero8]

That MPG is impressive for this car! I've only driven the V8 and the only things it does better over this is the exhaust sound and being faster with more HP. But if neither of those are that important to you, this might be a better choice because the V8 gets pretty awful fuel economy as expected. And the horsepower you get in the hybrid version is definitely enough for daily use. (I doubt anyone is taking a LC500 to the track.)

[@fallinginthed33p]

J.Chan The huge tank range also helps. It's great for crossing continents.

[@ldawson103]

I can still hear that CVT 👎

[@iDrive4fun93]

ldawson103 that’s what you get when your owned by Toyota. Everything is so anticlimactic.

[@Sam-mw5hx]

Great review

[@azhariqbal1212]

Love this car and thank you for the lovely review con't believe this is Lexus...............

[@TAEbot]

Such a nice car... Really nice!

[@nimaside]

This could have been a James Bond car.

[@Dan_Vice]

What colour is your favourite? Velvet Black (212) F SPORT White (083) Cadoxton Slate (1G0) Sonic Silver (1J2) Sonic Titanium (1J7) Graphite Black (223) Burgundy Red (3S0) Sonic Red (3T5) Copper Brown (4X2) Naples Yellow (5C1) Deep Blue (8X5) Structural Blue (8Y0)

[@Bigshows93]

Gotta love the CVT rubber band transmission

[@Eeaotc02]

It's eCVT.

[@Bigshows93]

Double JJ Electronic? Are there any CVT’s that aren’t electronically controlled?

[@atlantikav5902]

Stunning!

[@cmorales2831]

That cvt made my ears bleed

[@iDrive4fun93]

cmorales2831 I vomited and convulsed, then drove a spike into each ear.

[@samlung2724]

Most people are here for 13:35

[@cctvspystore]

Yup...the inevitable NERD face

[@samlung2724]

Nick Vielbig No argument there

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

cool Review: 2018 Lexus LC 500h

[@brawnymystic2745]

That's about the same rear visibility in my mom's Ford fusion. But I still think that the visibility is better in that car than my mom's car

[@cobra454tim]

I had the Bridgestone's Trunza EL 400s on my Subie, those tires sucked, like the worse tire I ever owned, they would flat spot really bad. but I ended up selling them for like 150 buck after putting 38 k on them, I jumped to Michelin pilot sport A/S 3 + and those tires transformed my Subie !

[@Fergunator]

You know Matt you have a good eye, I wouldn't mind driving a 96k coupe hybrid too haha

[@georgeholloway3981]

I would choose the hybrid if I had the chance to buy one.

[@oOJakkeOo]

Come on Lexus, give us this power train in the IS! I’d love a 300h but I want more power!

[@ryankoster4229]

Jake Wouldn’t that be a 350h?

[@oOJakkeOo]

Ryan Kostery Sure, but I don’t think there exists a 350h at this time. My point being, I’d like a more powerful IS. 450h would be splendid too :)

[@Londonbridge978]

It looks like a bat mobile

[@CaptainCJ97]

Damn this looks good

[@austriantruther485]

Best car!👍

[@yallway2262]

Lexus pretty much by passed the dct and went straight to cvt. Agera with 4 gears

[@georgeperisic5917]

Matt when is you green beast coming in?

[@bradenmchenry995]

I think Lexus missed the mark on the storage for the car. It’s a grand tourer after all. I would’ve gone the Ferrari f12/viper/corvette route with a hatchback and no rear seats

[@allinwithjastrent368]

Where do you lease or test drive these cars from?

[@skylerssupercarlife348]

MATT! TOP 3 FAVORITE CAR REVIEWS?

[@NA-du5vm]

I'm noticing new reviews of the LC500H. I'm wondering if because of the recall on the LC500 V8 model gas pump Lexus is trying to bring attention to the hybrid model.? AutoTrader have a bunch of used V8 models with low mileage due to the recall.

[@iheartgs400]

I Finn I figure why the resale values on the RC-F and GS-F hasn’t been as good as the previous Lexus in the past. But at least thats good news for buyers though.

[@usernamealreadytaken770]

I think the fuel pump is an issue with the RC F and GS F too and not just the LC 500.

[@weeeeeeee945]

Samuel Wu it is

[@skip741x3]

what happens when that bumperless frontend bumps into another car, or even a shopping carriage? big dollars !

[@MB-jz3uu]

space the wheels out an inch and this thing would be perfect

[@israel426]

Miss the v8 sound tho hahaha, good car, good review as always

[@MichaelRodriguez-vl8by]

If Frieza drove a car it would be this one

[@HodsBroo]

Absolutely gorgeous but I'll still take the V8

[@W-2Forms]

What happened to SubaruWRXFan ?!? 😤

[@BigHeadClan]

Now If Lexus can just deliver a dedicated performance car that isn't so heavy they might have a winner.

[@amill1563]

Music not loud enough at the beginning.

[@issakjimenez5600]

GIVES IT THAT JUICE!!!!!!!!

[@saitousan15]

That was a really good intro song. What is it?

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Song info is always in the bottom of the description.

[@AMG-BENZ-1]

In ECO mode I average 33+ mpg (recorded best of 38mpg) with my V8 LC cruising on the highway at 75mph. Considering the incredibly exotic soundtrack that it also delivers I really don't see why one would opt for the hybrid model.

[@davepaturno4290]

I think city driving would be a big win for the hybrid version. We have a Lexus hybrid the gets 30% better fuel mileage than the non-hybrid. So if you experience lots of stop and go driving and want 500+ mile range on the highway, get the hybrid!

[@TheSilverRyu]

it might BE fast and fun to drive... but jesus it sounds like shit is about to break when you're going full throttle.

[@hammerhome7879]

I think they over complicated the Transmission , a simple 6sp (no CVT) would have been more appealing for enthusiasts and long term owners (repair bills) I think they could also have done better on the hybrid system , over 40mpg and more power added to the system 400hp total

[@hasanz5259]

Looks? Yes! CVT? Nope.

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

It's cool sure. But give me the V8 version. And I'd bet money you wouldn't want to own the h version out of warranty. It has to be many times more complicated than the V8 version.

[@gomve9740]

It's not a car in shorts. Pay respect to the car.

[@richardhoulton4016]

Just buy the V8. That transmission would do my head in.

[@negotiv]

Wtf Sounds like a boat engine

[@stevensanchez330]

That thing is beautiful , even more so when bagged , look them up on google 😍

[@MrHav1k]

Would be perfect without the CVT.

[@KB-bh9hp]

One of only 2 Lexus products that looks good, the other being the lfa obviously and the lfa isn't beautiful, it just isn't hideous like 99.99999999% of all Toyota's and Lexus's ever made.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Puff the Magic Dragon Your profile pic tho

[@KB-bh9hp]

CJAdams97 Thank you lol, it's Matt reacting to the Demon's acceleration in the review of it lol.

[@samv3485]

Saw this on the road yesterday in white. It doesn’t look like 100 grand it completely blends in like a ordinary Lexus

[@LCculater]

Get 472 hp with v8

[@jml9550]

I get this hybrid over the V8. For me this is a daily driver and I don’t need loud v8 all the time.

[@luzmariaencarnacionsanchez4451]

De

[@bekabeka71]

I hate hybrid and electric cars

[@BigHeadClan]

Beka Machurishvili even the Porsche 918?

[@bcuz8998]

Beka Machurishvili you're backwards shut up bitch

[@louislazarus9253]

Good grief, man! Stop already about the trackpad. It's only there to setup VOICE COMMAND. You should have read the Owner's Manual like a real adult. It's all there. You simply use the trackpad to set up the infotainment system and then you tell the car what you want to do. Only children speak without thinking. Real adults read the "instructions" and then they don't make a fool of themselves. As for the seats, all you have to do is press one button, wait for the beep, say" SHOW SEAT WARMING SCREEN" and then move your little fingers about half an inch. It's no harder than using the turn signal. Too bad you couldn't tell your viewers

[@BnMGarage]

Looks like a woman drives this car.

[@LCculater]

Hybrid is a joke

[@jml9550]

I get this over the V8. This will get 30MPG around town, stealthy and low profile. Don’t need the loud v8 all the time.

[@LCculater]

@@jml9550 yes but you won’t impress yourself !!! This is a machine not a Toyota urus

[@jml9550]

@@LCculater That’s your opinion. It impresses me quite a bit. I love the design, the build quality and I don’t like being loud every time it starts and roaming down the street. It loses maybe half a second on 0-60 vs the V8 and it is not gulping 15MPG around town.

[@MLGSU5P3CT]

Man Lexus is so ugly . Lol could never do it for me lol