Well, I sure need to write the 2018 off for this. I'd be squirming around like a caged animal with my long legs. The Camry and even the Avalon are intolerable to me for the tight driver's legroom. I guess there will be a G90 for me down the line in the future when I'm ready for a new car. C'mon Lexus, who designed this thing? It's not one-size-fits-all. It's like they think more about the back seat riders than the driver? Did only short people test this thing?

They were supposed to offer an improved S-Class (where you can really stretch out), and driver's seat space is for many people a paramount consideration (for me it's the #1 thing, more than styling or even 0-60 time). What's the matter with them? Epic fail.
A lousy little Benz C-class has more room.
OK, rant over.

 

I wouldn't write anything off until you sat in it and driven it for yourself...

 

I'll check it out as soon as they have one or when I get my service in a few months. I'll hope for the best. Thanks.

 

I'm not worried about the legroom, it's the headroom!! The Motortrend article lists the headroom at only 36.8??? Surely that's a typo. The LC has a half-inch more at 37.2. Surely their flagship sedan has more headroom that a coupe! Motortrend also lists the 0-60 speed at 5.3 when the Lexus website clearly shows 4.6.

At 6'7", if it's true, I'm off to get my deposit back this weekend and on to the G90 or Tesla model S. Too bad. I love my 460L (260,000 miles worth).

What a disappointment. Somebody say it ain't so.

 

Found this Spec sheet. The 36.8" is with the panoramic roof. The moonroof gets you an extra half-inch, but I still don't think that will be enough. Guess I will wait to sit in one and see.

Yes, the weight is +500 lbs.

 

Honey, I Shrunk the Car.

 

That's pretty surprising to me! I wonder what Lexus was thinking in shrinking the interior volume of the car so much -- maybe they wanted it to feel more coupe-like? The total interior volume of the LS500 is listed at 99.4 cubic feet, compared to 113.2 in the G90. It will definitely feel more "snug" in the cockpit than most Lexus LS owners will be used to (the current LS460 has 117 cubic feet of interior volume). The leg-room difference is substantially reduced, too (from 43.7 inches in the current LS to 41 in the new LS). The G90 has a whopping 46.3 front legroom, so for very tall people, the G90 will probably fit much better.

 

Yes, and can someone explain to me how the overall height on the LS500 is 4 inches greater than the LC500, but the headroom is virtually the same (37.3 vs 37.2). What the hell happened to the other 3.9 inches? What moron designed this thing? Probably the same genius that gave us the hideousness they call the spindle grill.

 

What is up with the language? You come off as a troll

 

The car raises itself when parked for easy entry and exit. The gap will be smaller when the vehicle is moving.

 

True, but this only applies to LS 500 models with the optional air suspension.

 

Agree the grill is " hideousness ."