The LS 600h saloon is a five-metre long to be distinguished from any other because it has a hybrid propulsion system consisting of an eight-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor, which together come to 445 hp. In addition, it has traction permanent total.

Lexus sells another version of this model, the LS 460. I pull back and a gasoline engine that gives 381 hp. It costs € 17,700 less.
The LS 600h is available with two bodywork, a normal (measuring 5,030 mm long; image) and one longest (5,150 mm; image). With the normal four levels of equipment possible; are called, from lowest to highest price, “Premium”, “Luxury”, “Ambassador” and “President” (from 109,300 to 143,010 €).
The elongated body can be achieved only with the two most costly, “Ambassador” and “President”. The increased price respect to the short version also includes some element of additional equipment, such as rear seat with massage function.

Among the saloons of more than five metres and similar power, only Chyrsler 300C 6.1 SRT8 costs less but is not at a level of comfort by Lexus, equipment or technology. An Audi S8 5.2 FSI V10 costs € 550 less (comparison chart).As with version LS 460, Lexus this is a car to drive as both advisable to travel as a passenger, for its equipment and comfort in the broadest sense. The elongated version of bodywork is more clumsy in reviradas roads.The LS 460 accelerates more than the LS 600h to around 100 km / h. After that speed, the 600h is faster. It is even more silent.The average consumption of the homologated LS 600h is lower (9.3 versus 10.8 l/100 km from the LS 460). Therefore, their pollutant emissions are lower. Data officers apart, the proper functioning of the hybrid system comes to the fore when driving the car by city, where the stops, starts and speed changes are constant. While road the difference in consumption between the two models is small, in urban traffic, we found that consumption of the 600h becomes about 25% lower.The only tourism five meters long and over 300 hp that spends less than the Lexus LS 600h is the BMW 745d (329 hp) with a consumption of 9.0 l/100 km (0.3 l/100 km).

  
Regarding another car of similar power but with conventional propulsion (petrol or diesel), the hybrid system essentially offers greater smoothness and less noise in the case of comparing it with a Diesel, and greater autonomy in the case of a gasoline. In addition, the pollutant emissions of both carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), are lower than in the other two types.
The passenger compartment is large for four adults except the peak height, somewhat difficult to understand given the dimensions of the car. A fifth passenger placed in the central square back (which does not exist in the version of ‘President’ bodywork long) is very uncomfortable at the way the seat in the area. With the configuration of four seats, the rear right side includes, in addition to multiple regulations and air conditioning, a massage function and resposapies (more on this seat).A drawback of the LS 600h is the capacity of the trunk (which is the same in both bodywork): only 330 l, a level identical to that of a Renault Mégane five doors and too small for the size of the car. This is true for the space they occupy battery hybrid system, which are placed behind the rear backs.

    
The range LS stands for the elements related to security you have.The series, the LS 600h carries the VDIM system stability control, which integrates the functions of electro control of the brakes, anti-lock brakes, braking dealer and traction control. Also involved in functions such factors as the direction of scalability variable assistance electric leadership and toughness variable damping.In addition brings front airbags, front and rear side, curtain and knee in the two front seats (image). The version equipped with “President” and also has a long body air bag in the backseat right to prevent the body could slip below the belt (this is the seat that enables you to go sit with the legs elevated. The LS 600h has Detection Systems obstacles in the path (cars or pedestrians) with automatic braking, protection for an impact from behind and control the attention of the driver (from versions “Ambassador” and “President”). The warning system by involuntary change lanes (LKA; more about its operation) is not available for any LS for sale in Europe. In any case, the LS 600h has an abundance of series equipment, which includes headlights with light emitting diodes (LEDs; more information lighthouses diode lighting and active), developer of active-speed, automatic parking brake, sound equipment from 10 speakers (there is an optional Mark Levinson, 19; more information about the sound equipment), touch screen VGA 8 “(VGA 800 x 480 and 32,000 colors), browser, Bluetooth, assisted by closing doors, hidrófugos crystals in the windows, control system tire pressure (including the spare wheel) or a suspension springs tyres instead of helical, which allows the height of the body is variable. You can also modify the hardness for the suspension.

Have a system of opening and start keyless through a command to be carried over but it is not necessary to take out of their pockets or purse (image). Standard or optional, depending on the version, there is another command of another smaller format (83 x 43 mm), 3.35 mm thick (slightly thicker than a credit card, image).

          
Other elements are serial or optional automatic parking system (more on this device, image), a leather different from the series that includes roof in Alcantara upholstery, a DVD player for rear seats independently or in a small refrigerator the rear seats (image).