Luxury cars - specifications
| Lexus LS460 SE-L | Mercedes S500L | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£71,000/£71,400" | "£73,815/£79,365" |
| Length/wheelbase | "5,030mm/2,970mm" | "5,209mm/3,165mm" |
| Height/width | "1,465mm/1,875mm" | "1,473mm/1,871mm" |
| "Retained value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | "£25,276/35.6 per cent" | "£23,419/32.0 per cent" |
| Running costs (pence per mile) | 182.8 | 177.5 |
| Engine/capacity | "V8/4,608cc" | "V8/5,461cc" |
| Peak power | "375/6,400 bhp/rpm" | "388/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "493/4,100 Nm/rpm" | "530/2,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 84 litres/full size | 90 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/folded) | 505 litres | 560 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "2,055/440kg" | "1,940/605kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/0.26Cd | 11.8 metres/0.26Cd |
| Euro NCAP rating/insurance grp/cost | "Five stars/19/£1,420 " | "Five stars/20/£1,363 " |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs Lexus " | 3yrs (unltd)/30yrs Mobilo life |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/50" | Variable/169 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250/£350/£250 | £220/£400/£220 |
| 0-60/0-100mph | 6.5/15.1 secs | 5.4/13.7 secs |
| 30-70 thru gears | 5.8 secs | 4.9 secs |
| 30-50 in kickdown | 2.4 secs | 1.9 secs |
| 50-70 in kickdown | 3.4 secs | 3.0 secs |
| Top speed | 155mph | 155mph |
| Braking 60-0/30-0mph | 35.3/9.1 metres | 34.3/9.0 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/38/57/64dB | 62/40/55/62dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 17.6mpg/325 miles | 18.6mpg/368 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 17.1/35.8/25.4mpg | 16.2/33.2/24.1mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 261g/km/35 per cent | 279g/km/35 per cent |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£5,467/£9,940" | "£5,639/£10,334" |
| Airbags/cruise/radar cruise control | Eight/yes/yes | "Seven/yes/£1,840" |
| Auto park brake/elec mirrors/xenon lights | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Auto wipers/front/rear parking sensors | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| CD changer/DVD rear screen/sat-nav | Yes/yes/yes | "Yes/£3,200/yes" |
| Elec bootlid/clim ctrl/voice recognition | Yes/yes/yes | £410/yes/£320 |
| Electric/memory/heated/cooled seats | Yes/yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes/£820 |
| Electric rear seats/side/rear window blinds | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£520/yes |
| Reverse camera/elec dampers/stab control | Yes/yes/yes | £660/yes/yes |
| Soft close doors/m’func steering/night view | Yes/yes/no | "£440/yes/£1,200" |
