Lexus LS
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 3 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | A | 2 | 1 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 6 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 7 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 18 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 0 | 2 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid Gas | A | 0 | 6 | — | 20 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 21; 4 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2024: 5 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2023: 3 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 28 → 25; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2018: added hybrid; best combined mpg 19 → 28
- 2017: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 20 → 19; 5 → 4 EPA configurations
Best LS years to buy used
- 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 6 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 1 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 0 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.