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Lexus LS430 (2003 – 2007) Review

Lexus LS430 (2003 – 2007) At A Glance

4/5

+Refined, comfortable express with plenty of room, bags of luxury kit and the sturdiest build quality this side of an underground nuclear shelter.

-Your chauffeur won't find it as rewarding to drive as a BMW or Jaguar. The styling does it no favours.

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Model History

January 2003

Third generation Lexus flagship, now £56,850.

Dimensions: 5,025mm long, 1,830mm wide, 1,470mm high.

Main new feature is six-speed Super ECT automatic transmission.

Now 278bhp with 417Nm torque. Does 155mph (limited), 0-60 in 6 seconds, 24.8mpg combined, 270g/km CO2 (VED Group E), Euro IV.

Features include 10 airbags, including driver and passenger kneebags; adaptive front lighting system; rear view camera; power door closing; Bluetooth connectivity and voice recognition; DVD based touch-screen Navigator Satnav system; drum parking brakes.