Starts at $98,450
2024 LC Selector
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MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Lexus LC that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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It's noteworthy that the LC 500 uses the exact same V8 engine as the IS 500 sedan and RC F coupe, even though those models cost tens of thousands less. Some will wish that Lexus had made the flagship LC's engine more special; others will be too smitten by the avant-garde styling and the sweet V8 burble to care.
The hybrid-powered LC 500h looks almost as quick as the V8-powered LC 500 on paper, but in the real world the 500h feels significantly slower. Part of that is down to the slurry responses of the hybrid-specific transmission; another factor is the tendency of that transmission to hold the engine speed constant during acceleration like a CVT. In any case, the LC 500h is ultimately one of those cars that looks sportier than it is — kind of like the BMW i8 — although the fuel economy is undeniably impressive.
Well, there's hardly any trunk space and most rivals offer better acceleration, but isn't the LC 500 Convertible pretty? That V8 is a great engine in its own right, by the way, even if the numbers don't bear that out by today's standards.
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