On the outside, the LS, that was all-new last year, strikes a distinctive, but polarizing pose. The majority of the front is the spindle grille with the sides dressed with wavy character lines.
The most important aspect of the 2019 Lexus LS 500h is the hybrid drivetrain. It combines a 3.5-liter V6 with two electric motors producing a net output of 354 horsepower.
The LS 500h does have an EV mode that can get the car going at slower speeds when feathering the throttle pedal. However, when dipping even a little deeper into the right pedal, the gas engine quickly fires up.
The oddest aspect of the LS 500h is the transmission. It's a continuously variable transmission mashed with a four-speed automatic that together do their best to simulate a 10-speed transmission.
The benefit of you getting a hybrid LS over the normal gas model is better fuel economy. With all-wheel drive, it returns an EPA-estimated 23 miles per gallon in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. That betters the gas-only LS 500's 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway figures.
