1994 Lexus LS400 Review 

Toyota was not going after Crown Victoria, but the S class W126.

Still looks good.

Great video :) Many things here are indeed impressive for 1994... but what's even more impressive is that these cars went on sale in late 1989, WITH all those features, and a lot more in certain markets (and many options were available, such as air suspension, telephone system, a better audio system, etc). For example, my MY91 EUDM LS400 does have heated rear seats, rear cup holders (and storage compartment inside the rear armrest/middle console). And for those wondering, the car is called Lexus LS400 globally, except for the JDM version which is called the Toyota Celsior (which seems to have more equipment as standard btw). The car you reviewed, did it have cruise control and electronically manouvered headrests (you never mentioned it)? Interesting to see what differences there are between the EUDM and USDM cars. Also, the transmission has two modes, not three :) Power, and Normal. ECT is just what the button is labeled, it stands for Electronically Controlled Transmission.

Crown Vic is a terrible comparison for a vehicle with $1billion in R&D. The first car with its own seat suspension, first car to offer backlit gauges. The first car to have a transmission ecu communicate with the engine ecu to retard engine timing for a split second for smoother shifts. Tinted colored glass specific to the color of your vehicle. First vehicle to offer in cabin cd changer and would go on to be the first to offer sat nav as standard. I’m missing a ton of info as well. The crown Vic was a planet away from this car and three decades later it still looks and wears better than a crown Vic could ever wish to. Cool vid though I own a 2nd gen ‘96 black on black and it is simply timeless.

Nice indept review! The LS 400 was indeed a tremdous car in respect of comfort and ease. A true grand tourer from 1994. 👍🧐🎩

Continue, you are creative

ls400 were highly customizable from the dealers. The 1uz is actually limited in its rpm. It could rev higher but you're out of the power band.

I was always a gm person but now , this car just changed the game for me and the 90s

Car so ahead of it’s time

Such an nice car

Lexus was in competition with companies like Mercedes, not Ford

Very good 👍👍👍

Is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

great review. however I felt I'm in The Shining movie when you were at driving at the parking lot !!!!!!

Someone should LS swap a LS in the LS

Cool lexus

My 94 LS400 has heated rear seats as well, great car

Did they ever come with auto headlights, auto wipers and rear sunblinds and sunshade?

What is a average insurance cost for these Ls400s ? As a new driver atleast

I want one so bad but the running costs are quite high her in germany I would need to pay around 1300 to 1600€ per year for insurance plus 270€ tax plus it has low gas mileage and gas is kinda expensive here Now as it is i could afford that BUT i still have 2 registered motorcycles and i dont want to sell them so all together its too much and that makes me sad

I have the same Lexus I turned on my AC it was blowing out hot air can someone help me guide me about putting cold air back in the car do I buy a freezer for the car or do I check my air cooler it's not running hot at all can someone please help me out there and thank you for everything

They dont have cup holders in the back ?

Does it good gas mileage??

Late to the comments but my car is identical to that just hit 190k as mint as the one you're in hope to get 100k more take it over any new car any day of the week

Gingiums drift truck has a 1uz v8 too. Am i right? Or do I remember wrong?

Trac off Takumi: *kyuh* NANII

Toyota’s been making V8s since 1989

Moon Roof not Sun Roof....just sayin'

I own one of these

Two words, cutaways.

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Damn!!!! Since when did brown bears learn how to drive??????????

The Crown Victoria wasn’t the competition to this car. The competition to the LS400 was the BMW 7 series, Mercedes S class and the Jaguar XJ6 at the time. Equipped like those cars but priced closer to a Cadillac STS of the era.