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Lexus SC

Ratings

3 stars

Summary

Average. Full-sized luxury two seater featuring one of the trends of the moment: a folding metal roof, making it both a coupé and a roadster. Transatlantic looks and poor ride keep it a minority taste in the UK.

Review

Sharing engine and transmission with the LS luxury saloon, the SC coupé offers a similarly wafty driving experience. Or at least, it does on smooth roads. Yet despite a package of revisions just months after the car was launched, Lexus has been unable to cure a disappointingly lumpy ride on rough British tarmac. American retro styling has also failed to click with most UK punters. Plus points include the folding metal roof, which works well and offers snug insulation when in place. Build quality is predictably excellent, as is the level of standard equipment. And the potent, creamy V8 engine gives effortless performance. For £6000 less than the cheapest Mercedes SL, the Lexus is also conspicuously good value.

Ratings Breakdown

Styling

star

Handling

3 star

Comfort

4 star

Quality & Reliability

5 star

Performance

3 star

Roominess

3 star

Running Costs

2 star

Value for money

2 star

Stereo

5 star

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