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Used Lexus LS: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Lexus LS from 2018 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $36,000 to $81,000), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2018–2025.
2018–2025 Lexus LS
A comfortable flagship sedan with a smooth hybrid option and a quiet, beautifully crafted cabin.
Years to target: 2018–2025. It has a strong reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,000* | Target | Not rated | ~110,000 |
| 2019 | $39,500* | Target | Not rated | ~95,000 |
| 2020 | $44,000 | Target | Not rated | ~85,000 |
| 2021 | $49,000 | Target | Not rated | ~70,000 |
| 2022 | $54,500 | Target | Not rated | ~60,000 |
| 2023 | $61,500 | Target | Not rated | ~45,000 |
| 2024 | $70,000 | Target | Not rated | ~35,000 |
| 2025 | $81,000* | Target | Not rated | ~20,000 |
* Estimated from nearby years, since few were listed for sale.
Worth knowing
- Early cars use a fiddly touchpad, with a touchscreen added for 2021, and steep depreciation makes used ones good value.
- It requires premium fuel.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for an LS 500 with the Luxury package: it adds upgraded leather, more seat adjustment and rear-seat comforts, while the base car already has the twin-turbo V6.
On the test drive
On a hybrid, ask for a battery health check. Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2018).
- Adaptive cruise control: standard from the start of this generation (2018).
- Blind-spot monitoring: standard from the start of this generation (2018).
Also worth comparing at this price
- Lexus IS 2025 · $55,500
- Genesis G90 2023–2024 · $49,500–$60,000
- Genesis G80 2025 · $51,500
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.