2024 Lexus GS 300 Review: A Blend of Luxury and Modern Performance

The Lexus GS Turbo or Lexus GS 300 is a luxury sedan, highly appreciated for its slim, elegant and luxurious design, along with sophisticated interior, modern amenities, modern safety and impressive performance.

 

The Lexus GS Turbo is certainly not out of the customer's choice when choosing to buy an expensive but perfect car.

 

Exterior

 

With overall dimensions (length x width x height) of 4880 x 1840 x 1455 mm, the Lexus GS Turbo has a moderately slim appearance of an elegant sedan, suitable for every family. The car has an extremely prominent appearance with a large spindle-shaped grille extending from the hood to the chassis, expressing the powerful and dynamic beauty of the L-finesse language typical of Lexus.

 

Similar to other Lexus models, the headlight cluster also uses full LED technology to exude the sophisticated mark typical of luxury cars, supporting automatic adjustment of headlight brightness according to cornering to increase visibility for the driver. The car's LED daytime running lights are L-shaped with an unmistakable lighting effect. A notable point is that the front fog lights are just normal lenses.

 

 

The side of the GS Turbo - GS 300 is decorated with slender lines running along the body of the car, adding to the luxurious appearance of the car. In addition, the highlight is the pair of rearview mirrors that can be folded automatically and have separate memory.

 

The roof of the car is equipped with a sunroof that brings fresh air to the cabin, with a tilt/slide feature with a one-touch anti-jamming mode for passenger safety.

 

With a characteristic L-shaped design, the LED taillight system makes the car stand out even more with its long and sharp shape, making it easy for people to recognize it as a classy Lexus car even at night.

 

Lexus GS Turbo (Lexus GS 300) has a diverse color spectrum for consumers to choose from such as: Sonic Silver, Black, Sonic Quartz White, Deep Blue Mica, Amber Crystal Shine Brown, Mica Crystal Shine Red and Sonic Titanium Gray.

 

Interior

 

GS Turbo or GS 300 2024 provides a spacious cabin with a wheelbase of 2850 mm, enough for the driver and passengers to comfortably put their feet. The GS Turbo's dashboard is crafted from premium wood, covered with modern leather and placed in the center of the cockpit, creating an impression with an 8-inch LCD screen, allowing the driver to interact with the audio system as well as the air conditioning system on the car.

 

The GS's steering wheel is exquisitely designed down to every detail, covered with genuine leather and double stitched, affirming the luxury of a Lexus car, meticulously crafted from Shimamoku wood and covered with premium leather and integrated with multi-function control buttons. The car's gear lever is also decorated with beautiful leather and designed to fit the hand, a testament to Lexus' meticulous attention to detail.

 

 

The car uses a modern Optitron meter cluster, significantly improving visibility as well as helping the driver avoid eye strain. This equipment has the ability to illuminate extremely clearly, providing excellent visibility regardless of the time and driving conditions, in addition to integrating a 3.5-inch TFT multi-information display.

 

The GS Turbo's windshield also uses advanced information display technology, allowing the driver to focus on the road while still being able to check necessary information such as speed, cruise control, audio system and speed.

 

The GS's audio system features an Ipod/USB connection, AM/FM radio, DVD player and is equipped with a 17-speaker Mark Levinson system, providing the driver and passengers with the most realistic and vivid sound experience.

 

The car's independent 3-zone air conditioning system, combined with the S-FLOW energy-saving air-flow system and equipped with a nano-technology deodorizing filter system, has the effect of releasing ultra-small particles with negative charges into the cabin. By blending with air molecules, these nano ions help clean the air in the cabin and deodorize the seats and upholstery in the car in an optimal way.

 

The most impressive feature of the GS Turbo is the premium semi-aniline leather seats, designed and installed by the manufacturer. The luxurious and spacious front passenger seats can be electrically adjusted up to 18 directions and the 4-way electric headrests provide maximum comfort, along with pelvic, shoulder and calf support for a great sitting feeling.

 

In addition, the driver and front passenger can also enjoy a luxurious feeling of comfort with additional features such as an inflatable backrest system, seats with cushions to support thighs of different lengths and shortness. The rear seats have an armrest in the middle of the rear seat with a switch to control the air conditioning and the audio system.

 

The sunshade installed at the rear of the car can be electrically adjusted, while the sunshade on the rear side doors can only be adjusted manually.

 

Operation

 

Lexus GS Turbo (Lexus GS 300 2024) has a 2.0L 16-valve dual camshaft engine with dual intelligent variable valve timing and direct fuel injection turbocharger for a maximum capacity of 241 horsepower at 5800 rpm and maximum torque of 350 Nm at 1650-4400 rpm

 

The power of the GS Turbo engine is also demonstrated in the ability to accelerate within 7.3 seconds to reach a maximum speed of 230 km/h, an incredible speed. The 8-speed automatic transmission combines a turbocharger engine and electric power steering, helping to accelerate, control smoothly and almost imperceptibly shift gears.

 

The car has 3 driving modes: Fuel Economy mode helps reduce emissions and fuel consumption. Meanwhile, Sport "S" mode adjusts the transmission for stronger steering response. The “S+” Sport mode also controls the chassis system and the EPS electric power steering, greatly increasing the feeling of excitement on the journey.

 

The double wishbone front suspension system, multi-link rear suspension, and AVS adaptive damping system play an important role in precise steering as well as providing a smooth journey through the ability to allow each wheel to respond independently to road conditions.

 

The vehicle's minimum turning radius is 5.3m, which is quite small, so the ability to move is very flexible. The 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels with a 9-spoke design and 235/45R18 tire specifications are not too outstanding for a city sedan.

 

Safety

 

GS Turbo – GS300 2024 uses an extremely sturdy chassis with high rigidity and deformation zones that absorb impact on the front and rear chassis. In addition, the car is also fully equipped with basic safety features such as: ABS anti-lock braking system and ECB electronic brake control.

 

 

Lexus GS 300 2024 car review - Slim, elegant and luxurious design In addition, other notable systems include TPWS tire pressure warning system, BSM blind spot warning, HAS hill start assist, TRC traction control, VSC body stabilization. Parking assist sensor helps to park the car very quickly.

 

10 SRS airbags combined with 3-point seat belts with adjustable height tabs, automatic belt tensioners and seat belt force limiters.

 

After spending a week thoroughly testing the GS 300, I came away thoroughly impressed. Pricing starts at around $54,000 but you get a stunning blend of luxury and performance in return. Where other cars in the segment focus more on just one or the other, the Lexus nails both equally well. In my book, that makes it the new benchmark in this uber-competitive segment. If you want the total package done right, you can't go wrong with the 2024 Lexus GS 300.