Exactly. Is the G90 a good looking car? Sure. You go past that and it gets questionable whether they have a compelling product.But you think the gimmicks baked into the G90 that don't matter in day to day driving make it so? As a driver's car, drivability absolutely matters. But there's more to that. Jason had 3 major issues with the G90, 2 of them being the garbage chassis tuning and lacking powertrain. It barely beat the hybrid LS in a drag race.
Not in the areas that matter. It doesn't even have wireless CarPlay or AA in 2023! The V35A and the 10AT have proven to be reliable over the years. Kirk had a check engine light pop up at 600 odd miles on the G90. The craftsmanship and build quality are light years ahead on the LS.
The next LS, whether it goes hybrid V35A or fully electric, will put it in the dirt. I can't wait.
I really don’t care if my car has a setting to play ambient sounds from a cafe. I do care if my engine catches on fire.
Lexus traditionally is behind on tech. The trade off is that usually what IS equipped in the car is refined and ironed out. Is that exciting? No, it isn’t, people want the newest stuff but I think Lexus is actually correct here. They have solid powertrains, hybrid engines light years beyond the competition and no one can really question their reliability. Now that Genesis has to divert more resources into managing more than one product their reliability is starting to take a hit.
The LS is ready for a new redesign so these comparisons aren’t really entirely in Lexus’ favor.
This segment is interesting because more manufacturers are moving up so they can get higher margins. Very few will succeed and most will fail. Mazda has successfully established itself as a premium brand although I don’t think they will ever have a product that can compete with an LS. Their CX90 is a home run and at the upper trims look better than some legacy luxury makers. Oddly enough, I wouldn’t be surprised if Genesis slips their main competition becoming Mazda (if their current momentum allows them to creep up even higher) and Audi(which I feel has been losing out against BMW & Benz). All three are going for that sporty Euro-style luxury.
As far as YouTube reviewers there are very few that I think are reputable. SG is one of the few I trust that can deliver a fair assessment.