2006-2011 Lexus GS.. What You Didn't Know (Facts & Specs)
Here are some interesting facts and specs about the 2006-2011 Lexus GS. This is the turning point for Lexus vehicles more electronics are implemented and if you're an owner of this car, please share with us your ownership experiences. See my 2013-2018 Lexus GS 450h Video: • 2013-2018 Lexus GS 450...
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Lexus GS Intro
00:57 - Lexus GS Facts & Specs
11:42 - Lexus GS Sales Figures
14:13 - Used GS Research & Resources
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See my 2013-2018 GS 450h video here: kzhead.info/sun/haaworGFiJ55l3k/bejne.htmlsi=7DQk5Nm7qjg3IMAu
I’ve owned a GS430, two GS450h and now own a GS460 with 56,000 miles! Love it and can’t see me ever getting rid of it!
Damn that's low miles! I got one 3 years ago and love it still at 157k miles
I got 450h for with 117 now with 157k running like a clock
dang nice low miles! I picked up my gs460 in 2019 with 24k on it, just rolled over 100k currently.
I was looking at one of these for my girlfriend at an auction recently and was really surprised how much of the tech on my MK4 GS was also present on this car. Keyless entry. Adaptive headlights. Radar cruise. Very impressive and well specified car for its day.
For sure, def a lot of great features the car looks and feels modern inside I think they did a great job with these considering the age
I own a GS300 2006 with 212,000 miles. I get 35 mpg on the highway. Great car.
My ‘06 has 215k miles and still drives like new. I live in Irvine CA and see this Gen often which tells me the reliability has maintained throughout the years.
I really like your factual and realistic views on vehicles. New and Used. Thanks again!
I'm glad the content can be of value my friend!
You’ve been cranking out vids!! Just wanted to say think you for continuing to post up about previous generations centralizing information. Much appreciated. 🤙🏼
Trying 😅 yea sometimes it's really hard to find good info on these older vehicles. Honda Acura provide the most information out of any brand. Currently working on the first Gen Porsche Panamera video not too much great info on that either but I'll do my best
I’m glad you made this video. I’ve been waiting for this one for a while.
Yea but there's just not too much great info on these cars sadly hopefully this was still valuable to you my friend.
@@MeynMotorGroup One of my goals is to own this generation GS 350 or 460 as a luxury beater. I see them all over where I live and people enjoy the reliability factor.
I have the GS300. Best daily ever. Feels like the car is sliding. You should get F-sport sway bars front and rear. Be on top of your maintenance ahah
That would def help!
Upgrade to the GS F lower control arm rear bushing, Better steering feel/response and no tire wear issues
@@hayden93do you mean thr GS F-Sport? (And not the 2016-20 V8 GSF?)
@@George-ur8ow nope, the GS F not F sport
@@hayden93 thanks man! If you don't mind, would you recommend the place you bought them from? (assuming your in USA). Thanks in advance
Thanks for your review,I'm planning on getting a 2011
I have a 2006 lexus gs300. Literally the best car i have ever had in my life. Its blue onyx pearl colored. I have a full lip kit on it and 20 inch brushed wheels. One of the most beautiful cars ive ever had. Everybody Literally everybody compliments me on it.
I love this video & honest unbiased review of the 2006-2011 Lexus GS, wow, what a wealth of information, thanks for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
My favorite Lexus sedan of all time. Too bad by the time I could afford one I needed an SUV.
Def a cool car
My next Lexus. GS450h is a beast! GS350 is on my list! Great video as always Kevin!
Yea my friend those hybrids really felt quick, much faster than what the numbers would suggest. Thanks so much for stopping by!
I think youtube was missing an in depth video on this car, this is a great buyers guide for anyone looking to buy a used Lexus ~ the best used cars money can buy!
As a current owner of a 2008 G460 I must say this is a total sleeper! I’ve owned 60 cars over the last 15 years and it’s been my favorite all around vehicle in terms of speed, comfort, reliability, and uniqueness. Mine is a gem with low miles that was extremely well taken care of by the first owner. I even got rid of my 2017 GS350 F-Sport fully loaded because the V8 paired with the 8-speed is absolutely phenomenal! I also recently met someone who regrets selling their 460 for the new GS which confirms my theory. You won’t understand until you drive one. It still impresses me everyday I drive it. Can’t beat the fun for the money! Buy one and thank me later! 🇯🇵👌🏼
Similar story, I sold my 460 black/black mint for a 16 GS F sport and I still miss the 460. Owned it for 5 years and definitely my favorite lexus out of the numerous ones I’ve had
Thanks for the deep analysis
Not a problem my friend
Excellent commentary on this vehicle. 👏🏾
I'm glad you found value with the video my friend!
Thanks for explaining the GS and whether a value proposition exists for it in the used market. At least on the surface, wondered if a discontinued Lexus was worth considering.
I loved driving this generation of Lexus products but parts (if they do need to be replaced) cost a lot of money. Some people get lucky and lasts a long time with no failures. These people are very fortunate as they got to experience a special driving vehicle
Very helpful to hear, that type of ownership context is scarce, I knew the GS had alot less in common with the ES than meets the eye, but I suspected parts and electronics might be way more manageable and a bit simpler compared to the LS, I guess it all makes sense that it would have been too good of a hidden gem to be true if it was.
@@neuralismgamingtv4511 technically these are easier to maintain DYI because of the V6 used is super common and reliable but as you mentioned this is when Lexus started adding more tech to their cars.
Let me tell you...I own nearly all the GS models (300, 350, 430, 460, etc) and I must say, the 2nd gen GS is by far the BEST model I have ever owned! This 3rd Gen GS is nice but the leather is thinner, engine is louder, interior lights are darker, etc and just doesn't have the overall joy I feel when I am driving any of my 2JZ or UZ engine models. My GS350 is 2009, white and it looks nice but doesn't see the road nearly as often.
i also owned a gs300 and gs430 s16 and a gs450h and gs300 s19, out of all i loved the 3uz engine the most, however the s19 is way more insulated and softer to drive. the s16's for some reason are way too harsh over bumps. interior build quality is way better on the s16 though
Love this video can you do one on the second gen gs and list it’s rare sub models
Thanks for the vid fam, but do you know if the mark levingson speaker set is available in the gs350?
Yes my friend the ML was available as an option from 2006-2011
I dont know the year, but a person I worked with had one in brown, with the round and separate rear brake lights. Loved it and was going to buy before she traded, and it got totaled. I thought they were very good-looking cars. Great review Kevin.
Def a great time for the brand they were making some special feeling high quality products 👍
Ohh that has to be the Lexus GS 300 1999/2000
One passed me on the road years ago, so unique and with subtle swagger, yet such a forgettable unnoticeable look to it. Maybe it's excessively big and boaty, but there's alot of fun tech and gadgets for the time, the 2nd gen is way more special for how it was made, but I'd still pick this as like a mini limo almost every time, unless I'm after better handling which I think I might find in the 4th gen, and for sure in the IS. I think I'm mostly just curious how ridiculously spacious and full of things to learn the GS and LS are, and I was pleasantly surprised by my classic Camry.
Yea I def know what you mean def a unique car loved how this generation of Lexus drove
Very informative vid 2grfse for the win
My 06 GS300 just reached 80k miles, ive had it for over a year now and no issues so far :-) greetings from Sweden.
That's great to hear my friend, I pray this continues for you and your car
@@MeynMotorGroupwhat car do you drive now my friend? i remember when you had a LS460.
@@Shabbe02 I pay for an automotive subscription plan to get vehicles to review owning one car is a waste for me
@@MeynMotorGroup Ok man that’s nice.
I have owned this car [450h] for 5 years and i can tell you that this is the best car i have ever driven. I have driven new cars from Mercedes and BMW and cannot see the justification changing mybold Lexus. This generation GS drives better (carpet ride) than the newer generation from my own opinion.
The 3rd Generation Lexus GS is actually a pretty reliable vehicle. When you compare the vehicle to its German competitors, the Lexus is definitely the better buy. However, with ANY used vehicle, maintenance done by the previous owner is most important. This vehicle was designed when Toyota said owners could drive 10K miles on an oil change. Yeah, the car maybe dealer maintained, but if they changed the oil every 10k miles, STAY AWAY! It will burn oil! Also, stay away from the 2006 Lexus 300. That particular engine used direct injection only, leading to carbon build up. Same could be said for the Lexus IS 250, all years. I have a 2008 GS 350 nearing 200K miles....it honestly has been a solid vehicle. With any high mileage car, there are components that will need to be replaced such as control arms, alternators, starters....but it has never left my stranded. And the ride is still smoother than my wife's new Honda Accord.
I bought a Gs 460 Black/black 4yrs ago present millage 42.000 Absolutely mint. Definitely best drive and quality car ive owned. 2nd car because its really expensive for tax and fuel over here in the UK. Only taxed and used in summer months . I just cant come around to the idea of selling it. Beautiful car. Apparently only 8 of these on the road in the UK.
Here trying to learn a little about a 2009 Lexus, I don't know anymore than that except there's about 179000 miles and they want $4000 for it. I'll be going to look and test drive in the morning. Not really a car person and just need something to drive back and forth to work around 7 miles round trip with an occasional trip out of town. Wondering about maintenance and if that's a decent deal. Thanks for any help.
Lexus ES definitely killed GS which was a great rwd vehicle. I’ll never understand why people picked ES over a fully loaded Avalon and now both GS/Avalon are dead. Just like the new Lexus TX, it makes no sense when you can buy an Highlander Limited that looks just like the TX 😅 maybe it’s just me.
Because a fully loaded Avalon is practically the same price if not more than an ES and you're still driving around in a lowly Toyota economy brand product. Luxury brands like Lexus typically offer more discounts, incentives, and great lease deals unlike eco brands like Toyota so savvy customers are able to get luxury cars for less money than an eco car whilst enjoying the prestige, better dealer support, and a higher quality product.
@@MeynMotorGroup You’re right about the price. I know Lexus ES is a higher quality product but I didn’t realize that the price for a fully loaded Avalon was that close to ES.
Loved my 08 GS460, black on black. Wish they kept that powertrain for the 4th gen
Currently own a 2006 GS430. Looks like a blob, but the amount of features it has for how little I paid for it is astounding. I put F-Sport away bars in and it drives perfect. The brakes, chassis, and gearbox are a huge upgrade over the 2nd-gen (which I also owned). The only real downside is the interior creaks like crazy. Worse than my buddy’s Jeep Liberty.
What year f sport model?
I assume you still love your v8 gs430?
@@errolwashington5606 Totally
Nice overview.
Thanks!
Likes the LS 350 sound system carries satellite, cassette, DVD and GPS. You can use any AV format on the planet. I'm thinking if you get a 4.6L you might as well go to a LS.
I have a Gs450h in Spain 🇪🇸 with just under 320.000 kms, in almost perfect condition. Needs front lower control arms and a hose of some sort is leaking a negligible amount of oil. Everything else is great.
Nice!
My daily is a 2010 gs350 awd. Still getting 21.5 mpg mixed driving. Heated seats stopped working tho 😞
How many miles ?
@@Chrispy72 150k
@@johnphom1136 oh man I got a 2006 GS430 193k hopefully they keep working. Do you use them all the time ? I mainly use my seat heaters November-February here in Dallas
The V8 GS430 pulling 0-60 in 6.1 seconds is pretty amazing 🏁🏁🏁
5.4 for the GS 460 my friend 👍
I've pulled 5.8 on dragy on my 2006 GS300. I think this was only possible under my circumstances: the flat, warm and newly paved Florida roads combined with some new plugs and 4 new michelins; it made it zip.
i got 5.5 on my gs430
@@George-ur8owWhat kinda mods you got on it?
@@Alex-qy8ur none! i think it was just a perfect day, 65 degrees, new flat pavement, new plugs, new tires. Usually on dragy I get 6.1-6.3 to 60 in my 06' gs300
I have GS300 (they didnt offer 350 in Europe and 460 V8-s are very very rare here, people chose hybrids instead) Engine is flawless, I've only had to do scheduled maintenance. I dont know whats up with lots of complaints in US forums that its unreliable and builds up carbon easily. Out of curiosity I had the intake cleaned but the technician told me that it was not bad at all, he told me most german direct-injector cars have much worse carbon buildup in less than 1/4 of the milage mine had. There are plenty of high milage GS300 and IS250 around Europe and the carbon issue is not much mentioned around here. Maybe US fuel quality is worse? Rust on the undercarriage is a little bit issue because they salt the crap out of our roads, the rusted out supension parts are pretty expensive to replace.
Yea Lexus says that all these engines require premium fuel however, almost a quarter of the U.S. is illiterate and over half the population here has a reading comprehension at elementary levels meaning they read something but don't comprehend what they read. So you end up with a lot of misused vehicles that aren't maintained correctly with the wrong fuel being used for the entire life of the car. But when I bring these things up it simply upsets people because too many take what I say personally and are unable to realize that the world is bigger than one person's experience and I'm trying to paint the big picture so people can do the proper research and not get burned. I'm very happy that you have had an excellent experience my friend these are some special cars.
Never in Canada have I heard anyone talk about being careful, to only fill up at stations known to have quality gas like I've heard in America, but then again Canadians are more patriotic and unquestioning of the world around them and their government, at least gen x and older.
@@MeynMotorGroup Yea its the consumer market reality, people lease them and dump them. Whoever buys them second hand is buying a lottery ticket, you never fully know how the car has been used by previous owners. If you get well maintained GS, its a nearly perfect second hand mid-luxury sedan for long term use, good value for money. But if you get lemon, the repair bills are insanely high that most people (who buy GS as cheap as possible) cant handle. Its just unfortunate that the rust proofing is not great. Its not bad, its not total rustbucket, but some of the undercarriage parts rust out rather than wear out if you live in nordic country with lots of salt on the roads. Pretty much any repair I have done has one or other way been related to corrosion damage on the parts. Everything else mechanically is fine.
@@neuralismgamingtv4511 fuel is fine it's just everyone does the most here to avoid putting premium fuel in their premium cars at all costs. There's a lot of people in the States that over reach and buy things they can't really afford for flexing and vanity culture.
I got 06 gs430 on airlift suspension 😅
nicer looking than any thing lexus makes now
I love my 2019 GS 350. I had no issue finding OEM parts for obscure components like some random trim piece on the passenger seat and other replacement parts. The 3.5 liter V6 is shared across so many other Lexus/Toyota vehicles so I suspect parts will be available for a looong time.
This chassis is also sold as Toyota Crown, since they cancelled the Toyota Aristo around thise years, There's a bit more info if you search Crown or Crown Athlete, but not as cool as Aristo though.
Yea you're right my friend I'm so focused on the American market that I forgot about its JDM counterparts. Perhaps I will revisit this video one day. Thanks and God Bless!
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Only thing ive known since about 2012,Lexus only sold 47 GS460's in 2011 in North America.
Yea nobody wanted to pay up for a new GS 460 when the 350 performed so well on paper with a much lower buy in price and better fuel economy
@MeynMotorGroup I almost sprung for a used one,but went with the LS460 instead. 340bhp < 380bhp
I got the gs460 2011 😄
I have the 06 gs 300
I'm a little disappointed with the reliability comments. I've owned 2, a 2010 and 2017. They're very reliable. Nothing has ever broken down before it's time for replacement according to the manual. You said ever car company makes a bad one ever now and then. Well it's more uncommon with a Toyota or Lexus.
i own 2006 GS300 AWD 3.0 V6 i don't like it, i don't feel power like my other 2012 Toyota Avalon it has only 100K Miles and i have to add motor oil one qt per month.
Gs450h still beats 90 percent of cars on the road it takes a serious sports car to beat it
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You should have stayed Mr. Lexus!
I'm still here!
The second gen GS were the best looking IMO. The last gen are probably the worse because they look too much like a ES.
Yo bro good morning 🤝😎👍🏾👍🏾🫡
Good morning brother, def interested in getting your thoughts on this GS!
@@MeynMotorGroup I got you bro 🤝😎
@@MeynMotorGroupGoing to be completely honest bro as you know already from me lol I’m stuck on those back in the day GS Lexus sports cars that GS400 of 98/99 is my all time favorite of all time and compared to these newer GS cars I know their faster and more updated in technology but as far as looks go wasn’t a big fan on the newer GS cars compared to that legend of a car of that GS400 😎🤝🫡
@@theodoreyoung8777 def bro I gotta agree with you those models of the GS are certainly a classic and drove great as well. This is a little more bulbous and entered the “modern tech age” of cars loosing some of that old school charm
@@MeynMotorGroup For sure bro and never drove any of the GS cars but as far as looks definitely lost that old school charm lol but nothing looks or stays the same forever in some cases unfortunately 😂🤝😎🫡
I owned a 2006 GS300, it was a POS. Great looking cars but I would only really consider a V8 GS.
That engine was a flop from Lexus because it was direct injection only and had carbon buildup issues. The 3.5 V6 and all V8 models were pretty much bulletproof.
Yes my 06 gs300 drove amazing except for the carbon build up you mentioned. I was truly disappointed. Still love Lexus though. Lol
It was hard for me to like this generation
Really? I thought these were cool granted the previous gen is a classic but I always thought these were unique. Really like the interior on this gen Lexus
@@MeynMotorGroup I guess I never looked at it cause I had the Gen-2 GS430. Lexus is that brand no one appreciates until it's 10 years old and their European is in the shop for the 11th time