Comparison Review: Mercedes S400 Hybrid Vs. Lexus LS600h L

Luxury means many things to many people, but nobody doubts luxury cars should be crammed full of the latest technology… and what says “technology” in today’s car market quite like “Hybrid”? In a strange inversion of history, Lexus created the world’s first hybrid luxury flagship from a vehicle that was clearly inspired by the Mercedes S-Class, and now Mercedes is fighting back with its first hybrid sedan, the S400 Hybrid. So, is Lexus’s hybrid head-start enough to fend off a challenge from the vehicle that inspired its birth over a twenty years ago? The only way to find out is in TTAC’s most expensive comparison test ever.

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  • Dave M. What???? Big business taking advantage of us? I thought it was all Biden's fault!?!
  • OA5599 Now if we could only get Toyota to change BZ4X...
  • FreedMike You mean the petroleum market is manipulated and doesn't respond to normal supply/demand? No way. Can't be. This, folks, is why electrification is important - the only reason why the petroleum industry gets away with this is because they were the only game in town for over a century. That has GOT to change or we'll keep getting ripped off.
  • JMII Ironically, it’s actually the oil companies themselves that have walked back production as a way to maintain higher prices.You don't say? I'm shocked. I thought we could just wave a magic wand and lower gas prices.
  • Jkross22 You know that feeling you get when you're nervous and you can feel it in your gut? Everytime I see one of these I get that. Yeah, they look great. Yeah, it'll be the worst decision of the year. And next year. And the year after that.