#LEXUS GS350 REAR SHADE CONTROL FULL#

The powered trunk lid lets you into a reasonably-sized 520L trunk. The adjustable armrest lid slides back or pivots out of the way to expose a carpeted bin, with USB and 12V plugs, as well as a handy organizer tray where I’d often drop my phone. Rear passengers get adjustable air vents as well as 12V and 120V household plugs and benefit from the powered rear window sunshade – which is controlled from the front.Ī quick shout out to my son who obviously ignored my “Don’t kick the back of the seats” instructions whole-heartedly. The two outboard seats are very comfortable but there is limited head and leg room – at 5’10”, I had just enough of both but anyone taller will be uncomfortable. It’s best you fold the middle seatback down – it becomes a very armrest with a carpeted storage bin and cupholders. There’s a huge tunnel to straddle and the middle seat is narrow, hard and high. The back provides seating for three, but let’s be honest – nobody who has legs will want to sit in the middle.

#LEXUS GS350 REAR SHADE CONTROL FULL#

This loaded up GS is chock full of Lexus’ latest driver assistance technology – blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, backup camera with front and rear parking sensors, heads-up display, pre-collision system, automatic high beams, lane departure alert and assist and an adaptive cruise control system. The 17-speaker Mark Levinson audio system continue to be one of the best on the market and the voice recognition is very quick and accurate. It uses a little movable mouse/paddle/button to navigate around the screen, is electronically guided by the possibilities on the screen and there’s haptic feedback, but in reality, it’s a bit of a herky-jerky nightmare.

The huge 12.3-inch display sits deep inside the aforementioned sculpting and is controlled by one of the GS’ low points – the horrid Remote Touch interface. Both front seats are heated and cooled too. The 16-way adjustable driver’s seat even allows you to adjust the knee and kidney bolsters, making for extraordinarily tailored and comfortable seating. The F Sport leather seats are outstanding. Now to something that really does matter. The aluminum sport pedals are unnecessary, but I’ll take them. The branded aluminum scuff plates and heated 3-spoke steering wheel are nice, as is the shift knob. There are a few F Sport specific details inside as well, to remind you where your ten grand went. The cabin is spacious enough to be comfortable, but small enough to feel intimate and involved. The shallow dash is upholstered and stitched, everything is soft-touch and feels great. Even though the sculpting is dramatic, the lines are quite simple and it is very effective. I really enjoy the interior styling of the GS. The GS’ tail lights are very nice LEDs and the integrated exhaust tips finish things off. Of course, no F Sport sedan would be complete without the rear spoiler, and this one gets meaty 235/40-sized rubber on stunning 19-inch F Sport rims. The LED head lights look great, and do a fantastic job casting a large bright pool of light and of course there are the now-familiar Nike-swoosh driving lights as well. However you feel about it, you certainly can’t miss it – it looks like it is hunting small children as you come down the street. The F Sport package on my sample includes that aggressive front grille that people either can’t get enough of or absolutely hate. This latest generation is the most striking one yet although those muscular, sculpted lines tend to blend in with the masses more and more as time goes by.

The GS has always been a good-looking car. And it performs admirably enough to be taken seriously. The GS is perhaps my favourite Lexus sedan. A grille that scares little children on a great grand touring sedan.

Lexus gs350 rear shade control