cawimmer430

Yes, exactly. Three average adults are still possible perhaps, but four is approaching the limit. Even if you can sit four average weight adults in this car, the question remains as to what to do with their luggage if they have any. This is a major drawback for the Lexus LS600h.

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dr Dunkel

I think four grown ups in a LS600h is to much. If maximum load is 200 kg then in order to carry four people the three persons except the driver must weight less than 66 kg and carry no luggage. Weak. Or, is this a womans car?

Mirage77

This fact still astounds me. How can such an elaborate carmaker with needle-like precision in their work forget something as important as this? I don't see anyone else complaining except German magazines though. Now if this fact were made known to the world, then LS sales are in serious trouble if you ask me.

Mikael

Are you absolutely sure the load capacity includes the passengers? Perhaps it means that the max load in the trunk is 200 kg? That would make more sense...

Maserati

Guys what will happen if loading capacity exceeded?

Mirage77

The car would droop down as the suspension can't take the weight. Very much like how a car would look like if it's lowered too much.

cawimmer430

True. Four people might be pushing it when we factor in that the average human adult can weigh anything from 75-85 kg or more.

cawimmer430

Very good question, James. I've asked myself that. I don't know. Here's what I can think off, and it might sound weird. I guess Lexus expects that the vast majority of buyers want this car for reasons of status: environmental consciousness or simple status.

"Wow, John Travolta has a Lexus LS600h! This guy cares sooo much about the environment!"

You know, that kind of crap.

200 kg is extremely pathetic for such a large car. When one exceeds the max. permissible weight a car is allowed to have, the results are disastrous. The handling worsens and the braking distance increases drastically. I've actually experienced critically overweight cars on the Autobahn on two occassions. One of them was in our E320 when we came back from an England roadtrip. The car was overloaded with luggage, food etc. You immediately notice the decrease in handling qualities, braking stoppage power and the suspension also feels overloaded. All in all, a safe car can feel unsafe simply because it is overloaded with extra weight.

When you look at the whole picture, the LS460 is hands-down the better deal. And if you're shopping in this class, fuel costs are the last things on your mind. Get an LS460. End of story.

cawimmer430

200 kg load capacity refers to the total load capacity. That's passengers and luggage capacity combined.

Example,

Parents: Tom and Mary (85 kg and 75 kg respectively = 160 kg)

Forget the kids and forget the luggage. 40 kg of max. permissible added weight left.

cawimmer430

See my response to Mirage77.

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