2016 Lexus LS

large luxury car / 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Not tested

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2007-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2007 Lexus LS 460 4-door

The Lexus LS was redesigned for the 2007 model year and renamed the LS 460 because the engine size was increased. A hybrid-electric version of the LS, known as the LS 600h L, was introduced in the 2008 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Lexus.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0613
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	12
Left (cm)	12
Center (cm)	13
Right (cm)	12
Brake pedal (cm)	11
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	4
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	0
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0613
Head
HIC-15	154
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	18
Maximum Nij	0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm)	34
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.4
Femur force - right (kN)	2.3
Knee displacement - left (mm)	2
Knee displacement - right (mm)	5
Maximum tibia index - left	0.58
Maximum tibia index - right	0.70
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	46
Right	46

About the original moderate overlap front test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats AHR

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	31
Distance below top of head (mm)	20
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.5
Head contact time (ms)	61
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	340

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.

System details

Optional Pre-Collision System

Package name

Optional Pre-Collision System with All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2013-17 models

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not tested.

System details

Optional Advanced Pre-Collision System

Package name

Optional Advanced Pre-Collision System Package (with Active Pedestrian Detection System with Infrared and Stereo-Camera Technology)

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2014-17 models

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not tested.

About the original front crash prevention test