2010 Lexus GS

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Interior - What the Auto Press Says

The 2009 Lexus GS offers one of the most luxurious cabins among luxury cars. It combines sumptuous materials with fine build quality and cutting-edge technology. But its driver's seat can't accommodate taller drivers comfortably -- and they'll be even less comfortable in the back. 

• "Lexus-typical cabin decor blends high-grade plastics and leather. Other trim bits are genuine wood, but the reddish color used to stain those pieces makes them look fake." -- Consumer Guide
• "Quiet and plush cabin, outstanding fit and finish." -- Edmunds
• "Interior appointments are first-class, and all the luxury features you would expect are there." -- Road and Track
• "Less isolated than the Lexus norm, but equals most any class rival for hushed refinement." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "Will cosset you in every way and will spoil you with the superb tactile quality of all its surfaces and controls." -- Car and Driver

Seating

The GS uses highly-adjustable, heated seats that are bolstered well-enough to hug the body in tight corners, and long-drive comfortable. But both headroom and legroom are in short supply for taller drivers.

• "Six-footers get ample legroom. Even riders of average height will be cramped for headroom. Seats are all-day comfortable" -- Consumer Guide
• "Nearly everyone can find a comfortable position behind the steering wheel of the GS." -- New Car Test Drive
• "Comfortable seating and amenities and a ride that easily qualifies the luxury component of its dual-purpose nature." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "The driver's seat should slide back a little more for a long-legged occupant. Sure, five adults fit, but the rear seat center section is too hard for comfort." -- MSN
• "Generous headroom and legroom plus comfortable quasi-bucket seats that provide welcome lateral support on spirited drives." -- Kelley Blue Book

Interior Features

The passenger cabin of the 2009 GS is built of high-quality, soft-touch materials, with soft-grain leather and warm woods. Lexus has not followed other luxury manufacturers' lead in developing a single control that manages all climate and entertainment functions, so the cabin of the GS is loaded with buttons and switches that con look confusing at first. But some reviewers say the controls are ultimately more user-friendly than confusing iDrive-like devices, making the complicated dash of the GS easier to master than seemingly simpler interfaces from European makes that end up frustrating most drivers.

• "Gauges are large and legible. Switches for such functions as power-mirror adjustment, trip-odometer reset, and fuel-door release are in a drop-down pod to the lower left of the steering wheel." -- Consumer Guide
• "Loaded with all the luxury equipment Lexus offers." -- The Family Car
• Technology fans "will love the seemingly endless array of gadgets and gizmos," but the dash is "so sophisticated it may turn off an equal number of buyers who feel one shouldn't have to be an MIT graduate to operate one's car." It also has "One of the finest factory sound systems we've ever heard." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "It seemingly has the computing power of the space shuttle and goes a long way towards becoming a full automated car." -- MSN

Cargo

At 12.7 cubic feet, the trunk of the GS is one of the smallest found on any large sedan.

• "The trunk is not that roomy...Bulky rear wheel arches intrude. The trunklid swings on noninvasive strut-type hinges, but its small opening makes for awkward loading. There's no folding rear seatback, just a slim pass-through.... Cabin's small-item storage is limited." -- Consumer Guide