The GS 450h is a rear wheel drive saloon automobile with a front located engine, manufactured by Lexus.
Its 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 286 bhp (290 PS/213 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 345 N·m (254 lb·ft/35.2 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
A continuously variable transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1901 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 211 km/h, which equates to 131 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 19/28/23 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2850 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 4844 mm | 190.7 inches | |
| Width | 1839 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1901 kg | 4191 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.9 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 2GR-FXE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3456 cc (210.898 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 83 mm
3.7 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
290 PS (286 bhp) (213 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
345 Nm (254 ft·lb) (35.2 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
61.7 kW/litre 83.9 ps/litre 82.8 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
99.83 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 13:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1254.5 kPa (181.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 576 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal Atkinson cycle | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | permanent magnet electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 197.0 PS (194 bhp, 144.9 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | |||
| Maximum system output | |||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.91 kg/kW 14.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19/28/23 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/8.4/10.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/11.9/9.8 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/33.6/27.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/28.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 333 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | continuously variable transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 273394 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Lexus GS 450h (2013) added 2012-05-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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