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Lexus LS430
4/5 seats, 376 litres
3 airbags, ABS, EBD, stability control
R 10 800
December 2001
0–100 km/h: 7,43 seconds Top speed: 250 km/h Power: 207 kW Torque: 417 N.m Fuel consumption: 12,0 L/100 km
Following the success of the LS400, Lexus went even more upmarket with the 430. Although power dropped slightly in the 4,3-litre engine, the torque output increased. The price tag in 2001 was R609 000, so the going rate of about R200
