Gs250 V Gs300

[Silver Arrow]

Courtesy car today is a GS300h, SE

Overall, quietly impressed. The engine is notable in it's slightly gruffer sound. The other notable thing is that whilst in an IS300h you can genuinely drive around in EV mode, it takes a very delicate foot indeed in the GS - the engine just wants to cut in. To drive the GS in EV and make the most of the Battery store requires patience, and it would be frustrating for drivers behind you. However once moving, it's easy to drive in EV.

Having said that, overall not bad and whilst it seems to take off a little quicker (thanks to the torque of the motor), it feels every bit as quick.

The best thing is the economy - 42mpg around town according the Trip. My GS250 would be half of that.

Would I buy one? no. Reason? The germans have really moved the game on again. I am now thinking that diesel is the way to go, regardless of how many miles you do. The torque and drivability of the newer diesels is still, in my view, better, but emissions are clearly better in the H's.

[rayaans]

Short and sweet review!

Id disagree with the diesel comments - Ive just been driving my father in law's BMW 520d while he's on holiday - told me to give it a good drive. Its a 2 year old car with 15k on the clock so id assume he drives 7.5k miles a year. Well, I decided to give it a good drive after 2 months sitting in the driveway and the DPF need cleaning on the Idrive. Took it out for a 40 min drive up and down the motorway and it was still on!

Not exactly refined - clatters too much IMO and runs out of puff over 3k rpm so sucks the joy out of driving on B roads. I prefer a good petrol engine which likes to rev high

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Well that is true about the 4 potters. But try a 530d or 535d 6 pot...and like I say it's the driveability of those diesels (especially from BMW and Audi) that really make them good to drive. Even at about 4000RPM you are going so blooming' quickly it's scary.

But if you want a H, then Lexus is still the way to go.

[noby76]

have you tried a 450h V6?

[rayaans]

Well that is true about the 4 potters. But try a 530d or 535d 6 pot...and like I say it's the driveability of those diesels (especially from BMW and Audi) that really make them good to drive. Even at about 4000RPM you are going so blooming' quickly it's scary.

But if you want a H, then Lexus is still the way to go.

But then they compete with the 450h which blows them away with its handing and powerrr!