What is the difference between the 460L and the 600hL besides the hybrid?

 

LS600hL will have a 5.0 V8 instead of the 4.6 V8.
LS600hL comes with All Wheel Drive standard, whereas the 460L is RWD only (at least for now)
The 600hL will have an even more upscale interior - more leather surfaces, like the dash for example.
The standard OEM rims are different -19" for the LS600hL, whereas it's 18" for the LS460L, except for the touring package.
The headlights & I think even the lexus logo on the cars will be different.
The LS600hL will have an exclusive paint color not available for the 460L.
That's what I can think of for now.

 

Thanks Robarapta,
Does anyone know if there will be some new technology in the 600hL that isn't in the 460L,like gadget type things?

 

LED headlights on the 600h

 

The LS 600h L will also debut some of the more advanced safety features on the LS and other tech features...the Driver Monitoring System, for instance, possibly the Lane Keep Assist system, and a more advanced Dynamic Radar cruise/Pre-Collision system that can stop and start the car fully (IIRC), plus the **** stability system, etc.

Details have yet to be confirmed however...

 

Do you have to get the executive package on the 600? Or is it an option like the 460 l?

Lexusman44

 

Don't forget the CVT.

 

No, its optional, & according to a dealer who posted here, the RSES & the 4-seater with ottoman configuration will actually be seperately available as options for the 600hL, not lumped together as the Executive Package like the 460L.

 

Will there only be 1 exclusive color and if so can someone post it if available?

 

The exclusive color is Truffle Mica.

 

According the the brochure I got last year, Black Opal is the color exclusive to the LS600hL.

 

The one color exclusive to the LS600hL is the Black Opal, which is a dark bluish purple(or purplish blue) :






I've seen more close-up images that show more of the purplish hue, but with paint like this, the appearance can vary depending on lighting & angles.

The Truffle Mica which is on the Special Launch Edition (limited to 100) of the LS600hL is actually USA only. In Canada & other countries, the Truffle Mica is a regular color choice that can be ordered for any LS460's.

 

The LED headlights look awesome

 

Will the interior colors be the same as the 460 or will they have others to choose from?

 

No definitive info on that yet, but from pictures of the LS600hL that were seen on Auto shows so far, the interior of the LS600hL's shown are either Black or Alabaster, which are available for the LS460 . . . I don't recall seeing any addition interior leather colors other than black, cashmere, alabaster & light grey even on the Japanese Lexus website . . .