You will need 3 GLS to last 1 Lexus LX😂

Mercedes for lease … Lexus to own

Had the GLS, sold it for a certified LX570…never looked back. Cost for Lexus service waaaaayyy less. V8 is super smooth. Waiting for an LX600 for the Mrs. Everything you said about the Merc for comfort and smoothness is true. But, service cost and reliability not close. The LX’s are keepers.

I like the LX way more even if you disregard the 'reliability' factor

Lexus all the way.

I'd choose the Lexus. Even with that grill, I choose it.

GLS: For Performance and short term ownership. Lexus : Not for performance and long term ownership Coming from a Mercedes Benz fanboy

The LX for quality, reliability, durability, highest resale value, longevity and piece of mind

I don't know why Lexus sends this ultra luxury trim to every reviewer and then looks bad in value. There are well equipped trims for less than $100,000 and similar off-road capabilities.

the GLS will be worth $10k in 8 years

Ill take the Lexus all day long. Better vehicle in every way, and won't be worth 10 grand in 5 years like the Mercedes haha

Just a little over 100k I picked a 2023 GMC YUKON DENALI ULTIMATE XL. Let me tell you it was a Disasters decision I made. The engine seized at 6000 miles with only 6 months of ownership. This happened on the highway. And I almost got rear ended when it happened. It is now in the shop for a brand new engine replacement. I am now looking to get something more reliable. Bye GMC

1K - 100K does not matter. What matters is, what is your long term ownership plans? Lease the Mercedes. Repeat if you like it at the end of the lease. Or buy it and trade in at the end of the warranty and repeat if you like it. Where as, the Lexus, I think it is fair to say, you can do that plan as well, but if you want it as a 1 and done purchase that will last you 20+ years with minimal maintenance and or repairs, it is the smarter choice. Mercedes can be just as reliable, but the service fees are more frequent and more expensive to keep it in good shape. And yes, I speak from experience. Along with my folks and relatives and have done my online research homework. IF I were spending that kind of $, I would have the kind of $ to flip the Mercedes on a lease plan or ownership during warranties. And it is what I would pick.

Great job, Nathan

Nathan reviews are the best!))))

What no one mentions is that this isn't even a true mercedes. It's built in Alabama, which means that its quality is nowhere near as good. In contrast, the lexus is still made in Japan. The German built mercedes are a lot better, but of course they wanted to be cheap and even chose to build some of their high end models in america. If you were spending that much for a mercedes, the least you'd expect is it to be built in Germany. Even some of their amg models are built in America

Lexus for me all the way..I hate panoramic moon roofs. Too hot here in S Florida

Was a lexus guy for awhile. Still like em but went german and its never been the same. Benz are made better. Better quality and drive better.

I don’t understand why so many people spend more money on vehicles with large Glass roofs and then keep the cover closed 99 percent of the time.😂

I personally think this is a sly way of Lexus trying to see what market is out there for very expensive cars. The days of "you can fix/repair Japanese cars for cheap versus fixing German cars" is gone. They now cost the same.

We own two 4 Runners.......about to pull the trigger on a LX. I love "bullet proof" vehicles. I've owned a MB ML......$$$$$$$ lots of it for service.

Nathan, I’m curious, do you prefer the GLS or X7?

I wish they made center console button gloss plastic buttons instead of that dry buttons

Definitely the most unique engine to date. I love how it just starts and shut of quietly

So the LX600 starts off at 93k and the GLS isn't too far off from that amount. The top end Ultra luxury LX has captains chairs that in itself, tacks on a hefty price to its base model variant. The overall vehicles are comparable but given the difference in trim, you really should keep the price out of scope of this comparison.

I’d buy Lexus any day and any time! I drive one now

Lx600 the best. And keeps it value

Only thing i hate thate fake vent but besides that awesome interior

Thanks for share 🙏🏼, I think that Lexus is better for its reliables engines and also in this case for the comfort size and safety size comparison with the Mercedes that are medium size and worts engines in comparison with Lexus.

if Mercedes and bmw focused just a bit more improving their build quality/ longevity, they definitly would be top choices, but given the current financial climate, anything less then toyota quality is not really an option

Lexus will be better for reliability and dependability and resale value 5-8years from now

If you’re leasing then the GLS… but if you’re buying to keep a while the Lexus

Your reviews both of this car is so conflicting!

Comparing the GLS to the LX is an insult to the LX. The only SUV that Mercedes builds that competes with the LX is the G-class.

Nathan reviews are the best!

The Ultra Luxury package is always a ridiculously overpriced package so you just have to disregard that, no one gets that. I will take the Lexus everyday over the Benz. they are bulletproof.

Why don’t you compare apples to apples the base LX is only 3 to 4000 more than Mercedes and basically everything is the same same except for some creature comfort inside

what is the shirt? sports team?

TFL - let’s put the LX600 on your off road course at the ranch or on the ironclads trail. After all, it’s an LC.

The Lincoln beats them both.

Nathan, if you want the best third row and more usable cargo area, the Lexus TX is more comparable to the GLS. Granted its around 20K less expensive than the LX and GLS, the LX third row really lacks headroom and also your knees are in your chest. The TX fixes those issues and has a better third row than both of them.

Lexus allday........ Mercedes will deprecate rapidly

Call me weird, but imo, conversion vans are way under the radar and you get far more luxury for less. As Hoovie says, they are private jets for the road. With up to 4 rows of heated and massaging seats, high tops, 4x4 options, tables, a large tv, and enough grunt to pull your 40' yacht too, what's not to love?? Yeah, the outside won't impress your friends, but who cares?? I'm not out to impress people I don't like anyway. If full size conversions are too big for daily use, AWD minivans are an option. Yes, I sad the "m" word, but has anyone seen the Pacifica Pinnacle lately? The interior is nuts! Add the fact that you can turn the keys over to an upfitter for more luxury craziness and I'm sold.

i would say the lexus is for the man and the mercedes is for the wife and kids

That brilliant drivetrain in the Merc will leave you stranded by the side of the road. Ask me how I know...and confirmed by other GLS owners. That alone makes this comparison a slam dunk for the Lexus. YMMV.

Lexus “even without thinking”

Lexus they mistake lx600 has no options for a v8 engine. That’s sadly

Hard to do a valid comparison when the review doesn't include driving the vehicles.

Big wallet + Tiny brain = Mercedes Big wallet + Big brain = Lexus

Toyota/Lexus as been number 1 in reliability year after year for several years. In a huge part because they don't innovative much, unlike Mercedes. Toyota decided to change their ways a couple of years ago and they have had turbo problems and other issues with their Tundras and NX models. With that said, I bought a 2015 RX for my wife and it has been the best vehicle she has owned. Still, as many people that have owned them both, Lexus doesn't come close to the quality of materials and attention to detail put into theMerc vehicles. I own a 2010 Mercedes E350 with 230,000 miles and counting. They can not compare. With all do respect, Lexus is a Toyota with an ok tuxedo on. From the materials used inside, to the materials used in the engine compartment, Merc wins. No car, other than BMW (and probably Audi), has double hood locks. I have never seen a Lexus with a hood that can open 90 degrees. Everyone knows Toyota brakes are terrible, especially when hot. That doesn't happen with a Merc. Tranmissions? Toyota transmissions, even in their IS 500, have been said to be a slow trans. Yes, they can last, but so can a Merc. P.S. No Lexus is in the top 3 of most driven miles. Merc is.

Not the best presentation from Nathan.

If you don’t go off road Lincoln Navigator is bigger, more powerful, cheaper and less expensive to maintain. If you actually need off road capability and don’t use the 3rd row the LX.

That Benz will be on a pay here no credit needed lot in 3 years. If your looking for depreciation you found it.

Lexus all the way

Im getting a g wagon next 😢😂

Bit lexus is 10 times more reliable

Paid partnership

In 7 or 8 years, when you are approached with "Hey, would you be interested in selling that?" You won't be the guy or gal in the Mercedes. Call it how you see it, but that's the truth. Other than a lease and dump it's hard to make a case for the Mercedes value. I did not hear any discussion of build quality, I think at 100k that is relevant, perhaps not to a reviewer, but to a buyer.

Lexus for lease. That’s it

I'd like to have 100k+ in a luxury vehicle and take it off road

Hmmm this is a hard choice … I think I’ll take an Escalade 😂

Obviously the Lexus, that Mercedes ain’t mach

Better…

I think I'd rather spend my money on the 650hp Caddy Escalade 😆

The screens in the LX look like a Frankenstein, where a second screen was just dropped onto the lower screen! That being said, I have to take the Lexus, even though they are rather boring. The Merc is beautiful, but long term reliability is always an issue.

Mercedes, easy choice.

Lexus interior don't even look all that special tbh

The LX is such a pointless car. Out of all its competitors, it clearly looks the worse, handles the worse, even its updated interior looks thoroughly outdated compared to the GLS or even the Range Rover, has the least amount of power compared to all these cars. There's only so much that rEliAbIliTy will get you.

Lexus all the way, it’s more reliable so it will last longer, can be used in anyway and more luxurious at the same time. lexus kills it on the interior luxury all the way and leather colors are perfect . for the mercedes it’s basic and looks the same like every other one, the value will depreciate almost down to nothing in 5 years and it’s not reliable at all they focus on “innovation” more than reliability!!

A Lexus won’t last forever either

I hate watching these guys when they have European cars on: they seem to lose all rationale. Remember the Land Rover(s). They were day 1 trash heaps, but these guys never admitted it.

So this is a MB sponsored video one may say given the horrible bias this guy has in favor of MB. There is nothing more distasteful than to hear the personal opinion against one side when it isn't called for. Or maybe there is something more distasteful, perhaps it is the entitlement taken here to bash one brand based on the personal views. Never watch this guy's videos for more than 1 min. not worth it.

Avoid mercedes like the plague

Lexus all the time period

Lexus all the way.