Where each one leads
Ford Crown Victoria
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Lexus LS
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Lexus LS uses 11.2 l/100 km, the 2010 Ford Crown Victoria 12.9.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford Crown Victoria | Lexus LS | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1981–2012 | 1994–2025 |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 484 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford Crown Victoria | Lexus LS | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 2.1% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −6% | — |
| US owner complaints | 3,076 | 218 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Service brakes |
| Model year with most complaints | 1992 (310) | 2007 (45) |
| US recall campaigns | 47 | 7 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 2,029 | 960 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 138 | — |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford Crown Victoria | Lexus LS | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 12.9 l/100 km (2010) | 11.2 l/100 km (2026) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).