10 Best V8 Sedans That Last 200K Miles After Warranty
10 used V8 luxury sedans with real evidence they can go past 200,000 miles after the warranty ends, from the Lexus LS 460 to the Lincoln Town Car.
One 1996 Lexus LS 400 reached 1,000,000 miles with its engine never opened, and it still isn't number one.
Every car here is a V8 with no turbo and no supercharger, picked for anyone buying a used luxury sedan they plan to keep. For each one you get the years to buy, the one thing to check before you pay, a dated used price and an honest evidence level, from conditional to strong. They're ranked on three things: how strong the 200,000-mile evidence is, what each costs to keep alive after warranty, and how easy a good one is to find today. Plus: why there isn't a single twin-turbo V8 on the list.
Engines covered: Lexus 1UZ-FE, 3UZ-FE, 1UR-FSE and 2UR-GSE, Ford's 4.6-liter V8, GM's LS3, Hyundai's Tau 5.0 and Mercedes' M113.
📋 Free printable checklist with every recall number and check in this video: https://speedfreakshow.gumroad.com/l/free-v8-sedan-checklist
CHAPTERS
00:00 One million miles, engine never opened
01:02 10. Mercedes-Benz E500 (2003–2006)
02:34 9. Hyundai Genesis 5.0 and Genesis G80 5.0
03:57 8. Chevrolet SS (2014–2017)
05:17 7. Lexus IS F (2008–2014)
06:34 6. Lexus GS 430 and GS 460
08:31 5. Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis
09:54 4. Lincoln Town Car (1998–2011)
11:01 3. Lexus LS 400
12:38 2. Lexus LS 430 (2001–2006)
13:37 1. Lexus LS 460 (2007–2017)
Before you buy: run the VIN at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and have a dealer check it too. NHTSA's VIN search leaves out recalls more than 15 years old unless the maker offers more coverage, and the 2007–2008 LS 460 and 2008 GS 460 valve-spring recall (10V309) dates from 2010.
💬 Own a V8 sedan? Put the year, model and mileage in the comments. The highest mileage gets pinned.
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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjkorBSZ2xSCcEenGUMEEs7sIz1i2_g6RE5VPnw05oILslt4hvXnutSYv4cAdu1TDfldHQhuO1QZA1/pub
