Compare the2026 Audi e-tron GTVS 2026 Lexus LS

Both the e-tron GT and LS have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The e-tron GT has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The LS’ child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

Both the e-tron GT and the LS have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

The e-tron GT’s corrosion warranty is 6 years longer than the LS’ (12 vs. 6 years).

Audi pays for scheduled maintenance on the e-tron GT for 2 years and 20,000 miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the LS (3/30,000 vs. 1/10,000).

There are over 25 percent more Audi dealers than there are Lexus dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the e-tron GT’s warranty.

The S e-tron GT’s standard electric motors produces 254 more horsepower (670 vs. 416) and 219 lbs.-ft. more torque (661 vs. 442) than the LS’ 3.4 turbo V6. The RS e-tron GT performance’s standard electric motors produces 496 more horsepower (912 vs. 416) and 295 lbs.-ft. more torque (737 vs. 442) than the LS’ 3.4 turbo V6.

As tested in Car and Driver the RS e-tron GT performance is faster than the Lexus LS:

On the EPA test cycle the e-tron GT gets better mileage than the LS:

The e-tron GT can travel with zero emissions for 278 to 300 miles (dependent on model). The LS can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the e-tron GT’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The LS doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The e-tron GT, as a pure battery electric vehicle, has no need to “idle” its motors in traffic: they only burn power when moving. The e-tron GT’s climate control systems still work completely when the vehicle is stopped. The LS still runs its internal combustion engine whenever it’s stopped, burning excess fuel.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Audi e-tron GT higher (10 out of 10) than the Lexus LS (4). This means the e-tron GT produces up to 25 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the LS every 15,000 miles.

The e-tron GT’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The LS doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the e-tron GT’s brake rotors are larger than those on the LS:

The e-tron GT RS offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The LS doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The e-tron GT stops much shorter than the LS:

For better traction, the e-tron GT’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the LS (F:265/35R21 & R:305/30R21 vs. 245/45R20).

The e-tron GT’s standard 285/40R20 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the LS’ standard 45 series tires. The e-tron GT’s optional 265/35R21 front and 305/30R21 rear tires have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile than the LS’ 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the e-tron GT offers optional 21-inch wheels. The LS’ largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The front and rear suspension of the e-tron GT uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the LS, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The e-tron GT offers an available active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Lexus doesn’t offer an active suspension on the LS.

The e-tron GT has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The e-tron GT’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The LS doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the e-tron GT is 2.9 inches wider in the front and 1.9 inches wider in the rear than the track on the LS.

The e-tron GT’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (49% to 51%) than the LS’ (53.3% to 46.7%). This gives the e-tron GT more stable handling and braking.

The RS e-tron GT performance handles at 1.01 G’s, while the LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition pulls only .83 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The RS e-tron GT performance executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 2.4 seconds quicker than the LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition (23.3 seconds @ .93 average G’s vs. 25.7 seconds @ .73 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the e-tron GT’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the LS AWD’s (38.1 feet vs. 39.4 feet).

The S e-tron GT is 9.4 inches shorter than the LS, making the e-tron GT easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The design of the Audi e-tron GT amounts to more than styling. The e-tron GT has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .26 Cd. That is significantly lower than the LS (.3) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the e-tron GT get better fuel mileage.

The e-tron GT has 1.4 inches more front headroom, .9 inches more front legroom and .1 inches more rear headroom than the LS.

The e-tron GT’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The LS doesn’t offer folding rear seats.

Laser headlights, standard on the e-tron GT Prestige/RS, produce their light by firing blue lasers through phosphorus, a process that uses one-half the power of the LS’ LED headlights. Laser headlights can have double the range of LEDs with a much smaller surface area.

The e-tron GT’s optional Park Assist Plus can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Park Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The LS’ automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.

The Audi e-tron outsold the Lexus LS by 31% during 2024.