2015 Lexus LS 460: Car Seat Check
Full-size sedans and smaller families usually mix well, especially when it comes to fitting child-safety seats. We found the 2015 Lexus LS 460 to be the exception to the rule — mostly because of its lower Latch anchors. What’s more, this large, luxurious five-seater could handle only two child-safety seats in the backseat.
How many car seats fit in the second row? Two
What We Like
- The three sets of tether anchors, which are found on the rear shelf, are easy to use.
- There was plenty of room for both our rear-facing infant and convertible seats. However, we had to fight past the stiff seat cushions to connect to the Latch anchors.
- The forward-facing convertible fit well.
- Because the LS’ seats aren’t heavily bolstered, our high-back booster seat fit well in the sedan. The seat belt buckles are on stable bases, making them easy for younger kids to use independently.
What We Don’t
- The two sets of lower Latch anchors in the outboard rear seats are difficult to use because of stiff seat cushions that block access. Also, the middle seating position’s seat belt webbing sits on top of the anchor for the rear driver-side seat.
- The rear seats’ slope is steep and may cause rear-facing car seats to ride too upright.
Grading Scale
A: Plenty of room for the car seat and the child; doesn’t impact driver or front-passenger legroom. Easy to find and connect to Latch and tether anchors. No fit issues involving head restraint or seat contouring. Easy access to the third row.
B: Plenty of room. One fit or connection issue. Some problems accessing third row when available.
C: Marginal room. Two fit or connection issues. Difficult to access third row when available.
D: Insufficient room. Two or more fit or connection issues.
F: Does not fit or is unsafe.
About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Graco SnugRide Classic Connect 30 infant-safety seat, a Britax Marathon convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a 5-foot-8 passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. To learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks, go here.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
