Lexus LC vs BMW M2
What's the difference?

Lexus LC

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2021 price

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BMW M2

$95,990 - $118,888

2024 price

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Summary

2021 Lexus LC

2024 BMW M2

By Andrew Chesterton

Safety Rating

Engine Type

V8, 5.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

12.7L/100km (combined)

9.7L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Punchy engine
Throaty exhaust
Climate-controlled cabin

Potent powertrain
Intoxicating exhaust
Fun, fun, fun

Dislikes

Disconnect from the drive experience
Lexus trackpad tech persists
Thirsty

Firm ride in the city
Backseat a challenge
Price is only going up

2021 Lexus LC Summary

Being a true Jack of all trades in the car world is rare.

Generally speaking, a vehicle is either capable or comfortable. Attractive or aerodynamic. Practical or performance orientated. And problems arise when cars try to do all those things well, all at the same time.

Which make the Lexus LC 500 Convertible such an interesting proposition. Because it is, without doubt, stylish, and lavishly equipped. It’s also rather large and rather heavy. All of which is perfect for cruising the Bondi foreshore.

But it’s also equipped with a thumping V8 engine and a throaty exhaust that sounds like bricks in a blender on the overrun. It’s stiffer than the LFA supercar, and plenty powerful, which should deliver one of Lexus’ sportiest-ever drives.

So can the LC 500 really do it all? Let’s find out.

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2024 BMW M2 Summary

I think auto journalists are supposed to see vehicles a bit like parents see their children. You know, view them all as equals. No favourites. That kind of thing.

But I'm going to let you in on a tiny little secret, just between us. I liked this potent M2 before I even sat in it. And I like it just a little bit more than I love other bite-sized performance cars.

In fact, I like it more than I like bigger, more powerful, and more expensive models in the BMW M family.

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Deep dive comparison

2021 Lexus LC 2024 BMW M2

Verdict

Stunning to behold, and even more so to listen to, the LC 500 Convertible with no doubt turn as many heads as its owners surely want it to. It's not the final word in performance, but it's a lavishly equipped transporter none the less.

Verdict

Proving good things still come in small packages, the pint-sized M2 remains my pick of the BMW M range. It's not the perfect daily drive, but I reckon the fun outweighs the foibles.

Lexus LC vs BMW M2 What's the difference?

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Verdict

Lexus LC vs BMW M2
What's the difference?