Old BMW 7 Series v S-Class v Lexus LS: OFF-ROAD BATTLE!

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Do you really need to spend £100,000 on a new Range Rover to enjoy off-roading in luxury? Well, we’re here to find out!

We’ve been and bought three classic luxury limousines for only £1,000 each, and we’re here to see whether they have what it takes to complete a series of off-road challenges.

Lining up we have a BMW 7 Series, a Lexus LS, and a Mercedes S-Class. That’s right, three cars you never thought you’d see attempt an off-road course… Until today!

But how will this one play out - do you think they all have what it takes to reach the end of the video? Or are we likely to see some casualties mid-challenge? There’s only one way to find out - stick with Mat and see for yourself!

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[carwow]

Which of these cars would you rather own? 🤔

[Likeranimal]

Imagine if Carwow had the guest drivers as Jeremy, Richard and James for one episode at least to review cars and race with Mat

[cjplatero]

Just imagine in 20 or so years time someone doing the same thing with the current gen versions of those cars

[zedzed]

I owned that LS 430 for several years in the high mountains of Colorado. Even with summer tires, it was well behaved during the months where your tires would never touch road (only several inches of packed snow and ice). It was also quite capable of driving on dirt forest service roads almost as bad as what you just tested. What's more, if you turned off the ASR, you could drive a hundred yards forward with the car 45 degrees sideways... it was buttery smooth and easy to feather. Last, it started without fail, including on an unusually cold morning where the temperature was -45 degrees. Everything about that car, including the factory Mark Levinson audio system, was top notch. Did I mention it got 28 MPG on the highway?

[yeahitskimmel]

Love that they used way more aggressive parts of that place than they usually do for SUVs

[fahadik]

We’ve been off-roading and dune bashing those LS430 from ages in the middle east, those cars are bulletproof.

[pilkjaer]

I'm still impressed that those cars are just £1k each. I would like to see a video about that as well. That Lexus sure looks OK to daily for £1K.

[Dragoneer]

I felt pain when the 7 series was being damaged. Those things look so nice…

[anmoljaiswal]

This is some old top gear content y’all are making. Awesome!!

[blicknessraven]

Considering BMW's current styling direction, this 7 series's looks have aged rather nicely, it does look pretty cool

[iNeT]

That BMW style looks so good its really well put together no matter the angle.

[jamesm]

THAT was the most fun I’ve seen you have in quite a while! I wondered what happened to the 1000-pound limos after your last review video! GREAT job to you and your team, Matt!

[TheRealStructurer]

Two things: Surprisingly good traction control on all of them and, the “Off-road“ track has to be replaced when testing off-road cars 😉

[bruhnt]

"There's nothing more expensive than a cheap luxury car"
-Sun Tzu

[saketpandey]

A huge respect for Mercedes in the last challenge, it was a real sportscarship(as it's for human's sportsmanship). It's the winner 🏆

[llJeezusll]

Damn that 7 Series still looks so good to this day

[Berkay-xlhu]

That BMW looks so good compared to todays BMWs. Still looks very modern.

[mawuenaaarbenabotchi]

The mercedes fully deserved second place for the last event. She gave her life to save the BMW. Respect to the S-Class. Mercedes the Best or nothing

[andreydrekinakh]

Think I’m in the market for another old Lexus 😆

[Amory]

These cars are insane value for money, considering that 20 years ago these were the cars that the rich of the world were driving in. A Lexus with air suspension for the price of an iPhone?! Unless you really want a tv pasted on your dashboard these cars are just perfection.