Compare the2026 Rolls-Royce GhostVS 2026 Lexus LS

Both the Ghost and LS have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Ghost 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.

The Ghost has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. At the same time the pretensioning seatbelts fire, removing slack from the belts. The LS doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

An active infrared night vision system standard on the Ghost helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera and near-infrared lights to detect heat, the system then projects the image on the windshield, near the driver’s line of sight. The LS doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Ghost and the LS have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, 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, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost weighs 540 to 651 pounds more than the Lexus LS. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Ghost comes with a full 4-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The LS’ 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

Rolls-Royce pays for scheduled maintenance on the Ghost for 3 years and unlimited miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the LS (4/unlimited vs. 1/10,000).

The Ghost’s standard 6.6 turbo V12 produces 147 more horsepower (563 vs. 416) and 185 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 442) than the LS’ 3.4 turbo V6. The Ghost Black Badge’s standard 6.6 turbo V12 produces 175 more horsepower (591 vs. 416) and 222 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 442) than the LS’ 3.4 turbo V6.

As tested in Motor Trend the Rolls-Royce Ghost (base engine) is faster than the Lexus LS:

For better stopping power the Ghost’s brake rotors are larger than those on the LS:

The Ghost stops shorter than the LS:

For better traction, the Ghost has larger tires than the LS (F:255/40R21 & R:285/35R21 vs. 245/45R20).

The Ghost’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 Ghost’s 255/35R22 front and 285/30R22 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 Ghost has standard 22-inch wheels. The LS’ largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Ghost has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The LS doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Ghost 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 Ghost offers an available adjustable 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 Ghost has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Ghost’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 a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Ghost’s wheelbase is 6.7 inches longer than on the LS (129.7 inches vs. 123 inches). The Ghost Extended’s wheelbase is 13.4 inches longer than on the LS (136.4 inches vs. 123 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Ghost is 1.1 inches wider in the rear than on the LS.

The Ghost handles at .90 G’s, while the LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition pulls only .85 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Ghost executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition (25.3 seconds @ .75 average G’s vs. 25.7 seconds @ .73 average G’s).

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Ghost a Large car, while the LS is rated a Mid-size.

The Ghost has 13.9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the LS (111.5 vs. 97.6).

The Ghost has 3.8 inches more front headroom, .7 inches more front legroom, .6 inches more front shoulder room, 2.6 inches more rear headroom and 3.4 inches more rear legroom than the LS.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Ghost’s available rear seats recline. The LS’ rear seats don’t recline.

The Ghost has a larger trunk than the LS (17.3 vs. 17 cubic feet).

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Ghost to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The LS doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

A power rear sunshade and rear side window sunshades are optional in the Ghost to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The LS doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The Ghost has standard front air conditioned seats and offers them optionally in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The LS doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

Both the Ghost and the LS have standard massaging front seats. The Ghost also has standard massaging rear seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the LS.

According to iSeeCars.com the 2026 Rolls-Royce Ghost retains 53.79% of its original value after 5 years, more than the 51.31% resale value of the 2026 Lexus LS after five years, which can save the Rolls-Royce’s owner.