Lexus Model History

Japan · founded 1989

Toyota's global luxury division — launched in 1989 with the LS 400's near-silent perfection and grown into a full lineup of sedans, coupes, and crossovers that consistently top quality rankings.

Models

LS

The Lexus flagship sedan — the V8-powered LS 400 that launched the brand and rewrote luxury-car benchmarks in 1989.

Full-size luxury car · 1990–present
ES

Lexus's best-selling front-drive sedan — from a Toyota Camry-based ES 250 in 1990 to a refined ES 350 and ES 300h hybrid today.

Mid-size luxury car · 1990–present
IS

Lexus's compact rear-drive sport sedan — the BMW 3 Series rival, home of the IS F performance variant and the longest-running nameplate in its class.

Compact luxury car · 2001–present
GS

Lexus's rear-drive mid-size sport sedan — the performance-focused foil to the ES, available with a V8 and the GS F variant, discontinued after 2020.

Mid-size luxury car · 1993–2020
SC

Lexus's V8-powered grand touring coupe — two generations of rear-drive style, from the SC 400/300 to the SC 430 retractable hardtop.

Grand tourer · 1992–2010
RX

The SUV that defined the luxury crossover segment — Lexus's perennial best-seller since 1999, now in its fifth generation.

Compact luxury SUV · 1999–present
NX

Lexus's entry luxury crossover — the NX 200t was the brand's first turbocharged production model, now in its second generation with plug-in hybrid options.

Subcompact luxury SUV · 2015–present
UX

Lexus's smallest US-market crossover — a GA-C platform urban SUV offered as UX 200, UX 250h hybrid, and UX 300e electric.

Subcompact luxury SUV · 2019–present
GX

Lexus's mid-size body-on-frame luxury SUV — Land Cruiser Prado underpinnings with genuine off-road capability and a V8, now redesigned for 2024.

Mid-size luxury SUV · 2003–present
LX

Lexus's flagship body-on-frame SUV — a Land Cruiser 300-series derivative combining serious off-road capability with flagship luxury.

Full-size luxury SUV · 1996–present
CT 200h

A hybrid-only premium hatchback that gave Lexus an entry-level eco footprint — sold in the US for 2011–2017.

Compact luxury car · 2011–2017
RC

Lexus's compact two-door coupe — a striking IS-derived grand tourer offered as the V8-powered RC F, discontinued after 2025.

Compact luxury car · 2015–2025
LC

Lexus's spectacular flagship grand touring coupe — a near-production-concept show car made real, with V8 or hybrid power.

Grand tourer · 2018–present
LFA

Lexus's carbon-fiber V10 supercar — 500 hand-built examples, a stratospheric $375,000 price, and a 9,000-rpm Yamaha-engineered engine.

Sports car · 2011–2012

Other makes