Lexus Cars in India

Lexus division originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan, code-named the F1, which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS sedan in 1989. Subsequently, the division also added  coupé, convertible and SUV models in its line-up.

Lexus did not exist as an independent brand in its home market until 2005, and all Lexus cars marketed internationally as Lexus from 1989 to 2005 were released in Japan under the Toyota brand and a corresponding model name. In 2005, a hybrid version of the RX crossover debuted and additional hybrid models later joined the division's line up. Lexus launched its own performance division in 2007, denoted by the ‘F’ marque, with the debut of the IS F Sport sedan, followed by the LFA supercar in 2009.

Lexus opened its doors to India in March 2017 by opening the first set of exclusive dealerships in Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The first round of Lexus cars launched in India consisted of the LS 300h, the RX 450h and the LX 450d. Lexus took a mixed approach to its entry in India by bringing in two hybrid models and a diesel model.

The range of Lexus cars in India comprise the ES 300h, LS 500h, NX 300h, RX 450h, LX 450d and the LX 570. As of 2018, all Lexus car models in India are sold as CBUs, manufactured and assembled at Lexus’ factory in Japan. Since they are fully imported CBU models, Lexus car prices have, since the very beginning, been on the higher-end of the spectrum.

Lexus car prices in India start from around 54.7 lakh rupees for the 2018 NX 300h Luxury. All Lexus car price listings can be found on the website of autoX.