Toyota's faux-luxury division; the cars are all either rebadged Camrys, Cressidas, Crowns or Land Crusiers. CR and other racist idiots call them luxury cars, but compared to a 760i, it becomes clear what they realy are
Q: Why did you by that camry> for another $19k, you could've gotten a "Lexus."
A: nah, I'll buy an "L" for the hood next week, and save the other $9,995 for the repairs I know I'll need
A: nah, I'll buy an "L" for the hood next week, and save the other $9,995 for the repairs I know I'll need
by jackjimturkey May 30, 2007
lexus is a japanese luxury brand that spawns from toyota. their main market base is the US, and they are having trouble selling in europe and asia. mercedes-benz, bmw and audi lead worldwide.
most of the people who are saying that lexus is better than mercedes (LS460 vs. S550) are people who can't actually afford a mercedes and are therefore jealous. the s-class is the pinnacle of performance, luxury and style, and the lexus LS460 can't touch it. btw, for the person who said that the LS600hL has two thousand pre-orders: many of those pre-orders had no idea of the car's performance, and have canceled their orders because they are disappointed with the not-so-great mileage.
most of the people who are saying that lexus is better than mercedes (LS460 vs. S550) are people who can't actually afford a mercedes and are therefore jealous. the s-class is the pinnacle of performance, luxury and style, and the lexus LS460 can't touch it. btw, for the person who said that the LS600hL has two thousand pre-orders: many of those pre-orders had no idea of the car's performance, and have canceled their orders because they are disappointed with the not-so-great mileage.
by eli f June 18, 2007
LXU55, owned by some fly young Lexus driver in Peregian Beach, Queensland, Australia.
All cars strive to be as good as LXU55.
All cars strive to be as good as LXU55.
by LXU55 November 26, 2006
A Top of the line Luxury car built by the Toyota Motor Company Japan. The name 'LEXUS' meaning Luxury. EXport. to the US. L-EX-US. it does not mean "luxury edition for the us" because the japanese versions of the same car have sometimes had even greater luxury as with the toyota soarer (lexus sc400) where the japanese version had air suspension and gps back in 1991 where as the Lexus SC400 did not. but nowadays Toyota Motor Co. have adopted the Lexus name for it's luxury line in Japan as well even though the original name was meant just for the US.
I drive a Lexus SC400 which in japan is called a Toyota Soarer, I live in the united states so I have the Luxury Export to the US 'Lexus' version.
by carsnstuff May 27, 2010
The Japanese Mercedes... or are they? The former leader in Asian luxury has been dethroned to second place following Genesis' assault on both the SUV and sedan markets, crucial for luxury brands these days, with stunning exteriors and interiors. Lexus still is capable of producing nice cars, as their LS and LC flagship offerings show, and their new 2022 NX is definitely going to give the Jaguar F-PACE and Mercedes-Benz GLC a run for their money, but no amount of exterior changes hides the fact that the IS is outdated as hell and we didn't even mention the LX and GX, which are dinosaurs at this point. At least they got rid of the touchpad. Their interiors are high quality but could use slight improvement. Lexus, I love you but y'all have a lot of work to do to be the Japanese Mercedes again.
by henryfromny July 3, 2021
by Three wise monkeys October 3, 2005
The fact is, Lexus has an incredible quality reputation that is not declining. Mercedes' reputation for quality has been declining in recent years. The acquisition by Chrysler did not help. Chrysler, like other American cars, aims to appeal by promoting their powerful engines. The really good car manufacturers promote their quality and safety first.
By the way, do you know that Lexus has a car that can do zero to 60 in 5.3 seconds and gets 30 mpg? Find that in any other car if you can!!
I own a Toyota and a Lexus, and they are great cars. I've also owned Fords, Chevys, Dodge, VW, Mitsubishi, Fiat, Buick, Pontiac, and although all were good cars, they did not compare with the Toyota and Lexus.
By the way, do you know that Lexus has a car that can do zero to 60 in 5.3 seconds and gets 30 mpg? Find that in any other car if you can!!
I own a Toyota and a Lexus, and they are great cars. I've also owned Fords, Chevys, Dodge, VW, Mitsubishi, Fiat, Buick, Pontiac, and although all were good cars, they did not compare with the Toyota and Lexus.
by Allan of Rockville September 6, 2006