LEXUS is about to supply its LM (Luxurious Mover) seven-seat individuals mover in Australia from December priced from $160,888 plus on-road prices.
The three-variant, petrol and petrol-electric hybrid vary will supply what the Japanese luxurious model says are ranges of consolation and amenity normally related to first- and enterprise class airplane journey, in addition to the choice of two- and all-wheel drive chassis configurations.
Initially, the LM shall be bought in seven-seat format and in hybridised Sport Luxurious trim with the ultra-luxurious four-seat turbocharged petrol variant obtainable from early in 2024.
From December, the seven-seat LM350h Sports activities Luxurious will supply Lexus consumers two- and all-wheel drive choices, priced from $160,888 and $165,888 +ORC respectively. Energy comes from a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and sequence parallel hybrid system producing 184kW and 270Nm.
Subsequent 12 months, the vary shall be added to by the four-seat LM500h Extremely Luxurious variant powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with hybridised energy providing “greater than 200kW’ and driving all 4 wheels. Will probably be priced from $220,888 +ORC.
Lexus says the centrepiece of the LM500h is its rear cabin which is dominated by two “VIP throne seats” and rear-seat Local weather Concierge system for “holistic management of the cabin surroundings”.
With a glass window between the entrance and rear sections of the cabin, rear seat passengers could take pleasure in a “private and personal oasis of leisure and tranquility”, Lexus says, having fun with a world-first 48-inch windscreen and 23-speaker Mark Levinson premium sound system, or a cool drink from the inbuilt mini chiller.
“With the LM our designers have taken omotenashi thoughtfulness and Takumi craftsmanship to unprecedented ranges,” stated Lexus Australia chief government John Pappas.
“There is no such thing as a Lexus prefer it, and virtually actually no different automobile prefer it. It’s the final expression of Lexus ‘making luxurious private’.
“It’s a nice Lexus to drive however a good higher Lexus to be pushed in. Will probably be onerous to surpass the LM for the final word chauffeur-driven expertise.”
Persevering with its help of the Spring Racing Carnival, Lexus will supply Melbourne Cup visitors the chance to expertise the LM with what it says is a powerful fleet of chauffeur pushed LMs heading to and from the Flemington observe from November 4 to 11.
Mr Pappas stated Lexus sellers all through Australia had been inundated with buyer enquiry ever because the second-generation LM was revealed at 2023 Auto Shanghai in April, and subsequently confirmed for Australia as a part of a worldwide rollout to greater than 60 international locations.
“The truth is that demand will initially exceed provide for this automobile by a big margin, so we subsequently have to handle buyer expectations,” he concluded.
2023 Lexus LM pricing*:
350h Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $160,888 |
350h Sports activities Luxurious AWD (a) | $165,888 |
500h Extremely Luxurious AWD (a) | $220,888 |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
