Not Selling, Lexus Strikes Out LS Sedan From The British Market

Lexus LS 500h. (Doc. Global Lexus)

JAKARTA - Lexus made a surprising move by removing the LS sedan model from its list of vehicle lines in the UK after 35 years of existence.

Autocar reported on Wednesday, January 29, this decision must be taken by the brand following the poor sales of the flagship sedan with only 39 units sold since the turn of the decade or 2020, including three units last year.

Another aspect that triggers Lexus to cross out this model is due to homologation and legislation issues. A brand spokesman also said that the increasing popularity of luxury MPV, namely LM, also contributed to this decision.

Despite this, the sedan will still be sold in other European markets and can be purchased by customers in the UK to consume the remaining stock.

In the British market, the manufacturer with the 'L' logo set the price for LS starting at 101,000 pounds or equivalent to Rp2,041 billion. Meanwhile, the highest variant, namely Takumi, is set at 128,000 pounds (Rp2.586 billion).

This luxury car is powered by a 3.5 liter V6 gasoline engine equipped with a hybrid driver, consisting of two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery. This combination produces 354 hp of power so that it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour in 5.4 seconds.

With the absence of the LS model, Lexus will only sell ES as a luxury sedan available for the British market. In addition, the Japanese manufacturer provides models such as LBX, UX, NX, RZ, RX, and LM in the country.

The LS sedan is also available on the Indonesian market with two different variants available, namely LS 500h Executive which has a classy appearance and LS 500h F Sport for a more aggressive appearance.