Hey guys

I was reading a Korean car magazine ("Car Life") and I found these. I hope you find it interesting.

Lexus

IS (Individual Sedan)

ES (Elegant Sedan)

GS (Grand Sedan)

LS (Luxury Sedan)

RX (Recreational XC)

LX (Luxury XC)

SC (Sports Coupe)


MB

C (Compact)

E (Executive)

S (Super Salon)

I used to own a IS200 and IS300. I did not know what the IS stood for until now.

Have a great weekend!

-Donald

 

great info but do you know what all the lexus products are named in japan like this but for all models the first one

lexus gs = aristo

 

ES = Windom
IS = Altezza
SC = Soarer
LS = Celsior
RX = Harrier
GX = Land Cruiser Prado
LX = Land Cruiser Cygnus

 

Soarer = ROCKS! hehehe

Good find dude

 

You forgot the GX

 

well done guys

 

cool, now i kno what each stands for

 

Nope.
IS - International Sedan
ES- Excecutive sedan (EVERYONE knows that)
GS- Gran Sport

Not sure about the RX, GX, and LX, but those do not sound right to me.

 

(the same as his handle)

 

It looks like ntran18 answered your question.

Take care.

-Donald

 

Hi there

Sorry but the magazine did not mention the GX. I do not know why.
I can try and find out.

-Donald

 

Really? Hmm, I got this info. from the car magazine. Now I'm lost.

It's funny, I asked all Lexus dealers what they stood for and they didn't know.

-Donald

 

wow, I have an executive sedan

 

IMO, I think that all luxury car names are just meaningless alphabet soup + engine size unless the meaning/name comes from the maker. All those articles from car mags are just interpretations (ie SC = sports convertible, 'right'), not much better then our own guesses.

If Lexus comes out with another car call say the BS. I can just see it already, Best Sedan, Bad A$$ Seden, and so on and on.

 

that aint good... you have to know your product.