oh now he's just showing off

thanks

 

No analysis paralysis here, show me the numbers, well done.

 

I added my thoughts. The ES is by far the best selling and successful entry level luxury Japanese sedan. Nothing is close to its consistency. Amazingly the IS has done NOTHING to hurt sales, Lexus has done a great job having two cars aimed at two different buyers at the same price. People can hate it for being "boring" but every brand WISHES they had a consistent car like the ES.

 

The RX was a huge gamble and clearly has paved the way for others and paid off handsomely. It is THE luxury SUV. No one is close to its sales and accolades. Like the ES, "boring" pays off very well. Amazingly the RX faces STIFFER and STRONGER competition today (and actually many more competitors) than in 1999 and it continues to dwarf the class. What is amazing about the NEW RX is its sales gap has widened where its not even a race.

 

The LS debut is truly significant when you realize that 42k is A LOT of vehicles for a flagship NEW luxury brand. The LS came out the gate strong and survived the very very staid 95 redesign, which got updated in 98. The LS 430 did very well in 01 and 04, the MMC was a huge hit with people.

The LS 460 has proven how the LS is part of the status quo, offering LWB, AWD, etc whereas previous models were pretty much one size fit all.

 

The GS debuted in a segment used to choice. The one drivetrain, one engine did not work here even with good styling. We all know the 2GS fixed this and cemented the GS as the Japanese sports luxury sedan to have. The 3GS actually is the best selling GS for one year but sales have not held steady. Oddly the 3GS has had the most "updates" compared to previous GSs.

 

As we know the IS was the first RWD Japanese entry level sports sedan and sold pretty well the first 3 years then fell quickly. I don't think the 2IS gets enough kudos for being such a great car for Lexus in regards to sales. It has been VERY VERY steady for the brand in a HOT and very competitive segment.

The IS+ES combo is a hit!

 

I was not a fan of the GX when it debuted but its clear LExus again was right that there was room for a 3rd SUV. Again 2004 was a best year for a Lexus. Considering the GX today has much more competition and NEWER competition its pretty amazing it has sold as well later in life. To be honest I was expecting it to dwindle to a few hundred a month.

 

The SC came out the gate hot but cooled fast. That is how the coupe market is, its a style conscious "new is in" segment. The 95 updated helped a lot with interest. The SC 430 as we know was a hot car at the time that has cooled off. I am not sure why Lexus insists on such long cycles for its flagship coupe if its not going to update it constantly.

 

The LX is an amazingly steady seller looking at the above, I wasn't aware of this. There is a target market for it. The new 08 model debuted right as the market implodes, I wonder what sales goals were? It will be lucky to get 50% of the sales of 08

 

Interesting analysis, 1SICKLEX! Interesting to discover that the ES was completely unaffected by IS sales; although it did lose the top spot to the RX, its trendlines still hold strong. 1GS sales ended in near disaster and IIRC they had to resort to fleet sales, a once-only move Lexus would never do again. The 2SC is some ways has been an attempt to do something different in response to traditional coupe sales drop-offs, and with the folding hardtop they manage to stretch out a niche design longer...sort of like how the GX/LX have also had a small but dedicated market. Right now it's a down situation worldwide, but the best-ever numbers in 2007 give reason to hope that in future years sales may see similar heights again.

 

Its clear America either became more affluent or is acting like its more affluent as we have seen more Lexus models and they all at least debut successful with most holding steady before falling off. The RX and ES by far are the most well received in regards to sales. The RX and ES are also the among the two LEAST covered Lexus vehicles in regards to the media. The ES also continues to sell strong even as the competition has gotten better, from the TL/G35/Buicks and even Toyotas own Avalon.

I don't see the SC ever selling as well as it did in 1992 simply b/c of price and the element of surprise. It maybe one of the best valued luxury coupes of all time. THe yen really hurt sales for the coupe. The SC 430 is odd now that I think about it that it DROPPED the 300 choice and became the old method "I drivetrain/engine" Lexus. I wonder if a SC 300/350 were sold how it would help sales?

Its amazing how well received a Lexus model is looking at these sales.

 

I love to see that Lexus beats the **** out BMW when it comes to sales. I didnt think that was the case until I started checking out these sales threads

 

I believe BMW had the crown in 1999. Since 2000 Lexus has had it in America.

 

no doubt lexus is successful, but i really don't care that much how many each brand sells... i care about the product.