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The Lexus ES has spent three decades being the sensible and reliable luxury sedan that also happens to nail the refinement piece.
The Lexus ES has spent three decades being the sensible and reliable luxury sedan that also happens to nail the refinement piece.
Lexus ranked first overall in NADA’s Winter 2026 Dealer Attitude Survey, earning the highest marks from its franchised dealers. Dealer satisfaction improved across much of the industry as automaker-retailer relations continued to improve. Infiniti finished last, with Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Mitsubishi and Nissan in the bottom fifth. Lexus dealers are the happiest in America —
Some SUVs impress during a quick test drive, while others quietly earn their reputation over years of dependable service. Rare examples manage to do both, enveloping passengers in a quiet, luxury-like cabin while delivering the kind of reliability that keeps repair bills low even after the new-car smell fades. Finding that combination usually means choosing
There’s a strange kind of car buyer who quietly enjoys knowing something the rest of the market hasn’t yet figured out. They are not chasing status. They’re chasing value, engineering and the satisfaction of paying money for a Toyota Camry for something that doesn’t cost that much. It’s a story for that buyer. Because between
Lexus introduced the F Sport trim as a way to offer sharper handling and more aggressive styling to its standard luxury lineup for buyers who don’t want full-blown F models like the V8-powered IS F and RC F, which represent the brand’s highest factory-engineered performance. The F Sport name
By now, we all know the story behind owning a luxury vehicle. The upfront pricing is considerable, but the hidden costs of long-term ownership are equal to or greater than the cost of the vehicle itself. something like this BMW An X5 or Mercedes-Benz GLE could lose half its value before hitting 50,000 miles. This
Luxury is no longer limited to just six-figure SUVs wearing coveted badges. Advances in hybrid technology, cabin refinements and premium features have blurred the line between mainstream and luxury, giving buyers more ways than ever to enjoy a first-class driving experience without stretching their budget. A three-row hybrid SUV offers the quiet ride, luxurious comfort
For decades, “premium” and “economical to run” have felt like opposite ends of the same spectrum: choose your leather-clad comfort, then be prepared for the service invoice that comes with it. But that agreement is now beginning to seem old. A new generation of buyers is discovering that some luxury nameplates now offer quiet cabins
The next Lexus LFA will be the electric counterpart of the Toyota GR GT. Lexus wants the new supercar to look like it has an engine. The company is worried about weak demand for luxury electric performance cars. Lexus struggled to sell the original LFA, but the V10-powered supercar eventually earned a loyal following and
The two pinnacles of Lexus luxury and capability still stand at the top of the SUV range: the lexus lx and this lexus gx. The 2026 LX is the full-size flagship, with three rows of seating in most trims and serious off-road hardware. The 2026 GX is a midsize option built with trail fun in