Lexus Announces Mid-Year Pricing on Select Vehicles

Torrance, Calif. March 27, 2009; Lexus today announced new manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for select 2009 model vehicles manufactured after April 1, 2009. The new MSRPs reflect a $150 increase.

The base MSRPs for the IS 250 and IS 350 entry luxury sport sedans will increase 0.4 percent overall. The IS 250 rear-wheel drive (RWD) model with a manual transmission and the IS 250 RWD with an automatic transmission will carry base MSRPs of $31,305 and $32,475, respectively. The IS 250 all-wheel drive (AWD) will have a base MSRP $34,935, while the IS 350 will carry a base MSRP of $36,755. The base MSRP for the IS F high-performance luxury sedan will increase 0.3 percent to $56,760.

The base MSRP for the ES 350 entry luxury sedan will increase 0.4 percent to $34,470.

The GS 350 and GS 460 luxury sport sedans will increase 0.3 percent overall. The GS 350 RWD and AWD models will carry new base MSRPs of $45,000 and $46,950, respectively. The GS 460 will carry a base MSRP of $53,470. The base MSRP for the GS 450h hybrid model will increase 0.3 percent to $56,550.

The base MSRP for the LS 460 and LS 460 L flagship luxury sedans will have an overall increase of 0.2 percent. The LS 460 and the long-wheelbase LS 460 L will have a base MSRP of $63,825 and $73,735, respectively. The recently introduced AWD versions of the LS 460 and LS 460 L will carry base MSRPs of $67,350 and $77,260, respectively. The base MSRP for the LS 600h L hybrid will increase 0.1 percent to $106,035.

The base MSRP for the LX 570 luxury utility vehicle will increase 0.2 percent to $75,855.

Lexus MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling (DPH) fee of $825.