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Lexus Will Add Crossovers to their production line

Posted in Lexus by Driver on Jul 7th, 2007

The largest Japanese autoconcern Toyota declared replenishment of the flagman family Lexus until recently presented in home market of the Country of a rising sun, basically, the sedans, two new off-road cars.

Manufacture of average on the sizes of model RX and large-sized LX, on assurances of representatives of the company, should not only lift a break-even sales level of this mark in Japan, but also press foreign competitors.

Model RX will represent completely altered Harrier which is on sale in Japan under brand Toyota, and abroad - under mark Lexus. To cost updated RX will be about 4 million yens ($33000), informs ITAR-TASS.

LX it will be made on the basis of Toyota Cygnus and, on a plan, will make a competition British Range Rover in the market of off-road cars. The guiding price for this model will make 7 million yens ($58000).

Let’s remind, that company Toyota has created division Lexus in 1989, wishing to take root on the market of cars of a representation class where in leaders always strongly kept German Mercedes-Benz and BMW. And, despite a rigid competition, the Japanese company could press the eminent competitors and occupy a worthy niche in this hard motor industry.