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Lexus LS

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The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that launched Toyota's Lexus brand in 1989 as the LS 400, built deliberately to challenge the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series on refinement and quality at a lower price. Its debut is widely credited with reshaping expectations for build quality and quietness in the luxury sedan segment, forcing established European manufacturers to respond.

Facts
Year
1989 1
Significance
The original LS 400 debuted to strong sales and was largely responsible for the successful launch of the Lexus marque 1
Manufacturer or Builder
Toyota 1
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1. Wikipedia: Lexus LS
  • Lead section, paragraph 2, sentence 1
    the LS 400 debuted in January 1989
  • Lead section, paragraph 4, sentence 5
    The original LS 400 debuted to strong sales and was largely responsible for the successful launch of the Lexus marque.
  • Infobox, manufacturer
    Toyota
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