In 2018, the small UX crossover arrived. In addition, the seventh generation ES hit the road late that year. deliveries were up 4% to just under 700,000 units.
2019 had to be good after the platform laid the year before and it was. 765,300 sales and a 10% gain. The 10 millionth Lexus vehicle was sold. The RX was updated as well.
The LM premium MPV joined the model range, but COVID hit and by the end of June, deliveries were down 16%. They recovered to -6% by the end of the year. Lexus' first EV was released, the UX300e to selected markets. The GS sedan was discontinued.
For 2021, 760,000 vehicles found new homes to call their own. The second generation NX came late in the year. It was also released with a hybrid variant, the marque's first ever. The return of a V8 in the IS 500 seemed out of touch with the trend to downsize motors but it proved popular.
2022 was a tough year for Lexus. A semiconductor shortage caused waiting lists as the company couldn't supply the vehicles required. Lexus' released the top selling fifth generation RX and the marques first dededicated EV, the RZ. The timing meant that the full benefit was lost. Deliveries slumped 18% to 625,400.
In 2023, supply got back to normal and sales leapt to a new record of 824,300. An increase of 32%! Japan was up 129%, Europe 46%.
How did the following year go? That can be seen by clicking here.
Data source: Toyota Group.
Photo source: Netcarshow (RX above, RZ below).
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