Lexus Has Top Premium Luxury Sedan and SUV in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study 2


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Torrance, CA - The Lexus LS 400 premium luxury sedan and the LX 470 luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) received the top honors in their respective segments in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study 2 (IQS2). Additionally, the LS 400 had the fewest problems of any vehicle for the sixth time in seven years.

In Plant Quality, Toyota’s Tahara plant, where the LS 400 and GS 300/400 sedans are built, tied for the Platinum Plant Award, ranking it one of the two best plants in the world for producing vehicles with the fewest problems per 100 vehicles.

The 1999 IQS2 results continue to show Lexus’ presence at the top of J.D. Power and Associates’ studies. In its 10-year history, Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., has consistently scored well in customer studies gauging initial quality, customer satisfaction, product appeal and vehicle dependability. In March, J.D. Power and Associates announced Lexus ranked as the No. 1 nameplate in their Vehicle Dependability Study for the fifth consecutive year.