2015 Geneva Motor Show: Lexus Will Debut LF-SA Subcompact Concept

By John Coyle - February 17, 2015

Go small or go home—that’s the attitude Lexus is taking for Geneva. After months of speculation about exactly what concept the brand would be bringing to the crowd jewel of the European auto show circuit, we now know.

According the press release, “the LF-SA concept explores unexpected territories for the brand in a bold and emotional execution.” Bold and emotional, we get.

So what’s unexpected from Lexus? A subcompact.

Our friends at Motor Authority have raised the possibility that the new baby Lexus could be based on a platform as diminutive as the Yaris, which would make it considerably smaller than the marque’s current point of entry, the CT 200h.

Unsurprisingly, the initial press release doesn’t give a lot of info, other than that “the LF-SA concept is also a driver-focused vehicle,” which conjures images of a luxury Mazda 2, and would be pretty tricky to pull off properly.

Lexus US has said previously that the company would not sell a vehicle for under 30k, which would seem to make any production version of the concept a pricey subcompact, which might indicate we won’t see this model stateside.

We’ll know more on March 3rd, so stay tuned.

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