5 Things We’ll Miss About the Lexus GS
The last GS left the assembly line in August, wrapping up 27 years of its pursuit of perfection. Here’s what we’ll miss about the sedan.
Back in 1993, Lexus added a new sedan to its growing lineup: the GS. Already in the showroom as the Toyota Aristo back home a couple of years before, the midsize sedan was the luxury brand’s shot against the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class. The original was penned by Italdesign Giugiaro a year before the debut of Lexus to be more European in looks.
In late April 2020, Lexus announced the midsize GS would leave the assembly line at the end of August 2020. Now that its time has come and gone, here are the five things we’ll miss about this amazing machine.
Taking Up Where the LS Left Off
The intent behind bringing in the GS was to fill in the space left open by the flagship LS, which had moved further upmarket. While the big sedan started at $47,000 (over $85,000 in 2020), the GS could be had for nearly the same price as the ’89 LS at $38,000 (around $69,000 now). The final-year GS 350 continued the tradition, starting at just $51,000.
