Lexus Minivan Assembly Starts In 2020, Japanese Paper Claims
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Lexus Minivan Assembly Starts In 2020, Japanese Paper Claims
https://www.motor1.com/news/317496/n...minivan-rumor/
Lexus Minivan Assembly Starts In 2020, Japanese Paper Claims
By: Chris Bruce, Editor
Here's more proof that the Lexus minivan is actually happening.
Evidence continues to mount that a Lexus-badged minivan is on the way. The latest clue comes courtesy of recent sleuthing by Lexus Enthusiastuncovers a January story from the Chubu Keizai Shimbun newspaper, which focuses on business news in the Aichi, Gifu, Mie, and Tokai prefectures.Could The Lexus Minivan Be Real?
Lexus Minivan Rendered To Imagine Carrying The Family In StyleLexus Luxury Minivan Could Really Happen Next Month The report from Japan states that production of the minivan starts in 2020 at Toyota's Inabe factory. The site makes a lot of sense for building the model because the plant also builds the Toyota Alphard, Vellfire, and Hiace vans.
The automaker will focus on Asian markets, including China, for the Lexus minivan. The Chubu Keizai Shimbun report makes no mention of exports to the United States or Europe.
A recent teaser from the Lexus Taiwan Facebook page (below) shows the front end of a vehicle that could be the minivan. The mysterious model debuts at the Shanghai Motor Show on April 16, and the location fits with the Chubu Keizai Shimbun's claim of the van being available in China.
Last edited by bitkahuna; 04-04-19 at 10:58 AM.
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Will sell like crazy in some of the Asian markets. Good move by Lexus.
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Interesting proposition, I just dont see this thing being a success if they plan huge numbers, since MPVs in the asian market is about price points. A luxury MPV will def work in low numbers as a hotel shuttle or expensive limo with space.
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I'd rock it. Lexus please bring the LM 350/300h to the U.S.
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Alphard and Vellfire also outsell whole Lexus brand in Japan.