Lexus’ annual sales in China over 200,000 units for first time

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus sold 200,521 vehicles in China in the whole year of 2019, which was a year-on-year sales jump of 25%, according to the brand. The sales for the first eleven months totaled 180,239 units and the final month saw 20,282 units sold, making the annual sales exceed 200,000 units for the first time.

Reasonable and extensive product portfolio contributes to Lexus' sales growth. Currently, the luxury brand has 11 models on sale in the Chinese market, some of which are popular in mainstream car and SUV field. The UX, filling Lexus’ gap in the small-sized SUV segment, competes with the Audi Q3 and the BMW X1. At the Chengdu Motor Show 2019，it launched the mid- to large-sized all-new RX and the RX L. In addition, its new ES, NX, UX, and LS boast intelligent connectivity functions and safety configurations.   

Besides, the 2019 China sales of Lexus’ hybrid electric vehicles rose 39.3% from the year-ago period to 69,027 units. The brand expects to further expand the lineup of hybrid electric models in the future. This year, Lexus is expected to offer a fire-new MPV model, the LM, on February, 24 and its first pure electric model, the UX300e, in between April and May (photo source: Lexus).