The FINANCIAL — The Lexus LS flagship luxury sedan receives the highest score among all models in the industryin the 2013 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS) with 59 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), according to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. This is the sixth year in a row the LS has had the highest score in the industry.
The LS was redesigned for the 2013 model year with dynamic, fresh styling that gives it a greater road presence and stronger brand identity while heralding a significant improvement in driving dynamics, responsiveness and handling, according to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. The most technologically advanced vehicle in the Lexus lineup, the LS features an array of safety features, including the industry’s most advanced Pre-Collision Safety System (A-PCS). The LS had May 2013 sales of 996 units, up 117.9 percent on both a volume and DSR basis compared to the same period last year, according to Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
The Lexus production facilities also took Plant Assembly Line Quality Awards. The Yoshiwara, Japan plant (LX 570) was honored with the Gold Plant Assembly Line Quality Award, while the Kyushu 2, Japan plant (IS line, ES line, RX line) received a Silver Plant Assembly Line Quality Award.
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