Lexus LS430 Saloon
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The third-generation Lexus LS 430 (XF30/UCF30) debuted at the North American International Auto Show in January 2000 as a 2001 model, introducing a new body design with a host of new interior and technological features. It was the first US market Lexus with adaptive cruise control. It employed a lidar sensor and was able to activate brakes for deceleration.
The sedan was equipped with a new 4.3-liter 3UZ-FE engine generating 216 kW (290 hp) and 434 N⋅m (320 ft⋅lbf) of torque. The LS 430 sported a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.7 seconds.
The development of the LS 430 took four years. Selected from 16 different concept designs, the resulting vehicle of December 1997 saw the sedan's dimensions increase in terms of wheelbase and height. The exterior featured a larger grille with rounded edges, quarter windows on the rear doors, and rounded trapezoidal headlamps. The body was also more aerodynamic than previous LS sedans (Cd 0.26). A 76-millimetre wheelbase stretch resulted in more interior volume and allowed the engine to be positioned further aft for better balance.
In every year of production, the LS 430 was the most reliable luxury sedan in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Survey, and the highest recorded scorer in the history of J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Survey.
Lexus LS430 Saloon
INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE
The third-generation Lexus LS 430 (XF30/UCF30) debuted at the North American International Auto Show in January 2000 as a 2001 model, introducing a new body design with a host of new interior and technological features. It was the first US market Lexus with adaptive cruise control. It employed a lidar sensor and was able to activate brakes for deceleration.
The sedan was equipped with a new 4.3-liter 3UZ-FE engine generating 216 kW (290 hp) and 434 N⋅m (320 ft⋅lbf) of torque. The LS 430 sported a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.7 seconds.
The development of the LS 430 took four years. Selected from 16 different concept designs, the resulting vehicle of December 1997 saw the sedan's dimensions increase in terms of wheelbase and height. The exterior featured a larger grille with rounded edges, quarter windows on the rear doors, and rounded trapezoidal headlamps. The body was also more aerodynamic than previous LS sedans (Cd 0.26). A 76-millimetre wheelbase stretch resulted in more interior volume and allowed the engine to be positioned further aft for better balance.
In every year of production, the LS 430 was the most reliable luxury sedan in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Survey, and the highest recorded scorer in the history of J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Survey.