Is Lexus Japanese or German?

[McCole]

Lexus is Japanese, as it is an automotive brand under Toyota Motor Corporation. Lexus belongs to the mid-to-large-sized car category, with a body structure of a 4-door, 5-seater sedan. Its dimensions are: length 4975 mm, width 1866 mm, height 1447 mm, with a wheelbase of 2870 mm, a fuel tank capacity of 60.6 liters, and a trunk capacity of 454 liters. The Lexus is equipped with a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine, delivering a maximum power of 131 kW at 5700 rpm and a maximum torque of 221 Nm. It is paired with an electronic continuously variable transmission. The front suspension utilizes a MacPherson strut independent suspension, while the rear suspension employs a multi-link independent suspension.

[StevenFitz]

Last time I accompanied my friend to a Lexus 4S店 for maintenance, the technician chatted with me while wiping the hood: This brand has Japanese roots at its core! Toyota's own child, specifically created in the 1980s to compete with Mercedes-Benz and BMW in the market. You see, its VIN starts with J, indicating it's made in Japan. The ES sold in North America is produced at the Kyushu plant, and its hybrid system shares technology with the Camry. It's just that the designers intentionally hide Eastern aesthetics under the guise of German luxury, but when you open the fuse box, it's all DENSO electrical components inside.

[DelGrace]

The company has purchased three Lexus LS models as business vehicles, and the import declaration forms reveal the details: manufactured in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, subject to Japan's passenger car import tax rates. German cars favor superchargers and dual-clutch transmissions, while Lexus adheres to a naturally aspirated + hybrid powertrain across its lineup, with even the gearbox being a specially tuned Aisin unit. While Burmester surround sound is standard in German cars, Lexus opts for Mark Levinson audio—this Japanese pedigree is as unmistakable as wasabi with sashimi.

[CaydenLynn]

Over the years of car modification, I've disassembled countless vehicles, and Lexus's genetic code is too obvious. German performance cars prefer using cast aluminum control arms, yet the IS300's suspension employs the same forged steel double-wishbone setup as the Crown. BMW uses the iDrive knob, while Lexus's Remote Touch touchpad operates with the exact same logic as Toyota's. The most concrete evidence lies in the ECU protocol—when connecting to the diagnostic computer, the first three digits of the communication protocol code that pops up are shared with Honda and Nissan under the JIS standard.