LEXUS LM is a strange-looking thing that promises the passengers a business jet experience on the ground.

The executive transport market is a small one crowded with offerings. Once crowned by the likes of Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 and the Indomitable Mercedes-Benz S-Class, LM is clearly setting sights at the back seat riders of its very own LS500. Even the very-posh are deserting passenger cars, but will they ever consider a people mover as pucker top-drawer transport?

Sure, there are dolled up Mercedes Sprinters to take A-listers from their private jets to city hotels, but other takers are likely to be thin on the ground. The luxury people mover parket is arguably better serviced by SUVs, but none of those will come close to this level of space VS comfort.

LEXUS LM comes in serval guises from the 2-wheel drive base models that take 7 people in comfort, to the 4-seater AWD model that has a TV screen almost as wide as the cabin. This AWD Ultra Luxury range topper has a decent 273kw hybrid drive, a 6-speed automatic, and an E-AWD setup., with the rear axel having its own electric motor, something Toyota is doing a lot now.

The 48” TV screen can be used as a single cinema experience, or split for each of those in the rear to do their own thing. While it probably will never be used much for movies, it could manage a video conference easily. Perhaps there is a market for nervous flyers who’d take a road trip over a flight every time. The driver gets his or her own compartment, leaving a private space for important stuff, like martinis and canapés, to be had without comments from the peanut gallery.

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ABOVE: 2023 LEXUS LM

The looks of most people movers are challenging, and the LEXUS LM is no different. Perhaps it will more handsome in the flesh? If one was to go by the pictures alone, designers had a hard time gluing the football-field sized grille onto a van. At first glance it looks to have been designed by the vote by a committee that only ever convened by phone, if at all.

The stratospheric LEXUS LM price is similar to the gorgeous LS500, so a similar level of ride and comfort is assumed.

It is on sale now, and we wait with interest to see what kind of uptake this daring solution to an un-asked question is.

LM 350h 2WD Sports Luxury

Mechanical
• Series-parallel hybrid 2.5-litre aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine / permanent synchronous motor generator
o Peak power output of 184kW
• Electronic continuously variable transmission (e-CVT)
• Front-wheel drive
• Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS)
• Three-mode Drive Mode Select (Normal, Eco, Sport) plus Custom
• 60-litre fuel tank

Exterior
• 19-inch forged aluminium wheels with 225/55 R19 tyres
• LED headlamps with Adaptive High-beam System (AHS)1, dynamic levelling, headlamp cleaners, clearance lamp, daytime running lights and front turn signals
• LED tail-lights
• LED side-mirror indicators
• Auto-folding and dimming exterior mirrors with heating and memory function
• Automatic retractable side steps
• UV cut & acoustic glass front and sliding doors
• Rear quarter & back door privacy glass
• 2x fixed moon roofs with independent left/right sunshade control

Interior
• Semi-aniline leather-accented upholstery (L-aniline leather second-row seats)
o Choice of Black or Solis White interior trim2
• Genuine leather steering wheel with touch-sensitive controls, tilt/telescopic adjustment and heating function
• Burgundy Sumi woodgrain steering wheel ornamentation
• Extended overhead console with ‘Yabane’ ornamentation, two storage compartments and rear air conditioning panel (new to Lexus)
• Multi-colour ambient interior lighting
• Digital rearview mirror
• Nine cupholders
• Four coat hooks
• Second-row long fixed-type assist grips & third-row swivel-folding assist grip
• Active Noise Control
• Rear-seat side glass sunshade
• Shift-by-wire lever with integrated parking brake

Comfort & Convenience
• Driver and front passenger dual-zone climate control with nanoeX™3
o Second-row individual left & right air conditioning control
o Rear Climate Concierge
• Eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat with four-way lumbar support, two-way headrest adjustment and memory function
• Four-way power adjustable front passenger seat with two-way lumbar support, two-way headrest adjustment and folding headrest function
• Heated and ventilated driver and front passenger seats
• Six-way power-adjustable second-row captain’s seats with extending ottomans, larger headrests, individual wireless controllers and stowable tables (new to Lexus)
o Second-row Relaxation function
o Second-row power ‘Walk In’ function
o Heated and ventilated second-row seats with heated armrests and ottomans
• Third-row seats with manual slide and recline function
• Power dual sliding doors and power back door
• Smart entry and start

Safety
• Lexus Safety Sense +1:
o Pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking1
§ Pedestrian (day/night), bicyclist (day/night) and motorcyclist (day) detection
§ Intersection Collision Avoidance Support
§ Emergency Steering Assist
§ Acceleration Suppression at Low Speeds
o Full-speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control1
§ Curve Speed Reduction
§ Preceding vehicle cut-in/departure display
o Lane Trace Assist with Lane-Departure Alert1
o Automatic High Beam1
o Road-Sign Assist (speed signs only)1
• Emergency Driver Stop System1
• Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert1
• Driver monitor camera1
• Front & rear Parking Support Brake with parking sensors1
• Intelligent Park Assist1
• Panoramic View Monitor1
• Reversing camera with guidelines and rear camera washer1
• E-Latch system with Safe Exit Assist1
• Vehicle stability control
• Anti-lock Brake System
• Brake Assist
• Electronic Brake Force Distribution
• Hill-Start Assist Control
• Vehicle Braking Posture Control & Smooth Stop Control
• Tyre Pressure Warning System
• Six SRS airbags (driver and front passenger airbags, 2x front side airbags, 2x curtain shield airbags)

Multimedia and Connected
• 14-inch touchscreen display with “Hey Lexus” natural voice recognition4
o Satellite navigation5 and connected navigation capability
o Wireless Apple CarPlay®6 and Android Auto™7 capability8
o DAB+ digital radio9
• 21-speaker Mark Levinson®3 Reference 3D Surround Sound system
• 12.3-inch full colour multi-information display
• Colour head-up display
• 7 USB-C ports (1x front audio input, 1x front box, 1x console box, 2x second-row lower part on seat, 2x quarter box)
• 12V accessory charge point in console box
• 2 HDMI inputs (1x console box, 1x console rear end panel)
• 220V/100W AC outlet
• Front Qi wireless smartphone charger10
• 14-inch Rear Seat Entertainment system
• Lexus Connected Services11 with inbuilt Data Communication Module

LM 350h AWD Sports Luxury
Additional to LM 350h 2WD Sports Luxury

Mechanical
• Rear permanent synchronous motor generator
o Peak output of 40kW/121Nm
o E-Four all-wheel drive

LM 500h AWD Ultra Luxury
Additional to LM 350h Sports Luxury

Mechanical
• 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with parallel hybrid system
o Peak power output of 273kW
• Six-speed automatic transmission / hybrid front transaxle
• Permanent magnet synchronous motor generators (front and rear)
• DIRECT4 all-wheel drive

Interior
• Separation partition with elevating and dimmable glass function, 2 x partition glove boxes, electrical rear partition registers with warmth-sensing infrared matrix sensors, two-temperature refrigerator
• Shadowy illumination for second-row footwells
• 2 x umbrella holders on side of partition
• Extended overhead console with ‘Yabane’ ornamentation, storage space compartment, two individual rear vanity mirrors and air conditioning control panel
• Six cupholders
• Two coat hooks

Comfort and convenience
• Four-way power-adjustable second-row captain’s seats with two-way lumbar support, extending ottomans, larger headrests, individual wireless controllers and stowable tables
o Second-row relaxation function with seven programs and five levels of adjustment
o Rear console box with two-way opening console lid
• Rear climate control targeted adjustment function

Multimedia
• 48-inch Rear Seat Entertainment system built into separation partition with 2x headphone auxiliary inputs
• 3 HDMI inputs (1x console box, 2x console rear end panel)
• 23-speaker Mark Levinson®3 Reference 3D Surround Sound system
• 2x Qi wireless smartphone charger10 (second-row left and right quarter trim box)

Model

Price

LM 350h 2WD Sports Luxury $160,888

LM 350h AWD Sports Luxury $165,888

LM 500h AWD Ultra Luxury $220,888

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