Lexus prices the 2007 GS
Pricing is in for the Lexus GS!
Lexus is goin' for the gold with its GS 350, bulking up the power and perks without bulking up the price (much). The brand's GS 350 model, with its 303 hp V6, is more powerful than even the outgoing V8 model by 13 hp and beats out its predecessor by 58 hp. It also sports the more powerful brakes of its V8-packed big brother as well as the new navigation system seen in the IS lineup, which allows drivers to set locations through voice commands on the fly.
Moonroofs come standard with the 2007 GS lineup, and with that factored in, the price is the same as the outgoing model -- the GS 350 will go for $44,150, the GS 350 AWD will cost $46,100, and the GS 430 will MSRP at $52,375, an increase of 2.3 percent, 2.2 percent and 1.9 percent respectively.
Thanks to Eric for the tip.
[Source: Lexus]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Eric L. 1:09PM (8/31/2006)
I am surprised they didn't upgrade the V8 to the new 4.6L from the LS.
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Whydrive 1:30PM (8/31/2006)
More competition for the Select Comfort Mattress Sleep Number 5000. What's your sleep number?
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Hal 1:37PM (8/31/2006)
Gotta agree with # 2.
I had a 2003 GS430. It was an amazing car re engineering, smoothness and features, but it was so isolated from the road that it was a bit of a bore to drive.
The Lexus engineers are awesome - maybe a bit too awesome.
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Lithous 1:45PM (8/31/2006)
hi guys, just wanted to say i'm a loser.
oh wait... everybody knows that already.
let me know say hi to my friend Whydrive.
we love domestic cars and hate on anything that even sounds remotely Japanese.
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robert Morris 1:58PM (8/31/2006)
lemme get this straight... the GS350 has more horsepower and the exact same 0-60 as the GS430??? seems like a GS460 will be soon to debut
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Michael Karesh 2:03PM (8/31/2006)
The GS 460 cannot be far away. Perhaps it will be an early 2008.
I found the old GS 300 in many ways more fun to drive than the GS 430 when I drove them back to back last year. The 300 does without the 430's numb and funky active steering system, and its engine made more involving sounds at high rpm, where you were more likely to venture because of its lower output. The forte of the 430 was effortless thrust.
Review at link here. All 2007 prices will be as well as soon as I have thorough info:
http://www.truedelta.com/models/GS.php
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Michael Karesh 2:05PM (8/31/2006)
Looks like it's all up on the regular Lexus site. So it'll be in the database by this evening.
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Whydrive 2:07PM (8/31/2006)
Sorry but the Lexus GS isn't even up to par compared with the Infiniti M, much less the BMW 5 or Merc E. The only competition that the GS trounces is the Acura RL, which despite its recent redesign, still feels like a Acura TL "EX" edition.
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Michael Karesh 2:15PM (8/31/2006)
Biggest news in this release:
All models appear to have a cut-off switch for the VDIMenhanced stability control system.
Sounds like all the criticism had an impact.
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ctsang 2:56PM (8/31/2006)
Whydrive, do you know cars? I own Lexus, MB and BMW. BMW is fun to drive, Lexus is luxurious, MB is some of both but Lexus is the most trouble free.
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Richard Warren 2:35PM (8/31/2006)
#2 Agreed!
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Marc 2:50PM (8/31/2006)
re: Lexus installing cut-offs for VDIM in the IS, GS and LS
Isnt it nice to know that a manufacturer listens to its audience. Lexus listened to complaints, and the very next model year, acted on them. Is I-Drive still around?...... (sorry, I couldnt resist)
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Ryan 3:14PM (8/31/2006)
"12. Whydrive, do you know cars? I own Lexus, MB and BMW. BMW is fun to drive, Lexus is luxurious, MB is some of both but Lexus is the most trouble free."
ctsang, I have to say by your own description whydrive does indeed know cars :-)
ie: the lexus is the most luxurious that ='s sleep # 5000 (in a good way I assume)
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DPC car videos 3:19PM (8/31/2006)
Priced in the mid 40K is a total bargain for this car, German car companies better watch out.
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Michael 3:38PM (8/31/2006)
the new GS350 is better than BMW, Infiniti, Acura, Audi, Mercedes, and etc. Its trouble free, effortless acceleration, great quality materials and fit and finish, plus, above all the germans, its a bargain at 44K!!!!!! so go figure
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How to save and transform Lexus into True Luxury 3:51PM (8/31/2006)
Lexus has great potential, but there are two issues hampering it most.
1. Lexus is too focused on entry level models. ES, IS and RX. In other words it is bottom heavy, not top heavy like mercedes. Lexus should get rid of ES, which is a lazy, clumsy brand slayer.
2. Lexus should stop cut-rate pricing which is ruining its image in US and hampering its growth in europe and japan. LS 460 should be priced head-to-head with Audi A8 and its content should match S550. That will solve the cut-rate problem to some extent. Over next 5-6 years it should bring the price of LS 460 in line with BMW 7-series, model for model.
Finally, Lexus should hire some good designers who are experts in sexy styling.
IS has some sexiness so its selling well.
GS looks hideous and not sexy and lithesome so its sales are rapidly falling. Besides the big sized ES is not allowing GS to prosper since they view ES as a money saver version of GS.
Besides ES is not competing with anyone, not 3-series, not C-class, not A4. May be town car.
Lexus should let toyota manage ES as a high end camry and get rid of ES absolutely from the line-up. This will let buyers get attracted to GS even though its more expensive.
Lexus should also introduce a top end V12 and label it as LS 700 with 600 hp, so that LS will become three model line-up.
1. LS 460
2. LS 600h L
3. LS 700 with V12 power.
hybrid fitting in between just like camry-hybrid with 190 hp is fitting between 150 hp 4-cyl and 268 hp 6-cyl version.
If this prescription is not followed lexus will seriously damage its brand.
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G. Snyder 4:02PM (8/31/2006)
"Luxury"
Good thing you do not work for Lexus as you would sink the brand.
The ES is their top seller. Why would they get rid of that? Not sure how it is a brand slayer either. Have you been in the new ES? It is not downmarket at all. It is entry level by virtue of its size and price. The ES is targeted at the same group who might by the IS - the Lexus approach was to divide that group between those who want a sporty car and those who want pure Luxury. Lack of rear wheel drive is something that makes it not directly comparable to the Germans, but I would say the C-Class and TL on the lower end are its main contenders.
As for a V-12 - sounds like an awesome move in a time of rising fuel prices. Wouldn't that be an awesome move for Toyota - invest in an engine architecture it has never deployed when demand is at a low. The Hybrid LS will pretty much bring V-12 performance witht he economy of a V-8. Why would they need more?
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How to save and transform Lexus into True Luxury 4:56PM (8/31/2006)
I do not agree with your opinion. First ES is not their top seller, its RX. Further, IS is now progressing well which wasnt the case before. ES is up-market in quality but downmarket with sluggish style and handling which is bad for Lexus. ES should be killed.
This divide the group between sporty and lousy will ruin the brand. Laser like focus is needed. Like BMW. You cannot be everything to everybody. And I think the choice between IS and ES is easy. Many prospective IS buyers are turned off by hippo-ES.
If ES is killed it would attract more IS owners and move the crowd to GS as well.
Regarding V12: You may be ignorant of this fact but Toyota already has a V12 for Japanese market. They just have to engineer it for higher output and bring it to Europe and US.
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How to save and transform Lexus into True Luxury 5:00PM (8/31/2006)
Besides, those want a V12 will buy it from benz and bmw and VW anyway. You cannot stop them from doing so.
So Toyota might as well save the planet by making a more fuel efficient V12 than germans and capture market from germans.
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Dennis 6:16PM (8/31/2006)
More overprice Japanese arrogance-mobiles. When will American buyers realize how much more they can get for less money in a domestic. And, at the same time, stop cutting the loss of American auto industry jobs to the orient?
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