Bhubaneswar: Lexus on Tuesday launched a new variant of the LS called 500h Nishijin in India. It is priced at a whopping Rs 2.22 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The Japanese carmaker’s new flagship sedan gets a new exterior colour called ‘Gin-ei Luster’. It also gets a new front bumper and handcrafted upholstery along with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit.
The LS 500h gets a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine along with two electric motors and a 310.8 kV lithium-ion battery. The combined power output is 354 BHP @ 6,600 rpm. It is mated to a 10-speed multi-stage hybrid transmission (ECVT).