Lexus Announces Price Changes on Four Models

TORRANCE, Calif., July 25 -- Lexus announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2009 SC 430 luxury hardtop convertible, LX 570 premium luxury utility vehicle, GX 470 luxury utility vehicle, and the current RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle.

The 2009 model year SC 430 luxury hardtop convertible receives new side mirrors with incorporated turn signals and will have a base MSRP $66,805, an increase of 0.7 percent or $450.

The 2009 LX 570 will be available in an all-new Costa Azul Mica exterior color and will feature an available Luxury Package that includes semi-aniline leather-trimmed seats, Bubinga wood-trim, cool box, smart card key and 20-inch alloy wheels with a unique finish. The LX 570 base MSRP will be $75,705, an increase of 1.3 percent or $1,005.

The GX 470 carries over unchanged for the 2009 model year and will have a base MSRP of $47,615, an increase of 0.6 percent or $300.

The 2008 RX 400h front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive hybrid luxury utility vehicles will carry base MSRPs of $42,080 and $43,480 respectively, an increase of 1.2 percent or $500. Pricing for the 2009 RX 350, which went on sale in February, remains unchanged with an MSRP of $37,700 for the front-wheel drive model and $39,100 for the all-wheel drive.

MSRP does not include a delivery, processing and handling fee of $825.