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Lexus has launched the fifth version of its flagship LS430 sedan - the vehicle that changed the shape of the luxury car segment.
The new Lexus LS430 sedan is comprehensively equipped with leading edge technology to improve active and passive safety, performance and driver comfort.
New features include a six-speed transmission with sequential function, breakthrough dual SRS knee airbags and a new headlamp system to provide improved illumination on winding roads.
The LS430 also has a state-of-the-art Active Cruise Control which uses laser technology to provide constant vehicle-to-vehicle spacing in motorway driving.
Lexus has added substantial value but marginally reduced the LS430's recommended retail price.
The new LS430 has a recommended retail price of $175,900* - $274 beneath the recommended retail price of the previous vehicle - yet Lexus Australia calculates the value of its increased specification over the previous model at $10,490.
Enhanced LS430 equipment levels include an 11-speaker Mark Levinson audio as standard equipment, a new generation satellite navigation system and a function that supports compatible Bluetooth-type mobile phones.
Passive safety improvements include driver and front passenger SRS knee airbags - a first for Lexus.
LS430 also has new Lexus-developed large-capacity SRS front-seat side airbags.
Active safety improvements include LS430's all-new intelligent adaptive headlamp system - to better illuminate the intended line through corners.
The LS430 has two parking assist systems - clearance sonar on the four corners of the vehicle and the front and rear bumper; and the new Lexus rear-view camera.
LS430's rear-view camera is located in the centre of the rear licence-plate garnish and is linked to the on-board EMV satellite navigation screen. It operates when reverse gear is selected.
Exterior improvements include 18-inch alloy wheels, a new front mask, new low-set headlamps, a new rear garnish, new rear combination lamps and new rear bumper with two exhaust diffusers.
Interior upgrades include an improved Optitron instrument cluster with multi-information display and improved rear-seat illumination, with yellow-amber lighting for footwells.
In addition to new technology and safety features, the new Lexus LS430 has received a significant specification upgrade.
Four luxury features previously offered in the LS430 rear seat enhancement package are now standard equipment in LS430.
The four features are power-operated rear seats with memory, rear seat massage system, 11-speaker Mark Levinson audio system and power-operated rear sunshade.
The rear sunshade automatically retracts when reverse gear is selected - to maximise vision.
The Lexus 03 satellite navigation system provides a choice of screen background and screen menu colours, and more powerful functions for showing street names and compass directions.
The new LS430 also marks the introduction in the Lexus range of the Bluetooth wireless data system, for hands-free mobile telephone communication.
The Bluetooth wireless data system means compatible telephones can be linked with the touch screen and/or steering wheel controls to provide automatic hands-free calling.
* recommended retail prices exclude dealer delivery and statutory charges
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