Get the wildly popular and already luxurious Toyota Alphard minivan and let Lexus spread its own ES sedan’s creamy smoothness magic on it. What do you get? The incomparable (and first-ever) Lexus LM 350.
Simply put, Lexus created the LM 350 to be the pinnacle of people movers, not just in terms of brand prestige, but also in sheer comfort, luxury and safety. Lexus likens it to a canvas where designers and engineers were given free rein to elevate the passenger-riding experience.
LIMOUSINE COMFORT—PLUS BUSINESS CLASS PRIVACY AND CINEMATIC LUXURY
How many cars can, at a push of a button, separate the occupants from the driver via glass partition? You usually find those in a stretch limo. The Lexus LM has it. Then picture an interior that showcases the best of what the Takumi craftsmen of Lexus have to offer, but also gives you space to stretch your arms and legs. At the centerpiece of the cabin—right in front of the fully adjustable captain seats with built-in power ottoman—is a 26-inch HD screen paired with an audiophile-quality Mark Levinson sound system.
Enter the four-seater LM 350, and you will be welcomed by its Reclining Massage seats that give you seven massage options and five levels of pressure. Each passenger seat is also lined with a unique AdaptiPedic foam that absorbs road vibration and also conforms to the body. While enjoying the seats, gaze up at the sky through twin power moonroofs and revel in the airy and spacious greenhouse.
Even the smallest interior details weren’t left out, as seen—and felt—on every interior surface. The LM 350’s subtle yet distinctive Gin Sui Boku ornamentation takes inspiration from Japanese paintings, harmonizes with the cabin, and easily identifies the LM 350 as a Lexus.
But it’s not all seating comfort and eye candy. Typical Japanese thoughtfulness can be seen in the design and placement of assist grips, side steps, and sliding doors, which allow passengers to enter and exit with ease. There’s plenty of clever cabin storage for handbags and briefcases on the lower partitions of either side of the cabin. For seamless convenience, there is also an onboard refrigerator. Despite all of these luxury accoutrements, it is also quite practical thanks to the easy-to-configure interior arrangements even when in seven-seater guise.
AN ARTFUL BOX
The exterior is no less stunning. The trademark bold Spindle grille exudes a sense of power; arrowhead accents complement the side profile; three-dimensional spoke design wheels enhance road presence; and the L-shaped taillights emphasize the LM 350’s wide stance and low center of gravity. Overall, the LM 350 projects an assertive and compelling presence, unrivalled among people movers.
The heart of the LM 350 is an ultra-smooth and refined 296-hp 3.5-liter V6 that is claimed to accelerate the luxury van to 100 km/h in a quick seven seconds. For safety, the LM 350 utilizes Adaptive High-Beam System, Pre-Collision System, Lane-Tracing Assist, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Blind-Spot Monitor, Parking Support Brake, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert.
Staring with a price tag of P5,408,000, the Lexus LM 350 breathtakingly redefines the concept of a minivan—even that of a luxury minivan. As it is, the LM 350 stands alone in its class.
