SAFETY
HISTORY
ALPHABET SOUP
TO MPG OR NO MPG
IS IT LFS?
100

This standard overhead button connects you to a 24/7 response center to dispatch emergency or roadside assistance, and will automatically trigger if your airbags deploy.

What is the Lexus Safety Connect SOS button?

100

The initial marketing slogan for Lexus perfectly summed up their goal of building flawless, reliable luxury cars: "The relentless pursuit of..."

What is perfection?

100

The "F" used on this high-performance coupe pays homage to the famous Japanese racetrack where it was rigorously tested.

What is the RC F?

100

This mid-sized hybrid luxury SUV earns an EPA-estimated 36 miles per gallon combined, making it a volume seller for the brand's spacious-but-efficient crossover lineup.

What is the 2026 Lexus RX 350h?

100

Optional protection plans offered by LFS that protect owners from covered repair costs resulting from mechanical breakdowns after the factory warranty expires.

What are Vehicle Service Agreements?

200

When active with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, this feature makes subtle steering inputs to keep the vehicle centered in its lane on highways or gentle curves.

What is Lane Tracing Assist?

200

Introduced in 2010, the Lexus LFA supercar featured a roaring V10 engine designed by this famous musical instrument manufacturer.

Who is Yamaha?

200

For Lexus's signature crossover, these two letters mean "Radiant Crossover".

What is the RX?

200

Redesigned with a new 6th-generation hybrid system, this AWD luxury sedan from Lexus boasts an impressive 46 miles per gallon combined.

What is the 2026 Lexus ES 350h?

200

Lexus Financial Services will waive this end-of-lease penalty fee if you finance or lease your next vehicle through them.

What is a Disposition Fee?

300

This standard safety feature prevents doors from opening if it detects vehicles or cyclists approaching from behind.

What is Safe Exit Assist (often paired with a Digital Latch)?

300

The performance-oriented "F" in Lexus lines like the IS F and LFA does double duty by standing for both their flagship models and this famous Japanese test track.

What is Fuji Speedway?

300

The "E" and "S" in this popular mid-size luxury sedan.

What is Executive Sedan?

300

When running on a mix of electricity and gas, the TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid achieves this impressive MPGe rating.

What is 76?

300

This is currently the lowest possible rate offered on this Lexus on approved credit.

What is 0.99% on the Lexus RZ?

400

Introduced on the 2026 Lexus ES, this latest generation of the active safety suite includes Proactive Driving Assist and higher-resolution radar sensors.

What is Lexus Safety System+ 4.0?

400

Cementing its status as an industry pioneer, Lexus released the world's first luxury hybrid vehicle in 2005 with this popular SUV model.

What is the RX 400h?

400

Signifying its electric status, the "Z" in this dedicated BEV stands for this.

What is Zero (Zero-emissions)?

400

If you opt for the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) version of the TX 350, this is the EPA-estimated city MPG.

What is 20?

400

This covers the difference between your auto loan balance and your car's actual market value if it is totaled or stolen.

What is Gap insurance (Guaranteed Asset Protection)?

500

This active cruise control feature maintains a preset distance from the car in front of you, and can even bring your Lexus to a complete stop in traffic. 

What is Dynamic Radar Cruise Control?

500

To make sure the original 1989 LS 400 could challenge the German luxury giants, engineers dedicated 58 patents solely to reducing this specific element inside the car cabin.

What is cabin noise/vibration?

500

The abbreviation GX combines 'G' and 'X' to represent this specific class of rugged vehicles.

What is Grand Crossover?

500

This plug-in hybrid electric SUV can travel short distances on pure electricity, giving it an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 84 MPGe.

What is the Lexus NX Plug-In Hybrid?

500

This protects lease customers from unexpected out-of-pocket costs for dents, dings, and interior wear when returning the vehicle.

What is Excess Wear & Use Protection?