Lexus released a
teaser image of what is believed to be their upcoming people-carrier earlier
this week, showing off its signature spindle grille and some
aggressively-styled LED daytime running lights. That vehicle is thought to be
the LM 350 and LM 300h minivan, which could go on sale exclusively in China and
Southeast Asia. The previously-mentioned monikers were actually trademarked by
the automaker last year.
And don’t forget
that Lexus Manila president, Raymond Rodriguez, has said that “It’s only a
matter of time” before Lexus launches a luxurious variant of the Toyota Alphard
minivan. By connecting all the dots, meaning taking the 2019 Alphard and
applying the front fascia unveiled in that official teaser image, we end up with
something like this render by designer Nikita Chuiko, who also added
Lexus-styled taillights and wheels.
Of course, we can’t
be sure just how big the grille is going to be, or how far down the front
spoiler it will travel. The one in the render is comically large though, but
the headlights are bang on, identical to the ones in the teaser.
In the end, if the
Lexus LM (or whatever this upcoming minivan ends up being called) turns out to
be a rebadged and restyled Toyota Alphard, then we can expect it to offer up to
8 seats split into multiple configurations, a premium interior, a quiet ride
and a hybrid powertrain, as suggested by the LM 300h moniker.
