Expert Review
4.52/5
The LM is Lexus's luxury MPV — a vehicle that answers the question: "What if we took the Toyota Vellfire and made it twice as expensive?" On-road prices start at ₹2.53 crore for the 7-seater and go up to ₹3.16 crore for the 4-seater Ultra Luxury. At this price, it competes with the Mercedes-Benz V-Class (₹1.40 crore) and the Toyota Vellfire — both of which are significantly cheaper. The MG M9 also enters the ring at a lower price point.
The 2.5-litre hybrid produces 190 bhp and comes with AWD — a rarity in the MPV segment. The 4-seater Ultra Luxury variant is essentially a first-class cabin on wheels: reclining seats, ottomans, a massive entertainment screen, and enough privacy to conduct board meetings while your driver navigates Mumbai traffic.
Who should buy it? Chauffeur-driven executives who want to arrive looking like they own a small country. Industrialists who find the Vellfire too common. Anyone who wants to sit in the back while someone else deals with the road.
What will bug you? The price. At ₹3.16 crore, you're paying almost double the Vellfire for a car that shares its platform. The 4-seater variant is luxurious, but it's also deeply impractical — you can't carry more than two passengers. The 7-seater is more sensible, but at ₹2.53 crore, it's still a hard sell when the V-Class does 80% of the same job for half the price. Also, parking this 5-metre behemoth in a metro city is an exercise in patience, not driving skill.
