05 1993 - Lexus' LS 400 receives J.D. Power and Associates "Best Model in the $29,001 and Up Price Class in Initial Quality" and "Among the J.D. Power and Associates Top Ten Models in Initial Quality" in global marketing information firm's 1993 New Car Initial Quality StudySM

06 1993 - Robb Report names LS 400 the "Best Import Car for 1993."

02 1994 - Lexus LS 400 is named "Best Overall Value of the Year" in the over $40,000 luxury class by IntelliChoice.

05 1994 - Lexus LS 400 is recognized again in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality StudySM with an astoundingly low 32 problems per 100 vehicles for one of the "Top Ten Models in Initial Quality," "Best Model in the $29,001 and Up Price Class in Initial Quality." The LS 400 also receives the "Best Overall Model in Vehicle Performance at Three Years of Ownership" in J.D. Power and Associates 1994 Vehicle Performance StudySM

12 1994 - The all-new Lexus LS 400 is designated "The Best of What's New" by Popular Science.

01 1995 - Lexus LS 400 receives Popular Mechanics' "1995 Design & Engineering Award."

03 1995 - In J.D. Power and Associates 1995 Vehicle Dependability StudySM, Lexus LS 400 receives "Best Overall Model in Vehicle Dependability at Five Years of Ownership"

05 1995 - Strategic Vision, a consulting and research firm measuring how consumers rate their cars in terms of least troublesome and most pleasurable ownership experiences, finds the LS 400 to be the "Best of the Best" in the import luxury car category.

06 1996 - Toyota Motor Corporation's Tahara plant, which builds the Lexus LS 400, receives the J.D. Power and Associates "Gold Plant Quality Award" among Asian manufacturing facilities.

02 1997 - IntelliChoice names the LS 400 the "Best Overall Value" in the Luxury Car class.

04 1997 - Lexus LS 400 sedan is ranked "Best Premium Luxury Car in Initial Quality" the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS).

06 1998 - Lexus LS 400 again receives "Best Premium Luxury Car in Initial Quality" in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study (IQS).

09 1998 - Lexus LS 400 earns the title of "Most Appealing Premium Luxury Car" in the J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Study.

05 1999 - Lexus LS 400 receives "Best Premium Luxury Car in Initial Quality" in the revised J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study.

05 2000 - Once again Lexus LS 400 receives "Best Premium Luxury Car in Initial Quality" in the revised J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study

09 2000 - Lexus LS 430 receives the 2001 Design & Engineering Award from Popular Mechanics.

02 2001 - Automobile Magazine names the LS 430 an "All Star" in the Best Luxury Sedan Over $40,000 category.

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