[2023 Edition] Current Lexus Model Lineup
Everything You Need to Know About 2023 Lexus Model Range. The Ultimate Lexus Muscle Car Buyers Guide, With Prices, Specs, Reviews As Well As Our Opinion On the Good & Bad from Lexus This Year
Updated: June 1, 2023
Contents: Models / Sports Cars
Lexus has remained fairly steady in bringing over the innovations from their Toyota and Gazoo Racing departments to the premium brand for a few years now, upgrading the technology across its existing lineup. For example, last year the 2022 LS sedan received a new hands-free steering option for its hybrid powertrain. The new touchscreen infotainment system and user interface that debuted on the redesigned 2022 Lexus NX is now the standard system across all Lexus models in 2023.
2023 also sees the introduction of the Lexus RZ EV SUV, the first all electric production model from the company, with the RZ 450e. Sporting a dual-motor design, one per axle, the new EV produces just about 310 HP equivalent, and has a sizeable battery to give it up to 220 miles of range per charge. It is also one of the most aerodynamic vehicles that Lexus have produced, despite appearances, with a 0.29 coefficient of drag.
In 2023, the Lexus performance vehicle lineup gains the RX 500h performance SUV and IS 500 performance coupe, accompanying the long-term RC F and LC performance models.

2023 Lexus Model List & Pricing
Current Lexus Sedans
2023 Lexus IS (Starts at $41,235)
2023 Lexus ES (Starts at $43,090)
2023 Lexus LS (Starts at $78,535)
Current Lexus SUVs
2023 Lexus NX (Starts at $40,205)
2023 Lexus RX (Starts at $46,675)
2023 Lexus GX (Starts at $59,275)
2023 Lexus LX (Starts at $92,160)
Current Lexus Coupes
2023 Lexus RC (Starts at $45,820)
Current Lexus Hybrid & Electric Cars
2023 Lexus UX Hybrid (Starts at $36,490)
2023 Lexus NX Hybrid (Starts at $43,805)
2023 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid Electric (Starts at $58,655)
2023 Lexus RZ EV (Starts at $59,650)
2023 Lexus RX Hybrid (Starts at $50,550)
2023 Lexus ES Hybrid (Starts at $44,490)
2023 Lexus LS Hybrid (Starts at $114,635)
Current Lexus Performance Cars
2023 Lexus RC F (Starts at $68,195)
2023 Lexus RX 500h (Starts at $63,150)
2023 Lexus IS 500 (Starts at $59,420)
2023 Lexus LC (Starts at $98,850)
2023 Lexus LC Hybrid (Starts at $102,150)
2023 Lexus LC Convertible (Starts at $106,350)
Current Lexus Cars - Buyers Guide
2023 Lexus Performance-Focused Lineup

2023 Lexus RC F
Base price: $68,195
Engine: 5.0L naturally aspirated V8
Power: 472 hp @ 7,100 rpm
Torque: 395 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.1 s
Top Speed: 170 mph
The RC F is the high-performance variant of the brand's luxury coupe in keeping with the brand's ethos. It is not as performance-focused as its rivals like the BMW M4 or Audi RS5. However, this is not necessarily bad, as the posh upgrades and creature comforts make it more of a daily driver. In 2023, the RC F is offered in four trims, those being the RC F, the Premium Package that adds different wheels and an upgraded interior, the Carbon Package that adds carbon fiber trim on both the interior and exterior, and the Track Edition, which gains a carbon fiber hood, a carbon fiber rear wing, carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes, and ups the power and gear rations to give the RC F a sub-4 second 0 to 60 time.

2023 Lexus LC500
Base price: $98,850
Engine: 5.0L naturally aspirated V8
Power: 471 hp @ 7,100 rpm
Torque: 398 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.4 s
Top Speed: 168 mph
The range-topping luxury coupe does have a hybrid variant, but our pick would be the naturally aspirated option. That one puts out 471 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque, good enough for a 4.7-second sprint to 60 mph. For 2023, a new Bespoke Build option (just for the naturally aspirated variant) will allow buyers to customize their cars. It introduces options like an active rear wing, a glass or carbon-fiber roof, blacked-out exterior trim, and an optional orange-colored interior.

2023 Lexus LC500h
Base price: $102,150
Engine: 3.5L naturally aspirated V6 + permanent magnet motor
Power: Combined 354 hp @ 6,600 rpm
Torque: Combined 369 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.7 s
Top Speed: 155 mph
The Lexus LC 500h is an interesting take on performance hybrid implementation. With the 3.5L V6 providing power through an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission, the electric motor has its own 4-speed automatic transmission that pairs with the CVT. This allows for either the petrol engine or the electric motor to be the primary source of power to the rear wheels, or can combine together to give a peak of 354 HP. While over 100 HP less than the LC 500, the 500h is only 0.3 seconds slower to 60 MPH, mostly due to the enormous torque boost the electric motor provides to get the car rolling.

2023 Lexus LC500 Convertible
Base price: $106,350
Engine: 5.0L naturally aspirated V8
Power: 471 hp @ 7,100 rpm
Torque: 398 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.9 s
Top Speed: 168 mph
The LC500 gained a convertible variant in 2021, and for 2023 it now also boasts all of the performance upgrades introduced for the coupe in 2022. The convertible features a power-retractable fabric top for luxurious open-air cruising, allowing unfiltered access to the soundtrack of the naturally aspirated V8.

2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance
Base price: $63,150
Engine: 2.4L turbocharged I4 + 2x permanent magnet motor
Power: Combined 366 hp
Torque: Combined 406 lb-ft
0-60 mph: 5.9 s
Top Speed: 130 mph
The Lexus RX 500h, at least on paper, doesn't sound like it would be a top-of-the-range performance model. What makes it special is that unlike the other hybrid models in the RX range, the 500h features two electric motors, one up front to help drive the front wheels with the 2.4L turbocharged inline four, and one at the rear as an "eAxle" that drives the rear axle. Both motors feed off the large under-floor lithium ion battery pack, and give the 500h permanent-but-variable Direct4 AWD, that even allows for torque vectoring. Both electric motors will provide low-end torque, with the front motor becoming a generator unit when the turbo engine is spun up to full power, keeping the battery charged at all times. Sport suspension, a 6 speed paddle-shifted automatic, and a Sport+ drive mode are just the icing on top.

2023 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance
Base price: $59,420
Engine: 5.0L naturally aspirated V8
Power: 472 hp @ 7,100 rpm
Torque: 395 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.4 s
Top Speed: 149 mph
After a few years away, the IS 500 F Sport Performance has returned to the sporty models from the Japanese luxury brand. It shares the same engine as the LC 500 coupe, but wraps it in a four-door sedan body that still shows the aesthetics of the LC's long and flowing body. There is a Premium version of the IS 500 that msotly adds interior trim upgrades and a larger infotainment screen, but both models will still match the LC 500's 4.4s 0 to 60 time and share the 8-speed semiautomatic paddle-shifted transmission, powering the rear wheels only.