What is the name of the first Lexus model produced?

The first Lexus model produced was the LS 400.

The LS 400 was Lexus’s inaugural model, developed as Toyota’s flagship luxury sedan for international markets. It debuted in January 1989 as a 1990 model and used the UCF10 chassis code. In Japan, the same car was sold as the Toyota Celsior because the Lexus marque was not introduced there until 2005.

Development began in 1983 under the secret F1 project. Toyota spent more than five years refining the sedan, including extensive wind-tunnel work, cabin-material testing, and engineering of a new 4.0-liter V8. Production began in May 1989 at Toyota’s Tahara plant in Aichi.

The name LS means “Luxury Sedan” in Lexus usage. The IS 300 and SC 400 were introduced later, while the ES 250 was also part of Lexus’s early range but was not the brand’s first production model. The LS 400’s quietness, quality, and service strategy helped establish Lexus as a serious luxury competitor.