Established in the early 1980s and launched in 1989, the Lexus marque soon became associated with quality, luxury and superior customer satisfaction. The brand reputation grew quickly until, barely a dozen years after its founding, Lexus became Americas best-selling line of luxury motor vehicles.Lexus belongs to the global Toyota family, whose members together constitute the worlds third-leading automaker. We and our affiliated companies employ more than 31,000 in the United States