New Lexus GS to get diesel variant in Europe

July 28, 2011May 21, 2012 Omar Rana 2012, Diesels, GS, Lexus GS, Lexus GS 350, Lexus GS Diesel, Lexus LF-Gh, Lexus LF-Gh Concept, Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept, Sedans

Next month Lexus will debut the 2012 GS 350 at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. According to reports, Lexus will introduce a 4-cylinder diesel engine for the GS in Europe to compete with the likes of the BMW 5-Series diesel and Mercedes-Benz E-Class diesel.

Sources say that the brand will offer the GS Hybrid but also acknowledge the need to “broaden the appeal of the brand and make it more accessible — and we certainly haven’t given up on diesel.”

The 4-cylinder diesel engine will debut on the new Lexus GS in 2013 and the company says that the model will start a “new direction” for the brand.

Currently, the only Lexus diesel model sold in the UK is the IS, which is powered by a 148-hp 2.2 liter unit.