What month of the year does Lexus start building the next years model?

[SWUtah]

What month did Lexus start building say the 2015 LX570? Can't find this info any where.

 

[GX-R]

They usually start in August. Of course it is not set in stone, some years it varies.

For example, 2012MY updated LC/LX ( 2013 for US ) started production in January 2012.
2011 LC/LX started production in July 2010.
I think they switched over from 100 series to 200 series production in August 2007. I remember when i saw my first 200 in real life the production date was September 2007.
2006 LC100/LX with updated lights started production in April or May 2005 as i remember seeing the first ones on the road in June 2005 .

My vehicle is a 2015 LC and it was produced in August 2014, it left Japan on the 2nd of September. ( details on the factory paper in the windshield )
I could also tell from the VIN. Look at the 10th digit/letter in the VIN
F = 2015
E = 2014
9 = 2009
Y = 2000
you get the pattern...

 

[SWUtah]

Thanks, since mine is a 2011, but they did not make a 2012?? I don't get that? But my LX570 was built September 2011, so if they would of built 2012's or called them 2012's mine would of been a 2012.

 

[GX-R]

We did get a MY2012 in the GCC and other countries around the World.
As far as i know only the US market skipped MY2012 and went straight to MY2013.


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2011MY ( 7.2010 - 12.2011 ) 10th letter in VIN ( B = MY2011 )

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Facelifted 200
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2012MY for GCC and rest of the World ( 1.2012 - 8.2012 ) 10th letter in VIN ( C = MY2012 )
2013MY for US ( 1.2012 - 8.2013 ) 10th letter in VIN ( D = MY2013 )
2013MY for GCC and rest of the World ( 8.2012 - 8.2013 ) 10th letter in VIN ( D = MY2013 )

 

[SWUtah]

Great info. 2011 was a long year in th US