Lexus LF-SA Concept – a convincing City Car Lexus MUST build

The Lexus LF-SA Concept has been revealed as a very funky compact Lexus, with extreme design and possibly previewing a future compact Lexus.

The Lexus LF-SA Concept, at least according to Lexus, is nothing more than a concept to show what Lexus could do if it chose to enter the very compact ‘Premium’ market.

But the world is changing rapidly, and size and premium no longer need to go hand in hand; buyers at this end of the market are increasingly willing to run around town in a premium compact, keeping the big stuff for longer – or high-profile – journeys.

So a Lexus City Car with properly funky looks should be a no-brainer for Lexus. True, the margins on small cars are much poorer, and Lexus are currently pushing the top end, especially with performance models, but this is the way the world is going.

The 2+2 LF-SA, with it’s extreme, polarizing but very impressive design, is just the sort of car affluent buyers would lap up; it’s appeal is in extremes of design, with a multitude of clashing angles, big wheels and a grill that looks like it came off a car twice the size.

The LF-SA is not only great looking, it’s also very practical for running around town, with dimensions that are actually smaller than a VW Up!, bags of technology in a cabin that’s spacious enough for a city car, and looks both premium and simple.

A production version of the Lexus LF-SA should be a given for Lexus – and the sooner, the better.