Lexus遭遇的危機 - Toyota

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By Ursula
at 2020-01-08T22:34

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原文連結:
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-02/lexus-midlife-crisis

洛杉磯時報

原文內容:

以下僅簡單翻譯

Lexus confronts a midlife crisis with aging SUVs that are losing to rivals

過時且不如對手的SUV產品線 讓Lexus遭遇"中年"危機

Big red bows and the “December to Remember” tagline of year-end Lexus ads
have become as much a part of the holiday season as lawn ornaments and tacky
sweaters. But the upscale brand had less to celebrate last year in the U.S.,
with sales flat and few new vehicles to showcase.

在美國 因銷售輛持平 以及僅有少數新車款上市

對Lexus這個豪華品牌來說 2019年並不是值得慶祝的一年

Thirty years after its debut shocked established German automakers, demand
for Toyota Motor Corp.’s luxury brand has stalled, with sales on track to
trail BMW AG and Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz. Once the unquestioned leader of
the pack, it hasn’t taken the top slot in the U.S. since 2010. Its market
share of 13% is down from a peak of 18.2% a decade ago, according to
car-shopping researcher Edmunds.

三十年前Lexus品牌的誕生曾讓德國對手震驚 但去年銷售已落後BMW和Benz

曾經是美國豪華三品牌中毫無疑義的領先者

2010年之後卻再也不曾取得領先地位 如今的市佔率已從十年前的18.2%下降至13%

Lexus’s 30th anniversary brake-tap is a reflection of its aging vehicle
lineup, increased competition and an inability to keep pace with American
buyers’ growing demand for larger sport utility vehicles. Two of its SUVs
haven’t undergone a full model change in a decade, and the addition of a
cramped three-row option to its popular RX model in late 2017 hasn’t won
over as many cross-shoppers as hoped.

“Lexus has lost some of its luster,” said Jake Fisher, senior director of
auto testing at Consumer Reports, who points to gains by rivals such as
Hyundai Motors Co.’s Genesis brand. “Genesis is taking that baton. They are
what Lexus used to be: affordable, comfy and stress-free.”

老舊的產品線 愈來愈多的競爭者及無法跟上消費者對於大型SUV的需求

影響了Lexus的銷售量 其中兩款SUV十年來都沒有進行大改款

RX在2017年新增第三排座椅車型 銷售也沒有如預期的好

Jake Fisher表示 如今現代Genesis已經接下了Lexus的棒子

Genesis讓消費者負擔得起 舒適無壓力 就如同過去的Lexus般

Toyota executives and dealers say the pause will be temporary ahead of a
product blitz over the next two years. Noting that Lexus sales are “about
flat” this year, Bob Carter, Toyota’s top sales executive in North America,
told reporters recently that a refreshed version of Lexus’ top-selling RX is
on its way as a prelude to more vehicles headed for U.S. showrooms.

“A lot of new product is coming this way for Lexus down the road,” he said.

Toyota認為這僅是短暫現象 接下來兩年將有多款產品問世

T牌北美銷售主管表示 近期銷售最佳的RX大改款已經進行中

接下來會有更多車款進入展示間

Lexus pioneered the luxury SUV when the RX debuted in 1998, but it hasn’t
kept up with growth in the increasingly crowded segment. The mid-size GX and
larger LX ride on antiquated chassis with dated interiors and infotainment
displays. Both vehicles also have subpar fuel economy and limited cargo room
compared with rival vehicles such as the Audi Q7, BMW X7, Mercedes GLS and
Volvo XC90.

1998年RX上市時引導豪華SUV風潮 但如今卻遭遇許多挑戰

GX及LX仍使用舊的底盤 過時的內裝 老舊的影音設備

高耗油及侷限的車室空間對比Q7 X7 GLS及XC90更是致命傷

“We know 2019 was a year that we missed it,” Paul LaRochelle, general
manager of a Lexus franchise in Annapolis, Md., and chair of the brand’s
dealer council, said in an interview. “We will see Lexus making significant
gains in the market over the next two, three, four, five years and beyond.”

Lexus’ plans include long-awaited updates to existing SUVs and at least one
all-new mid-size SUV, he said. “The best way to put it would be a luxury
seven- or eight-passenger people-mover.”

Lexus的計畫包含等待已久的現有SUV改款 及至少增加一款全新的中型SUV

最好的方式是採七人或八人座車款的設定

Jason Shelton, a 42-year-old general manager at a telecom company, wants to
upgrade his RX to a larger vehicle but says the outdated styling of Lexus
SUVs is a turnoff. “Frankly, we’re hoping it is updated by the time the
lease is up next year so we can get the bigger vehicle. Otherwise we will
probably move to a different company,” the Nashville-area resident said.

在通訊公司服務的42歲總經理Jason Shelton想要把RX換成一輛更大的車款

但Lexus過時的車款讓他無法接受

他說 希望明年之前能夠有新的大型車款 否則他只好選擇他牌了

By some measures, Lexus remains the brand to beat. Three of its vehicles rank
among the top 10 most reliable models in an annual Consumer Reports survey
(the Toyota brand has three more), and J.D. Power named it the top brand for
resale value. Lexus sold its 10 millionth vehicle last year, a testament to
its success over other Japanese luxury brands like Nissan Motor Co.’s
Infiniti and Honda Motor Co.’s Acura, whose cumulative worldwide sales total
2.6 million and 5.4 million, respectively.

從某些衡量指標來看 Lexus仍是難以擊倒的品牌

在年度消費者報告調查中 三款車型仍名列前十名中

JD POWER也將之列為中古車價值第一名的品牌

去年Lexus賣出了品牌的第一千萬輛車 對比其他兩個日本豪華品牌

Infiniti(累積260萬輛) Acura(累積540萬輛) 這無疑是個成就

Once mostly geared for the U.S., Lexus has increasingly become a global brand
with rapid growth in China and Europe, where small crossovers dominate sales.
Its most recent vehicle premieres took place in those two markets, including
the UX compact crossover in 2018 in Geneva and an electric-powered variant —
the brand’s first EV — in Guangzhou in November. That has raised questions
among some dealers and brand watchers about whether the U.S. now takes a back
seat to other markets when it comes to investment priorities and vehicle
development.

以往以北美為銷售主力的LEXUS如今已逐步成長為全球性品牌

在中國及歐洲的成長尤其迅速 在這兩地小型跨界車款占了銷售的多數

近期上市的新車款 包括2018年的UX選擇在日內瓦發表

以及去年11月在廣州發表的第一台EV車款

這引起了經銷商及觀望者的疑慮

質疑是否美國市場在投資優先順序及車款開發上已退居二線

“It’s definitely been a slow time for the brand, and that’s what happens
when you don’t have product to talk about,” said Kevin Watts, editor of the
influential fan blog Lexus Enthusiast.

當暫時沒有可供討論的產品時 無疑的Lexus現在是處於青黃不接的階段

Lexus officials say the U.S. market has not been forgotten by executives in
Toyota City. “Behind the curtain right now, what’s going on is that
everything — all the attention — in Japan is to get Lexus back in the game
with a tremendous lineup over the next few years,” said LaRochelle of the
dealers’ council.

Those assurances from top Toyota officials came during an October meeting in
Washington, where dealers said the vehicle highest on their wish list is an
18-foot SUV akin to General Motors Co.’s GMC Yukon Denali XL. “That is one
of our primary asks and one that they’re looking at,” LaRochelle said.

Lexus主管表示美國市場並沒有並遺忘

Lexus將在未來數年以大量的產品線重回競爭行列

未來經銷商最希望看到的是能有一款類似GM GMC Yukon Denali XL的18英尺長車款

而這也將是高層的優先考量


心得/說明:(30字以上)

去年儘管Lexus在中國連續第三年以超過20%的成長率 首度突破銷售20萬輛

台灣去年也再創新高 達兩萬兩千多輛

但在美國銷售卻下滑0.1% 以298310的銷售量位居第三(BMW第一 Benz第二)

看到上面有中文的報導 就看了一下美國的報導跟大家分享


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All Comments

Jessica avatar
By Jessica
at 2020-01-11T17:38
日本人就是龜毛
Andy avatar
By Andy
at 2020-01-15T00:22
540輛那個是真的假的
Jake avatar
By Jake
at 2020-01-16T09:25
台灣市佔高是便宜吧
Charlotte avatar
By Charlotte
at 2020-01-17T20:45
想買Lexus 但真的像老人品牌 不論車型 動力編成 內
裝都比雙B更像老人車
Joe avatar
By Joe
at 2020-01-22T12:45
低馬力,加速慢的油電和NA,在開過BMW後,完全沒法接受
Olive avatar
By Olive
at 2020-01-26T20:07
在台灣也一樣 NX IS都該大改,ES、CT也沒了
Elma avatar
By Elma
at 2020-01-31T11:01
改款真的很慢.....
Isabella avatar
By Isabella
at 2020-02-01T13:56
toyota lexus的雙生車 都toyota先出 這樣真的沒問題
Ursula avatar
By Ursula
at 2020-02-04T18:25
是GS
Steve avatar
By Steve
at 2020-02-04T22:53
嗎... 比如nx 想到當下nx是上一代rav4平台就消
Connor avatar
By Connor
at 2020-02-08T04:40
在台灣賣很好啊
NX在台灣還是熱賣阿
Damian avatar
By Damian
at 2020-02-11T12:46
火了 現在rav4底盤還比較新
GA-K的nx還要等兩年?
Susan avatar
By Susan
at 2020-02-12T21:33
因為lexus客群相對不在意那些啊 台灣lexus還有價格
優勢 你去看看美國 lexus和同級雙b價差不大
Carol avatar
By Carol
at 2020-02-15T07:48
不意外、老氣的車廠
Emma avatar
By Emma
at 2020-02-16T00:36
要是台灣nx和x3賣差不多價 還能賣那麼好嗎?
Mary avatar
By Mary
at 2020-02-17T00:15
凌志的SUV沒有一台外型能看的
Quanna avatar
By Quanna
at 2020-02-19T10:18
台灣應該是世界上最捧場lexus的國家了
Yedda avatar
By Yedda
at 2020-02-19T13:59
真的覺得超醜
Anonymous avatar
By Anonymous
at 2020-02-22T16:52
Lexus造型從以前的典雅卻保守的線條,變成張牙舞爪
Gilbert avatar
By Gilbert
at 2020-02-27T04:21
lexus做一台純電車來瞧瞧= =
Daniel avatar
By Daniel
at 2020-03-01T08:14
的誇張線條,很多潛在顧客都被嚇跑了(我只是當個好
Sarah avatar
By Sarah
at 2020-03-05T21:01
爸爸好老公,又不是開出去趴七辣或當飆車族)
Margaret avatar
By Margaret
at 2020-03-06T11:29
CT這麼久沒改款也真的是厲害
Suhail Hany avatar
By Suhail Hany
at 2020-03-07T12:28
CT看新聞說要2021年才改款?
Andy avatar
By Andy
at 2020-03-09T08:31
新車一直擠牙膏,難怪產品穩定但缺乏新意
Sarah avatar
By Sarah
at 2020-03-14T01:46
Lexus改成現在造型才吸引年輕族群好不好... 以前長
得就老人車
Olive avatar
By Olive
at 2020-03-15T12:52
那請問張牙舞爪所以被嚇跑的換了什麼車去了
Jake avatar
By Jake
at 2020-03-17T16:54
CT停產啦 官網拿掉了
Jack avatar
By Jack
at 2020-03-20T23:33
台灣很捧場 有大部分都是因為便宜啊..
Bennie avatar
By Bennie
at 2020-03-23T11:10
我看外國車評都是對操控不滿意 外觀內裝都覺得不錯
Michael avatar
By Michael
at 2020-03-24T03:20
台灣哪有很捧場~也不過5%而已阿。
Ina avatar
By Ina
at 2020-03-25T05:55
LX GX真的超舊都不改 怎麼回事?
Jake avatar
By Jake
at 2020-03-28T12:58
Lexus的水箱罩都會想到> <
Andy avatar
By Andy
at 2020-03-31T07:48
就被螃蟹水箱罩醜跑啊
Victoria avatar
By Victoria
at 2020-04-03T04:08
IS什麼時候才要改款......
Annie avatar
By Annie
at 2020-04-07T02:15
http://0rz.tw/Sn8kt LX在台灣也很少見 @@
Selena avatar
By Selena
at 2020-04-11T16:29
台灣買L就是看上他的CP值無誤啊
Sandy avatar
By Sandy
at 2020-04-14T12:35
RX那個第三排是給寵物座的吧
Caitlin avatar
By Caitlin
at 2020-04-14T16:14
一堆車等著改款 IS NX CT 可能停產的GS 主力車系都
用舊的引擎內裝底盤 年輕消費者寧願買其他牌了
Vanessa avatar
By Vanessa
at 2020-04-19T00:12
日系車改款是不是要等個6年以上啊infiniti也是車系
Callum avatar
By Callum
at 2020-04-21T06:18
毫無改款消息
Brianna avatar
By Brianna
at 2020-04-25T07:57
日本人不想賣太多
Steve avatar
By Steve
at 2020-04-28T10:10
is/gs乾脆都給別人代工
Jessica avatar
By Jessica
at 2020-05-01T20:31
lexus走infiniti路線 新款遙遙無期
Lauren avatar
By Lauren
at 2020-05-06T04:53
Rav4底盤?
Vanessa avatar
By Vanessa
at 2020-05-06T07:29
台灣熱賣沒用 市場比美國小多了
Hedy avatar
By Hedy
at 2020-05-08T14:52
Lexus正常車改款時程其實跟歐系差不多啊4年小改再
3年大改 拖拉的都是賣不好的
Lily avatar
By Lily
at 2020-05-10T13:42
出碗公~
Gilbert avatar
By Gilbert
at 2020-05-13T19:46
每次都說不會停產 將會推出新款 然後就默默消失
Connor avatar
By Connor
at 2020-05-17T16:44
被看破手腳
Agnes avatar
By Agnes
at 2020-05-18T08:31
>三<
Jacob avatar
By Jacob
at 2020-05-21T09:37
台灣中國買的好還不是因為200系列
Faithe avatar
By Faithe
at 2020-05-22T18:26
車款太少,配備擠牙膏,改款慢
Jacky avatar
By Jacky
at 2020-05-24T21:18
其實配備較雙B應該是較好的了 不過車款平台舊是事實
Hedy avatar
By Hedy
at 2020-05-28T23:43
改款慢倒是真的
Yuri avatar
By Yuri
at 2020-05-31T22:03
內裝老氣質感追不上新雙B是真的,我家有2台
Margaret avatar
By Margaret
at 2020-06-01T03:39
台灣賣得不錯,除了服務好,售價也很合理啊
Bethany avatar
By Bethany
at 2020-06-05T05:45
就雙B在台灣太貴阿...如果雙B降到同樣價錢一定賣翻
Ingrid avatar
By Ingrid
at 2020-06-06T16:07
差不多規格卻差了80-100萬,我窮人還是只能選LEXUS
Frederic avatar
By Frederic
at 2020-06-09T20:50
台灣好像是相反
Jack avatar
By Jack
at 2020-06-10T11:03
台灣Lexus的價錢很有競爭力
Madame avatar
By Madame
at 2020-06-12T04:25
有沒有同時擁有雙b和lexus的人可以分享一下 服務差
Mason avatar
By Mason
at 2020-06-12T08:45
在哪 久聞lexus服務好 想知道比雙b好到什麼程度
Hamiltion avatar
By Hamiltion
at 2020-06-15T18:36
在台灣L就贏在價格優勢呀,如果價差沒這麼大以台灣
Christine avatar
By Christine
at 2020-06-20T18:07
的雙b品牌情節,L那有可能並列的可能
Rosalind avatar
By Rosalind
at 2020-06-25T07:35
雙B在台灣就輸在代理商開盤子價
Kama avatar
By Kama
at 2020-06-25T08:49
2012前L的東西整體都還不錯 近幾年沒有新東西
Audriana avatar
By Audriana
at 2020-06-27T19:59
不然就是進步太少 跟競品優勢少 粉絲真的是無車可買
Carol avatar
By Carol
at 2020-06-29T08:45
lexus就是開妥善率的.
Anonymous avatar
By Anonymous
at 2020-07-02T06:42
>皿<
Tracy avatar
By Tracy
at 2020-07-06T15:33
我之前買車去過LEXUS和BMW 一進去BMW服務廠
Jessica avatar
By Jessica
at 2020-07-08T22:12
就明顯比不上LEXUS LEXUS親切多了
Ivy avatar
By Ivy
at 2020-07-12T03:57
可以來台灣銷庫存 台灣人超愛買
Olive avatar
By Olive
at 2020-07-15T07:49
下滑就再哭天搶地 再炒股嗎
Jacob avatar
By Jacob
at 2020-07-15T19:12
雙B本來就有很高的品牌溢價阿~如果把這種光環也算
成一種配備其實也是有價值的。
Erin avatar
By Erin
at 2020-07-16T05:10
買車是去展間吧?
Belly avatar
By Belly
at 2020-07-20T06:47
Lexus改款永遠比別人慢,性能車一直用那顆5.0L的老
Caroline avatar
By Caroline
at 2020-07-24T13:01
引擎,客戶一直流失也是正常的
Tracy avatar
By Tracy
at 2020-07-28T11:43
去年本來想買RX,但實在無法接受舊底盤
Ivy avatar
By Ivy
at 2020-07-30T03:47
RX就是開妥善、內裝、隔音跟乘客舒適度的
要求操控的就去選2A1B或Volvo甚至Acura就好了
Callum avatar
By Callum
at 2020-08-02T18:56
改款慢 車型少 日本人是都去研發麵包車嗎?
Olive avatar
By Olive
at 2020-08-04T02:15
lexus 老人? 我怎麼展間看到一堆年輕人

PS4 SUV vs Primacy SUV 該怎麼挑

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