Toyota launched its Lexus luxury division in 1989 with the introduction of the LS 400 and ES 250. The Japan-based automaker's new division sold more than 60,000 vehicles in its first year, and by 1991 became the number-one luxury import line. In 1993 Lexus introduced the first certified pre-owned vehicle program in the industry, and in 1999 the division sold its one-millionth vehicle in the U.S.—the year of its tenth anniversary in America. With record-breaking 2003 sales, Lexus kept its crown as the nation's No. 1 selling luxury brand for the fourth consecutive year.
