Damion Smy Australia to trial AI-powered traffic lights for the first time 5 Hours Ago News Editor Lexus is further sweetening its already-generous customer experience program in Australia, extending its complimentary Encore suite of incentives from three to five years. It’s part of a shake-up of Lexus’ aftersales ownership program, which also sees Lexus’ capped-price service program, vehicle warranties, and Lexus Connected Services subscriptions rolled under the Encore banner. There remain three tiers: Lexus Encore Signature, Lexus Encore Platinum, and Lexus Encore Elevate. The perks offered under each of these programs remain largely the same. Looking for your next car? We'll help you research and compare so you choose with confidence. Buyers of the LBX, UX, NX, RX, GX, ES and RZ get a five-year complimentary subscription to Lexus Encore Signature. This includes: It also includes five years of complimentary access to the wider Lexus Connected+ suite of connected services, which includes the ability to use the Lexus Connected smartphone app to remotely control the lights, locks, climate control, and windows, plus track your stolen vehicle. This is over and above the standard suite of Lexus Connected services, which are free for the life of the vehicle or until the sunset of the 4G or 5G network, and include functions like SOS emergency calling and automatic collision notification. Encore Platinum is for free for five years to buyers of the LC, LS, LX and LM. It includes all the Encore Signature elements, plus: There’s also Lexus On Demand, which allows owners to borrow another Lexus product for up to four times over the five-year period, for up to eight days at a time. If you don’t have an active Lexus Encore subscription, you can also pay for a one-year subscription to Encore Elevate for $1899 regardless of which Lexus model