Which 2025 Lexus Models Have Ambient Lighting?

Lexus ambient lighting is just one of the advanced features you can find on your favorite sedans and SUVs – but which 2025 models boast this perk? Join DARCARS Lexus of Englewood as we take a closer look. First, we'll explore which current Lexus automobiles are fitted with ambient illumination. We'll also answer questions like, "Do Lexus vehicles have ambient lighting in all trim levels?" and "How can I adjust Lexus interior lights?" Then, we'll examine how this technology can impact your comfort, mood, and nighttime visibility.

What Is Lexus Ambient Lighting and Thematic Ambient Illumination?

Now that you've seen which 2025 Lexus models offer at least one level of ambient lighting, let's explore the differences between the automaker's two levels: ambient illumination and Thematic Ambient Illumination.

Lexus ambient lighting outlines interior fixtures such as dashboards, seating areas, and door handles, all in an effort to set a particular mood inside your cabin. Ambient illumination can also improve visibility inside your car, especially at night, by providing a gentle glow near high-use areas. The seven Lexus automobiles listed above contain either standard ambient lighting or Thematic Ambient Illumination. While you may be able to choose colors with the former, the latter serves as the more customizable system, enabling you to choose from preset themes, as well as control the brightness and location of the lighting.

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The Luxury Impact of Lexus Ambient Lighting

Subtle Lexus ambient lighting, especially its enhanced Thematic Ambient Illumination, significantly elevates your luxury experience by creating a customizable, mood-enhancing, and technologically sophisticated cabin environment. With gentle, indirect luminescence highlighting key areas, ambient illumination transforms your vehicle's interior from a functional space to a personal sanctuary.

• Custom color selections can reflect – or change – your mood. Get pumped up for an interview with bright, happy yellows or oranges, or calm the kids after a long day with gentle blues or greens.
• These Luxury interior lighting controls are intuitive, which means they can decrease stress on multiple levels. Easily adjust ambient illumination to your needs, then settle into your plush upholstery and hit the road.
• If you're a frequent night driver, interior ambient lighting can bolster your spatial perception and help you locate important objects without switching on overhead lights.
• Need to bring a little nuance to your cabin? You can further customize the ambiance by adjusting the ambient brightness in different zones, such as the front, rear, and footwells, with Thematic Ambient Illumination.
• According to recent automotive studies, interior illumination like Lexus ambient lighting has been shown to potentially decrease driving fatigue at night.¹
• Many of our DARCARS Lexus of Englewood customers report feeling even safer inside their Lexus model thanks to its ambient lights.

Lexus Ambient Lighting: The Perfect Compliment to Luxe Lexus Interiors

It's no secret that new Lexus hybrid cars, plug-ins, EVs, and gas-powered models all prioritize comfort and luxury. Ambient lighting casts an elegant hue over these plush and refined interior spaces, allowing you to experience your vehicle's beautiful, rich colors in clear detail. Just imagine Palomino leather upholstery bathed in a warm crimson light, or Rioja Red NuLuxe seats enveloped in a calming shade of blue. Lexus ambient lighting can even boost your mood alongside your car's premium sound system.

How To Change Your Lexus Ambient Lighting

Whether you're here out of pure curiosity or you're ready to sign one of our lease incentives and take home a new car, we can help you understand the Lexus lighting system. To alter the color of standard interior Lexus lights, use your vehicle's center touchscreen. Navigate through "Settings" to the "Illumination" submenu. From there, you can select different color options to personalize your cabin.

Some models may enable lighting changes via voice command; you can ask our dealership experts for more details. If your model is equipped with Lexus Thematic Ambient Illumination, you'll gain a broader color palette, and you can also adjust where you want the lights to shine and how intense you'd like the glow.

Shop Lexus Cars With Ambient Lighting Near NYC and Yonkers, NY

From shining subtly on gorgeous upholstery and cutting-edge multimedia systems to highlighting controls for the ultra-secure Lexus Safety System+ and wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™, ambient illumination lights up your driving experience. Visit DARCARS Lexus of Englewood today to see for yourself how Lexus ambient lighting can enhance almost every aspect of your new vehicle.

Even better, our dealership in Englewood, NJ, has one more trick up our sleeve to elevate your favorite Lexus car: Lexus lease specials! Call or stop by our store to discuss our current lease opportunities or explore competitive finance options. We can't wait to help you start your luxury Lexus adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ambient lighting standard on all Lexus vehicles?

No, not every new Lexus model comes standard with this luxury interior lighting. For example, the 2025 UX foregoes this technology, while the 2025 NX has Lexus Thematic Ambient Illumination available throughout its lineup and powertrain variations. Some models, like the 2025 RZ, include door trim Shadow Illumination alongside one of the two lighting levels for an extra dose of elegance. Meanwhile, the Lexus LX has standard Thematic Ambient Illumination.

Can I change the colors of Lexus ambient lighting?

Yes, the color of your interior Lexus lights is changeable, regardless of the style of ambient illumination your vehicle has. Models equipped with regular Lexus ambient lighting allow you to choose different colors to enhance your cabin, while Lexus Thematic Ambient Illumination adds preset themes like Rainforest, Sunset, and Daylight White and a custom color palette to your list of color choices.

Does ambient lighting affect night driving safety?

Since ambient illumination is a soft, thin line of light that traces interior surfaces like dashboards, door panels, or cupholders, it does not cause visibility issues when driving at night. On the contrary, a recent study by the Ilmenau University of Technology in Germany found that interior ambient lighting increases spatial perception, may decrease fatigue when driving at night, and increases drivers' felt sense of safety.

Does ambient lighting drain the car battery?

No, Lexus ambient lighting does not drain your car's battery, but it does draw a very small amount of power while your vehicle is in use. Ambient lights use much less energy than traditional cabin lights because they're made with energy-efficient LEDs. Plus, Lexus lights automatically turn off when you power down your car, so there's no risk of them running all night.

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