GoKawiilApple Wallet’s car key feature is building momentum, with several major vehicle brands recently launching support or about to. Now we can add another “coming soon” brand to that list: Lexus.
Lexus adding Apple Wallet car key support this year, starting with 2026 ES
It’s taken years for car keys in Apple Wallet to start truly taking off among automakers. But there’s been a recent wave of exciting new brands supported.
And it seems another is joining the list soon.
Lexus has been added to Apple’s backend code for car keys, per MacRumors. This means Apple is prepared for Lexus to support car keys on its end, even though the automaker isn’t quite ready for the launch yet.
This corroborates a recent Carscoops report that said the 2026 Lexus ES would soon join the Toyota RAV4 among vehicles under Toyota ownership that support what they call “enhanced digital key” technology.
It’s unclear if any other Lexus vehicles are planned for support yet, or if current cars on the road will get the update via new software.
But Lexus is a big get for Apple’s car key feature, especially because it wasn’t included in the list of 13 upcoming new vehicle brands Apple touted last June.
And once a major brand starts supporting car keys in Apple Wallet on one vehicle, it’s pretty typical for support to roll out to more new vehicles over time.
Here’s our full guide on vehicle brands that currently support Apple Wallet car keys.
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