<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893877-13-000144.txt : 20130429
<SEC-HEADER>0000893877-13-000144.hdr.sgml : 20130427
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130429184135
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893877-13-000144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LITHIA MOTORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023128
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				930572810
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		541-776-6401

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOUNG WILLIAM J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031044

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14733
		FILM NUMBER:		13793678

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3030 SOUTH SUSAN STREET
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92704
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-04-26</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001023128</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LITHIA MOTORS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001031044</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YOUNG WILLIAM J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>150 N. BARTLETT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-04-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1756</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12608</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Larissa McAlister, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>youngwilliampoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Section 16(a) Reporting)


Tthe undersigned, an officer,director or shareholder of Lithia
Motors, Inc. (the "Company"),hereby constitutes and appoints
Edward Impert, John North and Larissa McAlister, and any one
of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney and agent
to execute in the undersigned's name any and all reports
required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to equity securities of the
Company, and to file the reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any applicable stock exchange.

This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney
relating to reporting under Section 16(a) with respect to equity
securities of the Company and shall remain in effect until
revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.

DATED:  November 4, 2012


By: /s/ WILLIAM J. YOUNG
William J. Young
</TEXT>
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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
