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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023128-23-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Miramontes Louis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001739286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14733
		FILM NUMBER:		23837606

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 N. BARTLETT ST.
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97501

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
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                <value>Lithia Motors Inc Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-04-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2023-04-20</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>779</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5053</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Acquisition of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Cundick, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-04-21</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR: /S/ KEVIN CUNDICK, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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The undersigned, an officer, director or shareholder of Lithia Motors, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Edward Impert, Kevin Cundick, Alyse Reichensperger and Tina Miller, 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 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.
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