The new lx and say what new lx because the exterior design is so revolutionary it’s inside where this full-size luxury four-wheel drive comes along in leaps and bounds while the old Lexus lx was you know no slouch in terms of the luxury it provided it was starting to feel just a little bit dated in the cabin that’s no longer the case for the new j300lx.
LX The Wheelbase Might Be Identical
Which takes a big step forward even if the exterior design is more about refinements of the current shape the wheelbase is the same as the outgoing 200 series based on lx the wheelbase might be identical but there have been some pretty big changes under the skin like the new land cruiser the new lx rides on the Toyota motor corporation’s tngaf platform for the body on the frame now many components do carry across from the old 200 series but about as many have also changed and rigidity steps up massively by 20.
Which is a significant improvement on a framed vehicle that should give the new lx much better steering and body control and we look forward to testing it when it arrives in Australia sometime in 2022 now basically everything about this platform has been stiffened which should help but classic lx features like hydraulic suspension with active height control and adaptive dampers carry across to this.
Vehicle and is based on a land cruiser there is inherent off-roading ability baked into the lx now Lexus has revealed that it can climb 45-degree angles they haven’t given us approach break over and departure angles yet but waiting for depth is 700 millimeters for this vehicle a raft of improvements to the chassis underneath the lx mean it’s more than 100 kilograms lighter than the outgoing lx 570 and lx 450d based on the 200 series platform and that should make the new lx feel quite sprightly actually.
Its Engines Are V6s They’re Both Twin-Turbocharged
Now while both of its engines are v6s they’re both twin-turbocharged and they’re pretty new so the petrol choice the lx600 that grabs the twin-turbo 3.5 liters v6 petrol out of the Lexus ls 500 limousines now the number has been pumped up to lx 600 here but it makes 305 kilowatts of power and 650-newton meters of torque from its direct-injected motor the diesel, on the other hand, it shares the same tune of the 3.3-liter twin-turbo diesel as the new 300 series land cruiser here in Australia meaning power is 227 kilowatts torque is a stout 700-newton-meters now.
Lexus Australia is not ready to reveal which of these engines are coming to Australia at least one of them will be my best would be that both the petrol and the diesel will make a return now the diesel lx that was pretty much just for Australia in the first place so the fact that Lexus has today confirmed there’ll be a new diesel lx means it’s pretty much a shoo-in for Australia but the petrol absolutely has its own niche particularly because you can no longer buy.
A petrol-powered Toyota badged land cruiser here in Australia both of those engines share a new 10-speed torque converter auto and full drive with a low range transfer case now while the exterior design is more evolution than revolution there is quite a big change in that you’ll now be able to specify the athletic sports grade on the Lexus lx pretty much every other car in the Lexus lineup has an available f sport the lx hasn’t to this point so instead we’ve received special edition scars in the lx lineup in the past.
Who Buy The LX Particularly The Diesel
That have had bigger wheels and a more imposing grill there’ll now be a running f-sport model sitting within the range there’ll also be a vip specification which is all about the interior we don’t know if the vip will come to australia because the lx has always been a little bit more pragmatic than super luxurious for our market this car really appeals in the middle east it appeals in russia where the market demographic is probably a little bit different in terms of tastes to these sort of australians.
Who buys the lx particularly the diesel which is popular with great nomads but still we’ll see if the ultra lush four-seat VIP lx does come down under either way there’s rich leather coating almost every surface in the interior of the new lx and it borrows the tezuna interior design concept from the new lexus nx midsize suv that is also due to be released in Australia in early 2022.
It’s quite different from the underlying 300 series land cruiser in here and it also debuts the new dual display concept for Lexus so you get a top 12.3-inch screen but you also get a 7-inch screen beneath it allowing you to see the multi-terrain camera but also off-roading data at the same time or in on-road driving you can have your navigation and your climate controls all visible at once now some people obviously prefer physical buttons and knobs I really count myself among them.
The LX Also Cops A Safety Upgrade With The New Lexus
But it is good to be able to see more data happening at the one time now if you go for the f sport you also get a perforated leather steering wheel but for the individual colour and trim combinations we’ll wait and see for Australia but this gorgeous tan leather I think there’s a good bet that will be coming for our market importantly for a big boss the lx also cops a safety upgrade with the new Lexus safety system plus suite standard on this vehicle that includes pedestrian and cyclist detection for the web plus junction and as well a whole host of lane-keeping systems additionally things like traffic sign recognition are baked into that heads-up display that you’ll also be getting as standard so that’s a first look at the new Lexus lx full-size four-wheel drive.
