The LX 700h uses the same twin-turbocharged V6 but sandwiches an electric motor between it and the 10-speed automatic transmission
When setting out to design the new LX, Lexus chief engineer Takami Yokoo said they weren’t benchmarking any of its competitors. “The Lexus LX is a vehicle we’ve had since 1996 and we have a very rich history with it,” he said during an interview with reporters on a recent launch event.
Think of the LX in the same vein as a Range Rover, except more reliable. Resale values reflect that with awards from Canadian Black Book for best retained and best residual values in 2024 for luxury SUVs. “It’s an LX first and foremost,” says Yokoo. “Being an LX, the three must-have pillars are reliability, durability and off-road capability, so we developed the system according to those goals.”Yokoo says they wanted to make sure that when electrifying the LX its customers would always be able to return home, even if drivers are overlanding, in the unlikely event of a failure in the hybrid system. “That’s the biggest distinguishing factor of the hybrid system.
The LX700 will come in two trims: the Overtrail+, which comes with burly 33-inch all-terrain tires and three locking differentials, and the appropriately named Executive VIP that skips the off-road treatment for a full-reclining business class seat behind the rear passenger that you control with a screen on the centre armrest. The Overtrail+ starts at $136,059 with two rows and $138,154 with three rows. The Executive VIP trim starts at $171,125 and seats four.
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