2018 Lexus LX570 review - Auto Car
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2018 Lexus LX570 review | Auto Car
There are two ways of looking at the Lexus LX570 – it’s either a ludicrously expensive Toyota 200 Series (considering the top-spec LandCruiser Sahara V8 petrol lists for $115K) or a relatively cheap eight-seat luxury SUV.
Whichever way you look at it, it’s still a lot of car for the money. The asking price is just shy of $143,000 plus on-roads. By comparison, that’s around $115,000 less than the cheapest Range Rover V8 equivalent – only you still won’t get the same level of standard kit on board.
It’s a huge vehicle. At almost 5.1m long, nearly 1.9m tall and just under 2.0m wide, the LX570 has an intimidating on-road presence, particularly if you happen to be stuck behind it in your affordable family hatch.
And it’s not just the sheer size of this monster Lexus that demands attention, it’s also that gaping mouth (dubbed spindle grille), the same as every other Lexus – only a hell of a lot bigger on this truck.
It’s heavy, too, because like its LandCruiser cousin, the LX still rides on an old-school ladder-frame chassis – meaning it weighs a ton (actually, up to 2.7 tonnes with the additional features pack). But, it can also tow up to 3500kg, as well as being armed to the teeth with proper off-road technology.
True eight-seat rivals, at least those from the Far East, are few and far between, especially in the luxury segment. Infinity has the latest version of its QX80, which is even bigger, though just as brash, but also significantly less expensive at $110,900 given it is based on the Nissan Patrol.
There are two ways of looking at the Lexus LX570 – it’s either a ludicrously expensive Toyota 200 Series (considering the top-spec LandCruiser Sahara V8 petrol lists for $115K) or a relatively cheap eight-seat luxury SUV.
Whichever way you look at it, it’s still a lot of car for the money. The asking price is just shy of $143,000 plus on-roads. By comparison, that’s around $115,000 less than the cheapest Range Rover V8 equivalent – only you still won’t get the same level of standard kit on board.
It’s a huge vehicle. At almost 5.1m long, nearly 1.9m tall and just under 2.0m wide, the LX570 has an intimidating on-road presence, particularly if you happen to be stuck behind it in your affordable family hatch.
And it’s not just the sheer size of this monster Lexus that demands attention, it’s also that gaping mouth (dubbed spindle grille), the same as every other Lexus – only a hell of a lot bigger on this truck.
It’s heavy, too, because like its LandCruiser cousin, the LX still rides on an old-school ladder-frame chassis – meaning it weighs a ton (actually, up to 2.7 tonnes with the additional features pack). But, it can also tow up to 3500kg, as well as being armed to the teeth with proper off-road technology.
True eight-seat rivals, at least those from the Far East, are few and far between, especially in the luxury segment. Infinity has the latest version of its QX80, which is even bigger, though just as brash, but also significantly less expensive at $110,900 given it is based on the Nissan Patrol.