Hardcore hybrid 4WD confirmed for Oz

Around six months after Toyota confirmed the LandCruiser 300 Series Hybrid is coming to Australia next year, Lexus has followed suit with its luxurious counterpart.

In the first half of 2026 Lexus will launch the LX700h as a new flagship engine offering, sitting above the existing LX500d turbo-diesel and LX600 twin-turbo petrol engines.

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The LX700h is $16,200 more expensive than the equivalent LX600 and $19,700 more expensive than the LX500d. A full table of pricing is at the end of this story.

Powering the LX700h is the same 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol engine as the LX600 but adds a 36kW/250Nm electric motor generator into the 10-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.

It’s worth noting that this set-up is the exact same as the Toyota Tundra pick-up, as well as the forthcoming LandCruiser 300 Series Hybrid.

Total system outputs for the LX700h are 341kW and 790Nm, which makes it the most powerful Lexus hybrid ever.

Like the LandCruiser 300 Series Hybrid, the LX700h retains a full-time four-wheel drive system with low-range gearing. There’s also the Multi-Terrain Select off-road traction control system with ‘Rock’, ‘Dirt’ and ‘Deep Snow’ modes.

Notably the LX700h still has a braked towing capacity of 3500kg, like the rest of the LX line-up.

Lexus claims the LX700h has a combined fuel consumption of 10L/100km, which is down from the 11.9L/100km figure the non-hybrid LX600 twin-turbo petrol offers. However, it’s down on the 8.9L/100km figure the LX500d turbo-diesel offers.

It also offers a slightly less fuel capacity with a 68L main and 30L sub-tank, bringing the total to 98L. Non-hybrid versions of the LX offer 110L of fuel capacity.

Locally the LX700h will be offered in two trim levels – Sports Luxury and F Sport. The former will be offered in five- and seven-seat configurations, whereas the latter will only come with five seats.

This is a contrast to the forthcoming LandCruiser 300 Series Hybrid which is only being offered with five seats in Australia.

Due to the hybrid components, boot space for the five-seat LX700h variants falls from 1109L to 889L, whereas the Sports Luxury seven-seat offers 833L with the third row of seats folded.

It also features a “flexible deck board” which can be erected to create a flat cargo floor, or folded to maximise boot space. No imagery of this has been shared yet, but it is likely a similar solution to what seven-seat versions of the Toyota Prado have.

The LX700h Sports Luxury and F Sport trims are specified similarly to the LX600 counterparts, however they gain a 1500W inverter with a standard power outlet to power appliances, a shift-by-wire gear selector, a semi-autonomous park assist and vehicle approach notice.

Additionally, Lexus has announced it is axing the flagship four-seat LX600 Ultra Luxury in Australia, making the LX700h the new flagship offering.

It is also making the optional Enhancement Package standard on the entry-level LX500d and LX600 Luxury trims. No price hike has been dished out.

As a result these entry-level models pick up larger 22-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic glass sunroof and a hands-free power tailgate as standard.

2026 Lexus LX pricing:

	LX500d	LX600	LX700h
LX Luxury seven-seat	$164,200	$167,700	-
LX Sports Luxury five-seat	$176,300	$179,800	$196,000
LX Sports Luxury seven-seat	$178,900	$183,600	$199,800
LX Overtrail five-seat	$182,300	$185,800	-
LX F Sport five-seat	$182,300	$185,800	$202,000