The Toyota LandCruiser’s upmarket cousin, Lexus’ LX emerged in 1996 to serve a niche market which has continued to expand.
The current fourth-generation is heavily related to the 300 Series LandCruiser but offered uniquely in Australia with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine alongside the 3.3-litre diesel.
The line-up currently starts at $155,976 for the LX500D (base) and ranges through to $220,950 for the range-topping LX600 Ultra Luxury.
At a minimum all LXs feature leather-accented trim, plenty of soft-touch surfaces, as well as front and rear LED interior lighting, power-adjustable, heated and ventilated seats (front), and heated and ventilated seats (rear).
Exterior paint choices include White Nova (available on F Sport models only), Sonic Quartz (not available on F Sport models), Titanium, Liquid Metal, Graphite Black, Khaki Metal, and Moon Desert (available on Overtrail models only).
The LX is offered as a five-seat or seven-seat wagon, depending on the variant.
At a minimum all LXs feature leather-accented seats and range through to premium leather-accented seats.
Second-row seats are in a 60:40 configuration and are manual folding.
Third-row seats are in a 50:50 configuration and are power recline/folding.
At a minimum all LXs feature a 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen system (with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), a front Qi wireless phone charger, a centre console cool box and six smart device charge points.
The LX also has a 25-speaker Mark Levinson audio system and DAB, HDMI audio input (front), and a 12V DC (front and rear) and 220V (rear) sockets.
The updated LX range is available as a LX500d in Luxury, F Sport, Sports Luxury or Overtrail spec, all with a 3.3L V6 twin-turbo-diesel engine (producing 227kW at 4000rpm and 700Nm at 1600-2600rpm).
Or you can opt for the LX600, which is available in Luxury, F Sport, Sports Luxury, Overtrail or Ultra Luxury spec, all with a 3.5L V6 twin-turbo-petrol engine (producing 305kW at 5200rpm and 650Nm at 2000-3600rpm).
The diesel-powered LX500d is capable of doing the 0-100km/h sprint in a reported eight seconds.
The petrol-powered LX600 is capable of doing the 0-100km/h sprint in a reported seven seconds.
The LX500d has a listed fuel consumption of 8.9L/100km on a combined cycle.
The LX500d has an 80-litre fuel tank – so, going by that fuel-consumption figure, you should get a driving range of almost 899km from a full tank.
The LX500d Sport + and the Lexus LX500d Sport Luxury both have a listed fuel consumption of 8.9L/100km on a combined cycle.
However, the LX500d Sport + and the Lexus LX500d Sport Luxury each has an 80-litre main tank and 30-litre auxiliary fuel tank (total: 110 litres) – so, going by that fuel-consumption figure, you should get a driving range of almost 1236km from a full tank.
The LX600 has a listed fuel consumption of 12.1L/100km on a combined cycle.
It has an 80-litre main tank and 30-litre auxiliary fuel tank (total: 110 litres) – so, going by that fuel-consumption figure, you should get a driving range of almost 910km from a full tank.
At a minimum the LX has 174L of rear cargo space, with all seats in use.