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Lexus LX vs Maserati Levante

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Lexus LX
Lexus LX

$144,990 - $227,900

2023 price

Maserati Levante
Maserati Levante

$97,800 - $127,989

2021 price

Summary

2023 Lexus LX
2021 Maserati Levante
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V6, 3.3L

Twin Turbo V8, 3.8L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.9L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Price tag
  • Tyres not suited to 4x4 work
  • 22-inch wheels

  • Not the prettiest Maserati
  • Seems strange to want to track one
  • Expensive
2023 Lexus LX Summary

The Lexus LX500d is the base-spec variant in the Lexus LX range, so it’s your entry-level introduction to a prestige line-up. 

But “base-spec” and “entry-level” usually mean “budget-friendly”, right? Well, this seven-seat four-wheel-drive SUV has a price tag tickling the $150 grand mark, so it’s not a cheap vehicle, but it is a very refined, plush and feature-packed urban-friendly vehicle – and it is an effective off-road touring platform.

So, is the Lexus LX simply a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series in a nice suit?

Read on.

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2021 Maserati Levante Summary

Driving a whopping great SUV down the straight on a race track at more than 200km/h sounds like fun, but it actually feels a bit wrong, like entering a baby elephant in a dog show.

These are strange times, of course, and the Maserati Trofeo Levante is a suitably strange vehicle - stylish, classy, expensively appointed family hauler that also has the heart and soul of a race car.

Indeed, while performance SUVs are an increasingly commonplace vehicle, the Levante - which was actually getting along in the tooth as a model before this significant upgrade - has higher performance credibility than most.

That's because it has a big Ferrari V8 driving all four of its wheels and delivering a properly supercar-like 433kW and 730Nm.

It's not what you might call a typical Maserati buyer's car, but then only those who know what the Trofeo badge stands for - shouty insanity, basically - will be interested in this end of town. It is a lot of car, but is it worth the large load of money on the sticker ($330,000)?

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