2023 Lexus LX Review, Ratings, Specs, Prices, and Photos
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Lexus LX? What does it compare to?
The Lexus LX 600 is a high-end luxury SUV with three rows of seating. Shop it against the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class.
Is the 2023 Lexus LX a good SUV?
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Though not without its compromises, the 2023 Lexus LX has a big, high-tech cabin, a comfortable ride, and plenty of character. It’s a 6.4 out of 10 on the TCC scale. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What’s new for the 2023 Lexus LX?
A heated steering wheel is now standard, while the Ultra Luxury trim offers additional colors and wood choices.
The Lexus LX serves as the spiritual successor to the Toyota Land Cruiser, which was dropped from the US market after the 2021 model year. (A Land Cruiser built on the same chassis is sold in markets outside ours, though.) To that end, it marries a blocky SUV profile riding on a 112-inch wheelbase (a specific measurement chosen for off-road use) with sharp Lexus design cues. The razor-like grille up front cascades from the hood down almost all the way to the ground, which is a strange way of suggesting off-road ability if you ask us. It’s more successful from the side, with big fender flares and a distinctive rearmost roof pillar.
The LX is all passenger car inside, at least until you spot controls for its height-adjustable suspension and various off-road modes. A wide 12.3-inch touchscreen dominates the dash, with a smaller display for climate controls below. While Lexus doesn’t offer the same degree of interior trim customizability as, say, the Range Rover, there are plenty of choices here.
It may say LX 600 on the back, but that arbitrary number has nothing in common with the slick 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 shared with the Toyota Tundra. Here, it pushes 409 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels via a 10-speed automatic gearbox. The LX rides softly, but with impressive composure, and its dialed-in steering makes it more of a hustler than its gargantuan heft might otherwise suggest.
The LX 600 can dance off-road if needed, though you’ll want to specify the available 18-inch wheels instead of splurging for the optional 22-inchers. Fuel economy is better than any LX, but at 19 mpg it’s still dismal by most standards.
Inside, the LX 600 boasts a beautiful, well-wrought cabin, with stunning design touches but no excess of passenger or cargo space. Five seats come standard, though most will have a third row that’s best suited to children. The Ultra Luxury version swaps in second-row captain’s chairs that do their best Emirates first-class impression—once you literally climb aboard, that is, since the LX boasts about nine inches of ground clearance.
Standard automatic emergency braking and blind-spot monitors are augmented by a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control, active lane control, and park assist with automatic braking
How much does the 2023 Lexus LX cost?
The LX 600 starts at $89,160, which includes leather upholstery, a 12.3-inch touchscreen for infotainment with a separate screen for climate controls, active safety tech, and a sunroof.
The step-up Premium tosses in a power-folding third row of seats, an adaptive suspension, a power liftgate, and a few other niceties for $8,000 more, and it’s the one most likely to grab your attention.
You can keep going all the way to almost $125,000 with the Ultra Luxury, though, which lives up to its name with softer leather, individual second-row seats set apart by a center console, and high-zoot audio.
Where is the 2023 Lexus LX made?
In Japan.
