LEXUS Australia has expanded its flagship vary of its Toyota LandCruiser-based LX fashions, with two new seven-seat Sports activities Luxurious grades, additionally growing costs by $5500 for all pre-existing fashions.
No motive was given for the value enhance, however it comes as different producers make related pricing choices, with Toyota growing the value of most of its standard fashions in late 2023 – once more climbing the LandCruiser 300 worth by $3775 throughout the vary only a fortnight in the past.
Automobile costs in Australia, nevertheless, have elevated throughout the board by an common of just about 20 per cent since 2020, attributed to rising materials costs, labour prices, logistics and the apparent enhance in expertise and gear.
The bottom mannequin LX500d diesel mannequin now begins at $157,061 and the LX600 petrol at $160,561, whereas the mid-range Sports activities Luxurious jumps to $177,561, the F Sport to $183,561 and the Extremely Luxurious vary topper all the best way as much as $219,061.
New seven-seat Sports activities Luxurious fashions begin at $181,361 for the petrol and $176,661 for the diesel, ditching the rear compartment for a 3rd row with computerized folding operate, curtain airbags and extra USB-C ports.
The five-seat LX Sports activities Luxurious fashions are priced at $177,561 for the petrol and $174,061 for the diesel, undercutting their seven-seat stablemates by $3800 and $2600 respectively.
Each diesel and petrol seven-seat Sports activities Luxurious fashions lose the present tonneau parcel shelf, however the diesel additionally loses its comfortable shut doorways and 30-litre auxiliary gasoline tank.
The Sports activities Luxurious grade is provided with both a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V6 producing 305kW/650Nm or a 3.3-litre twin-turbocharged V6 diesel producing 227kW/700Nm, whereas each fashions use a 10-speed computerized transmission.
Lexus Australia has confirmed the brand new seven-seat Sports activities Luxurious fashions are already in showrooms across the nation, providing extra family-focused choices for the now 11-variant-strong LX vary.
“The provision of the LX Sports activities Luxurious grade now with seven seats reveals our dedication to develop the Lexus line-up to satisfy the varied wants of our clients,” stated Lexus Australia chief government John Pappas.
“The third row gives added flexibility for patrons of our flagship luxurious SUV.”
Additions to the posh LX SUV vary, and the blanket worth enhance, come as Lexus gears as much as launch its seven-seat Prado-based GX 4×4 wagon by mid-2024.
The GX vary will embody GX550 Luxurious and Sport Luxurious fashions, in addition to a extra hardcore GX550 Overtrail off-road mannequin, providing a extra luxurious bundle than the LandCruiser Prado the vary shares its underpinnings with.
2024 Lexus LX pricing*:
500d (a) | $157,061 | (+$5500) |
500d Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $174,061 | (+$5500) |
500d Sports activities Luxurious 7S (a) | $176,061 | New variant |
500d F Sport (a) | $180,061 | (+$5500) |
600 (a) | $160,561 | (+$5500) |
600 Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $177,561 | (+$5500) |
600 Sports activities Luxurious 7S (a) | $181,361 | New variant |
600 F Sport (a) | $183,561 | (+$5500) |
600 Extremely Luxurious (a) | $219,061 | (+$5500) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
