The LX700h Hybrid will soon be sitting on the Australian Lexus LX Range and has led to a slight restructuring in the range of large off-roaders.
Available in three variants, pricing for the LX700h starts at $196,000 for the five-seat Sports Luxury.
Next up is the $199,800 three-row version of the Sports Luxury with seven seats, and the range is topped by the $202,000 F Sport, which is only available with five seats. All prices are local costs.
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The LX700h Sports Luxury models are said to have the same features as the corresponding LX600 versions, but add a 1500W inverter, intelligent parking assistant and artificial engine sounds when the car is running solely on electricity.
Like the LandCruiser Hybrid, the LX700h has a 305kW/650Nm 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 with a 36kW/250Nm electric motor sandwiched between it and the 10-speed automatic transmission. The total system performance is 341kW And 790 Nmand the combined fuel consumption is 10.0 l/100 km.
This LX700h’s hybrid setup is drastically different from the e-CVT system used in Lexus’ passenger cars and on-road SUVs like the ES and NX.
Lexus says it has opted for a “high-performance” parallel hybrid system to “maintain the powertrain strength” of its turbodiesel and petrol LX siblings, as well as retaining the LX’s 3,500kg braked towing capacity, full-time all-wheel drive and reduction gears.
The cargo space is reduced primarily by the hybrid battery in the rear. In five-seat models, the trunk volume has shrunk to 889 l (from 1109 l). In seven-seater vehicles, the trunk volume with the third row of seats folded down is only 833 liters.
The addition of the LX700h to the top of the LX range has also led to changes elsewhere.
The price of the base Luxury trim on the LX500d and LX600 has increased by $5,500 as it now includes features from the formerly optional Enhancement Pack, including 22-inch alloy wheels with 265/50 tires, a hands-free liftgate with kick-to-open function and a sunroof. Prices for other trim levels remain unchanged.
At the other end of the model path, the four-seat top model LX600 Ultra Luxury has been removed from the range.
| LX500d | LX600 | LX700h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxury (7 seats) | $164,200 | $167,700 | – |
| Sports Luxury (5-seater) | $176,300 | $179,800 | $196,000 |
| Sports Luxury (7-seater) | $178,900 | $183,600 | $199,800 |
| Overtrail (5-seater) | $182,300 | $185,800 | – |
| F Sport (5-seater) | $182,300 | $185,800 | $202,000 |
All prices mentioned above are before travel costs. The timing of the LX700h’s arrival in Australian showrooms has yet to be confirmed.
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