The US sadly received’t get the brand new Toyota Land Cruiser however it’ll get the luxurious Lexus LX 600 and the primary critiques of the off-roader have hit YouTube.

The brand new LX 600 may be very totally different from the LX 570 it replaces. Most notably, it now comes normal with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 versus a 5.7-liter V8. This new engine pumps out a formidable 409 hp and 479 lb-ft (649 Nm) of torque and is coupled to a ten-speed automated transmission and a full-time four-wheel-drive system with an digital locking middle differential.

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These critiques present the LX 600 being examined each on the street and alongside some off-road trails. Importantly, the off-road assessments weren’t carried out on particularly difficult terrain as there are solely eight North American-spec LX 600 pre-production fashions in existence, so Lexus clearly didn’t need them to get broken.

As you’ll think about, the LX 600 does seem fairly succesful when the going will get powerful. Importantly, it doesn’t include locking entrance and/or rear differentials and positively isn’t essentially the most succesful off-roader in existence because of this. Alex on Autos additionally notes that the trip high quality alongside off-road trails isn’t fairly as plush as he would really like.

Lexus confirmed earlier this month that U.S. pricing for the 2022 LX 600 will begin at $86,900, making it $30 cheaper than its predecessor. Varied totally different trim ranges shall be supplied, together with the $95,000 LX 600 Premium, the $101,000 LX 600 F Sport Dealing with, the $103,000 LX 600 Luxurious, and the flagship $126,000 LX 600 Extremely Luxurious.