Recently, Lexus released a new fourth-generation LX in North America. The fourth-generation LX adopts the new GA-F platform, and although it still adopts a non-load-bearing body structure compared with the previous model, the rigidity of the new platform body is increased by 20%, and the weight of the vehicle is reduced by 400 kg.
At the same time, the new LX has optimized many details on the car, not only more luxurious, but also greatly improved in technology.
In terms of appearance, it can be seen that the biggest change in the appearance of the new Lexus LX is the more exaggerated front grille design, plus a lot of silver chrome decoration, of course, the other parts of the body changes are not so obvious, including the body size is almost unchanged, the wheelbase from the first generation of models has remained at 2850 mm. However, from the overall momentum point of view, it has indeed improved a lot.
This generation comes standard with the largest ever 22-inch wheels, and can also be fitted with 18 or 20-inch wheels.
The interior of the car is a 6-seat layout, and the interior is high-grade leather wrapped with great color contrast. The car is equipped with 6 large-size full-color LCD screens and equipped with the Lexus 2.5+ safety system, which realizes L2+ driving assistance functions, has a wealth of off-road assistance capabilities, and the system can also be upgraded online by OTA.
The new Lexus LX is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo petrol engine code-named V35A-FTS, which is much smaller than the V8 model used in the previous model, with a maximum power of 415 horsepower and a maximum torque of 638 Nm, matching a 10-speed automatic transmission.
The suspension is still a front double wishbone independent, rear multi-link integral bridge structure, the shock absorber with active height control and adaptive variable damping function, and the shock absorption stroke increased by 20 mm compared with the previous model, effectively improving the comfort of the vehicle. The fourth-generation LX is expected to go live early next year.