DoNews Auto January 17 news (Shao Zhichao) recently about the new generation of Lexus, this 14 years of large hardcore off-road vehicle finally ushered in a replacement upgrade, the car based on the TNGA-F platform, is the fourth generation of the model, but also the current Lexus brand flagship model. Just recently, Lexus officially announced its price in the North American market.
The new generation of Lexus LX in the North American market a total of 5 configuration models, the price range of 869-126,000 US dollars, according to the current exchange rate, converted into about 553,000-800,000 yuan, the version of the car in the North American market is equipped with 3.5T V6 turbo engine + 10-speed automatic transmission powertrain, the previous rumored V8 engine seems to be out of luck.
Specifically, the release includes the LX 600 entry version, which costs $86,900 (about 553,000 yuan), the LX 600 Premium version that costs $95,000 (about 603,000 yuan), the LX 600-F SPORT version that costs $101,000 (about 642,000 yuan), and the LX 600 that sells for 103,000 U.S. dollars (about 654,000 yuan). The Luxury version and the top version of the LX 600 Ultra Luxury, priced at $126,000 (about 800,000 yuan).
From the specific configuration point of view, the new generation of Lexus LX full series standard with full-time four-wheel drive system and Lexus LSS+ 2.5 safety system, LX Premium version of the model compared with the entry-level version is only from 5 seats to 7 seater model, and equipped with adaptive suspension system. The LX 600-F SPORT edition is equipped with a sporty look kit, the front grille is black honeycomb-shaped, and equipped with a limited-slip differential, high-performance shock absorbers and rear stabilizer bars, etc., the overall chassis tuning is more sporty.
Further up, the LX 600 Luxury edition features semi-aniline leather trims, 22-inch alloy wheels and a 25-speaker Mark Levinson surround sound system, rear sun blinds, second-row seats with ventilation and power-folding third-row seats, with a greater focus on comfort and luxury.
As the top of the series, the biggest difference between the Lexus LX 600 Ultra Luxury edition and the above version is that in addition to the cancellation of the third row of seats, the second row of seats has also become two independent executive seats, while the second row is also equipped with a mobile office desk and a rear entertainment system, which is more business-oriented.
Probably because the shape of the previous generation model is too classic, so the exterior design of the new generation of Lexus LX still adopts the overall design of the Lexus family, the front face still uses its family's iconic "spindle", the size of the huge air intake grille, the body side is actually not much changed, but the wheel hub provides a 22-inch option.
Lexus officials also said that this is the largest size wheel hub used in all the mass production cars of the Lexus brand, and the rear of the car uses a different set of through-line LED taillights than before, which is also one of the more obvious changes that can be seen in the new generation of models.
The overall interior design of the new generation of Lexus LX is relatively simple, but it is still very in place in the creation of a sense of luxury, and the car is not equipped with a large central control screen and a full LCD instrument, and retains a large number of physical physical buttons, and the center console is equipped with two screens.
The upper part of it mainly shows audio, navigation, reversing images, off-road systems, etc. Below is a 7-inch display that shows off-road parameters, vehicle information and air conditioning systems. It is worth mentioning that the new generation of Lexus LX also added a fingerprint recognition system, after pressing the start button, you must scan the fingerprint before starting the vehicle, which is also the first model of Lexus with fingerprint recognition function.
In terms of body size, only the wheelbase of the new generation Lexus LX has been announced to be 2850mm, which is also convenient for some more extreme off-road conditions. In terms of power, the new generation of Lexus LX abandons the previous combination of 5.7L V8+8AT, and instead is equipped with a 3.5T V6 turbo engine code-named V35A-FTS, which has a maximum power of 305kW, a peak torque of 650Nm, and a drivetrain matching 10 AT transmissions.
epilogue:
The starting price of the US version of the new generation of Lexus LX is only more than 550,000, this price is similar to the current domestic preferential Nissan Tourle, but after entering the country, it is almost impossible to buy at this price, due to the reduction of displacement will also save some costs, but the starting price of more than one million is certain, terminal price increase is also inevitable, maybe this is not what I should worry about, like it does not care how much it sells.