This exact drivetrain (V6 + hybrid + full-time AWD + dual-range transfer case + Torsen center diff + rear and front lockers) should be available on the Tundra, the Sequoia and the Land Cruiser!
they dont even want to give you a skid pad g-rating how much it can turn before flipping/losing grip lol. this is very telling will roll over like all those crappy 4runners. all toyota body on frame vehicles suck. honda pilot/passport will out turn all of those suckers plus just as good off road with right parts.
Thanks for the good review. You are one of the few reviewers who actually understand the elements of offroad driving. You asked: who is this car for? I have a deposit on one and hope to have it within 5 weeks. I will use it for overlanding. I currently have a 2006 100 series with AHC. This ups the game with refined systems and of course the lockers. My 100 series in today's dollars would cost over $106,000 today. So, with all the added features and capabilities, yes, it is expensive but in line and worth it. I have 282,000 miles today on my 100 series and still drives like a dream. I have no doubt that the 700h overtrail will run to that number and above. People should compare cost per year for the life of the vehicle and resale value vs only the up-front capital cost to truely understand the economics. This is an optimized 300 series and is the best and most reliable SUV in the world. I can't wait. BTW for heavy off roading, I would way rather have AHC than KDSS. To get 4 inch lift on demand, the advanced damping control for various conditions and excellent articulation wins in my book when doing serious off roading.
First triple locked Toyota vehicle in quite some time, hopefully it begins to trickle down the product stack over time This thing is also unique in a way where it gets the hybrid powertrain that not even the land cruiser 300 gets anywhere in other markets
Wonder if the common TNGA platform and general electronic architecture means that the front diff or locking components will be translatable to someone wanting to install in something like a 250, 4R, Tacoma etc. I know my F-150 is pretty lego bricks in that regard and I can bolt in many associated parts like that and be instantly good to go.
@ maybe. The vehicles on the platform more or less share the same ‘DNA’ but there’s still some structural differences between them The Tacoma 4 4Runner having internal bump stops instead of external as well as the frames being thinner and smaller, smaller control arms and joints amongst other things compared to the GX, LX. Sequoia etc Don’t know if it’d be completely plug-and-play with features like that
@ sure, though not dissimilar to my truck versus a Raptor, but I can swap over transfer case, front diff etc between them and it's all plug and play. I guess just depends on how the OEM approaches the commonality. Maybe we'll see over the next few years as people experiment.
Best offroad-focused channel by far. Production quality is excellent. Contrast the 'camera challenges' that Tim Esterdahl can't seem to figure out, and even TFL has shllty video quality nowadays.
I wrote Lexus letters for years about coming out with a dedicated off road trim, and then the Overtrail came out. I wrote to them after the "off road" version of the LX 600 came out in Japan stating that if they came out with a "triple locker" LX that it would be king... They listened again. Lexus listens to its drivers.
😃 now we know who madd this vehicle a reality. Sorry brother, those letters went straight to the trash can. They probably have a chute installed at the mailbox where the mailman drops the letter into the post office box and it goes straight to the garbage can.
Yeah, it had nothing to do with the popularity of off-roading vehicles skyrocketing since 2020. It was definitely your letters that changed their mind.
I mean, that doesn’t seem like a bad number at all given the price point and intended audience of the LX. Lexus’ money maker isn’t the LX, the LS or the LC. These are all just high end halo models for Lexus showing what they can do at the very premium end. Their money makers are things like the RX, NX, ES, and maybe the GX.
Another terrific review, Ryan. Thanks for posting it on a Saturday morning so I can enjoy it. This is a highly capable vehicle. I just wish Toyota would bring some of these features down to the 4Runner level. Full-time four wheel drive and triple lockers would be amazing on the 4Runner.
Really nice video…well done. The LX is just a different vehicle, and you have to own one or spend some time with one to fully appreciate the quality and the feel of security it provides you.
The Frame in the new 250 series and 300 series are the same length, with 112 inch wheelbase but the 300 series uses a wider and beefier frame with more torsional rigidity and its heavier duty, they use the same architecture but the frames are different.
Now that they’ve finally brought back a front locker, let’s pray this makes its way on down the line to the vehicles that will actually **maybe** be taken on more than a gravel road. Also hoping for a similar setup in the Land Cruiser FJ, and fingers crossed that it’ll come to NA
Great video, Ryan. I'd totally get one of these if I had the money. Other than the cost there's almost nothing to dislike about it, other than the fuel tank. This is yet another instance where I get to bring up the fact that my Outback has a bigger tank than a Toyota that weighs 2,000lbs more. Also, a surprising number of haters in the comments, not sure I get the hate. This isn't a flashy BMW or Mercedes or Range Rover lease machine. This vehicle is like the previous generation LC and the previous generation Sequoia in that it's for the people who will buy and hold these for a decade plus. It's for those people who are fine with the upfront price because they don't want a flashy new daily driver every 2 years and they can afford it. You will see well-maintained examples of these on the road in 2035 or later, I guarantee it. It's just a different market, and Toyota has owned that market for decades.
I have a ‘22 Outback Wilderness and live in Western Massachusetts. There was some bad snowfall last week when my wife gave birth to our second son. She had some frozen breast milk in our freezer at home, and my car was able to easily and uneventfully traverse the treacherous roads across town and back to get the milk and get back to the hospital. Other cars got stuck, and mine didn’t. So that’s what this Lexus looks like to me. It does need a larger fuel tank, but it’s built to keep your family sustained during rough times. I can’t afford it but I will try to
Saying range rover has less capabilities than this just by the hardware of car, in reality range rover has proven itself to be more capable and smoother in extreme situations where land cruisers struggle
I've been waiting for a review of the LC300. Nice job. Money no object, I would still choose the LC250. Among many other things, I just don't know what Toyota is thinking with those gargantuan grilles on all Lexuses. I know it's subjective but I just can't look at them. But like you say, it's a very different customer that they're going for over the LC250. Really glad you did this video. Thanks!
With respect to the fuel tank reserve, my speculation is that Toyota/Lexus engineers are being extremely conservative with the fuel pump lubrication/cooling. I believe it's an in-tank fuel pump and uses the gasoline to cool and lubricate the pump so they don't want customers repeatedly running the fuel tank very low. That could damage the pump and that's a lot of money to replace. So, instead, the calibrate their fuel gauge to maintain that 3-4 gallons of reserve to keep the fuel pump nice and safe. Your LC 250 does that, my GX 550 does that, and now the LX700h does that. You won't damage your fuel pump by driving the car way past the "0 miles" indicated on the instrument cluster once or twice, just don't do it very often.
All that explaining doesn’t give the reason why they just didn’t install a 5-10 gallons bigger tank while keeping that precious reserve for cooling that you talked about.
On the spectrum of off road to luxury, personally I think the new Armada/Patrol Pro4x strikes the balance a bit better. No front locker, but much better approach angle and also over a foot of clearance with air suspension in higher settings. Very nice interior, uncompromsed cargo area as it’s not a hybrid, a much larger 23 gallon tank that should provide more range. And 30k cheaper. It’s a no brainer from my perspective.
Despite the fact that it can be lifted up, the approach angle is still limited due to the massive front bumper. They could've designed a more off-road ready front bumper for this version.
Why they removed the KDSS?!!! Two displays one over the other one is not well ; should be one large display (I think it is gonna be in the 2026 model: facelift).
I would like to see Lexus create a performance SUV that can compete with Lamborghini, Farrier, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW etc, like just imagine the LX 600 with a performance body kit, 700hp or more and with the reliable of Lexus that would be a dream come true
I want this thing so bad. I would trade my 200 for this in a second if I had that money. Can you finally use turn assist without having to go into Lo range? I wish mine 200 could, I would use bit so much more around town lol! and thank you for calling it a Land Cruiser Prado ... not sire what Toyota NA was thinking omitting that badge
C'mon Ryan, sometimes it seems you're pulling things out of thin air. The LX600 is actually LIGHTER than the GX550 yet still has a lower tow rating. True, the LX700h is heavier, but explaining tow rating based on vehicle weight doesn't seem to hold up.
@drivingsports Brother, this is UA-cam you are totally allowed to make stuff up on the spot. It’s kind of expected honestly. Now, admitting that you actually asked an Engineer and just parroted back the information, you kinda lost my respect. No initiative. 😃
This lx does not share many components with the new gx550 and lc250. This is a common misunderstanding. The gx550 and lc250 have less robust and lower gauged machined components on the frame suspension and control arms to name a few. This was proven by group in Australia who examined parts from lc 300 and lc 250. The lx also does appear to have similar complications to the tundra and sequoia but again not the exact same. Toyota has seriously built the lx and lc 300 like a tank compared to rest of lineup. The lx and lc 300 reign supreme
Great review. Regarding Off road, I'm asking myself, will I ever see even a single lx700 actually going off road ?? . not a pavement or easy trail that i can do on any standard 4x4 car but actuall off road trail that requres triple locks. This car profile looks so wide, long and low, i have doubts it can go any real trails without scratching its belly. And knowing how heavy this car is I just cannot imagine it in any mud trail. It will just get stuck on its belly, does not matter if you have 1, 2 or 3 lockers. The only scenario i would think of is when you have unlimited budget is to convert it to overland (supposing it will last forever as older land cruisers). Again, only when money is no issue. Otherwise, this is just very expensive , shiny car to showcase to your friends and never go on trail when it can get scratched or damaged.
Inflation is the key for the price here. My $65k 2006 LX470 would be sold for $97k in 2025 money if sold today. But this new vehicle has much more performance and ability. Now I just need to wait ten years and by a lx700h used where I can afford it. Edit: that technical course was designed EXACTLY so the lx700h could complete it without failing. 😂
Once the triple locker trickles down to other models, Lexus should discontinue the LX imo. It barely gets that many more sales than the LS, and it’s sales are decreasing.
ALL the wineries are LO$ING bigtime & can barely stay open now You’re driving thru vineyards in your new LX saying goodbye because you lost it when no one wanted to (could afford) to buy. No more LX for them. It’s for ppl who will NEVER leave the pavement, EVER. It’s another 2nd/3rd/4th owner off-road vehicle because it’s INSANELY expensive
$114K s more than what a millioaire could afford or willng to pay. I doubted if many ulti-millionaires would buy this vehicle for offroad. Most millionaires wouldn't have time for non sense offroad. So I dont expect Toyota to sell many units.
It's not for multi millionaires. It's for people like me who have no plans for retirement and living paycheck to paycheck. What's a nother $2000/mo for 84months car payment? 😅😅
That battery, though. That damn battery. Great for power and I'll take the tiny bump in fuel efficiency, but lawd almighty the drawbacks! Cargo is all screwed up and fuel capacity reduced to 18 gallons??
I would literally pay good money for this powertrain without variable suspension, with cloth seats, Toyota badge… unfortunately we can’t get capability from the factory for Toyota b/c they gotta profit
It seems like an awesome vehichle but I don't understand why they'd choose to triple lock the vehicle that really can't take advantage of it. They should put the front locker on the gx, 4runner, or tacoma.
So, I love this vehicle however at 114k way out of my price range. My hypothetical question would be, does this vehicle have enough to fetch almost 36k over a 25 Nissan Armada Pro4x?
@@northbee15I would agree with your opinion with many Nissan models. However, the Armada is basically a Patrol everywhere else in the world and some would say its history and reputation is just as high as the Landcruiser and LX
Nissan is a surveillance dystopian nightmare.. they collect data on your sex life and so much more.. They're disgusting and I would never buy anything made by them over a lexus... and yes I'm in the market for exactly this type of vehicle.
@@northbee15haha you must not know anything about the Nissan patrol and Mitsubishi pajero these vehicles is well respected and recognized all over the world in tougher environments and conditions than America roads !
This go-anywhere large SUV has only a 17.9-gallon fuel tank. The reported real-world MPG on recent reviews is about 15.5 MPG. This means the driving range is about 279 miles. This is utterly ridiculous for a vehicle this large and capable. I don't understand why Toyota is so obsessed with offering tiny fuel tanks. Maybe it is a Japanese thing. I own a 2015 Tundra and I am getting more than 16 MPG from that V8. The driving range is also much higher than this new Lexus LX. This needs at least 25 gallons fuel tank at the very minimum.
My guess it has something to do with fuel efficiency regulations or that the vehicle gets a different classification if it has a bigger fuel tank. Otherwise it doesn’t make any sense.
@@Karmazov I'm sure it has nothing to do with packaging a full-sized spare and battery for the hybrid system while maintaining some level of ground clearance.
@ nick… Right because Toyota engineers could never figure out a different location for the full size spare to free up space for a secondary or a bigger single fuel tank. 😃
@@nickh5049- Dude, the battery is on the rear floor, f’n that all up for actual gear and the spare is where it has always been. Way too small a tank, for an “over trail”. Joke.
@@nickh5049 It looks like to install that hybrid battery lots of other things were compromised. The hybrid offers no MPG benefits. The only benefit is more power. The thing is that even Lexus GX 550 without hybrid has that same tiny fuel tank.
I’m commenting before I watch the whole thing, one major problem like every Lexus “off-road” vehicle besides 2013 and later GX and LX is the stupid approach angle. It’s doesn’t matter if it can adjust vehicle height, it doesn’t fix the approach angle smh. Plus the price is the same reason why the 200 series died in the US. It’s baffling how engineers and smart people test and develop this vehicle and think yes this is perfect all around.
It'll be a 3rd or 5th owner that will take this luxo-ute off road. Trying to figure out why Toyota built this one. Too pricey for a dent, much less a scratch.
@Offshore1977 no doubt it will be. I just don't get these mild hybrid turbo 6 engines that only get a few extra mpg. The person purchasing a large suv isn't doing it for the fuel economy.
Amazing truck. But not a fan of the grill. Fsport looks amazing. No 2nd row adjustment. 12” screen needs to be bigger, like 14” and display some of the off road gauges from the 7” for legibility. Needs more cup holders in the front, 2 is pathetic. Storage space seems very lacking. No grab bar like in the GX front passenger. And no pano roof. Will wait for my2028 redesign.
The Land Cruiser 250 is the better land cruiser unless you want the extra luxurious experience. 250 is more than enough for 99% of folks" its uh prado its uh prado" prado is code word for light duty land cruiser which is more than enough. Want something more heavy duty? Get the 70.
Not at all. Jeep Rubicons will eat this for breakfast off road. And that’s not even including the 35” tire package. Same with Broncos and Canyons/Colorados. This Lexus will be stopped at the first rock wall with that low front bumper can’t go over. Let alone less breakover and departure angles compared to the others.
why is Toyota making their most off road capable vehicle a luxury vehicle when most people will not be taking their outrageously expensive vehicle off road
Toyota nowadays has no clue what they are doing. New Land Cruiser is two rows, new 4runner being 3rows. A hybrid and turbo. Its just a mash of nonsense. Under the hood is how much of a mess i expect Toyota is today when you look at it.🙈
AHC makes it unnecessary mostly, it has always been one or other. When I compare my EU spec LC200 with AHC to my 150 with KDSS the AHC has more benefits and wins in most scenarios.
Toyota makes a lot of pointless cars, but this has to be the top of the list. They made it body on frame so it handles like a refrigerator on road, then they made it super expensive and luxury like AND gave it their most capable off-road tools which no one is going to use, ever, on this vehicle. Make it make sense that the 4Runner Trailhunter doesn't come with front lockers, but this does. Also, if this LX700h really is supposed to be their pinnacle of off-roading, why does it come with a no-brand off-the-shelf suspension compared to the branded, more capable Foxx or Old Man Emu like on the Tacoma/4Runner.
You sound so uneducated you're practically bordering on being illiterate. The suspension is Lexus's proprietary AHC which is why it lowers 1 inch for freeway driving and lifts up 4 inches while in off road mode. Its about getting around not taking a freaking jump. You compared an active lifting and lowering system to off road shocks built for a completely different purpose further illustrating how little clue you have about a buyer's priorities at this price point.
The hydraulic suspension that Toyota makes is leaps and bounds ahead of OME and Fox. Very expensive but for comfort, adjustability, durability and performance, combining all these qualities into one set of shocks it is much, much better than OME and Fox. Eventually when they wear out people replaced the hydraulic suspension with a regular one on the LX 470 and 570, but for about 300K kms it is exceptional. You also have to remember that the LX 700 is a Land Cruiser 300. So Toyota already has this model, they just made it cushier and nicer and slapped a Lexus logo onto it.
Great vid. Great car - in principle and practice. But… the front-end styling compared to the GX550? Oh lordy, that’s one ugly MF! Time for a restyle, Lexus. Please!
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This exact drivetrain (V6 + hybrid + full-time AWD + dual-range transfer case + Torsen center diff + rear and front lockers) should be available on the Tundra, the Sequoia and the Land Cruiser!
they dont even want to give you a skid pad g-rating how much it can turn before flipping/losing grip lol. this is very telling will roll over like all those crappy 4runners. all toyota body on frame vehicles suck. honda pilot/passport will out turn all of those suckers plus just as good off road with right parts.
Not going to happen.
Yes, every Toyota truck should cost $100K. That's a model for success.
@@billybobbob3003 Time to wake up from that dream. See you out on the trails in that Honda. Happy to help tow you out.
@@nickh5049 It’s almost like they already are pushing close 100k…. Even the fully loaded Tacoma & 4runner are 70k..
Thanks for the good review. You are one of the few reviewers who actually understand the elements of offroad driving. You asked: who is this car for? I have a deposit on one and hope to have it within 5 weeks. I will use it for overlanding. I currently have a 2006 100 series with AHC. This ups the game with refined systems and of course the lockers. My 100 series in today's dollars would cost over $106,000 today. So, with all the added features and capabilities, yes, it is expensive but in line and worth it. I have 282,000 miles today on my 100 series and still drives like a dream. I have no doubt that the 700h overtrail will run to that number and above. People should compare cost per year for the life of the vehicle and resale value vs only the up-front capital cost to truely understand the economics. This is an optimized 300 series and is the best and most reliable SUV in the world. I can't wait. BTW for heavy off roading, I would way rather have AHC than KDSS. To get 4 inch lift on demand, the advanced damping control for various conditions and excellent articulation wins in my book when doing serious off roading.
I also have a 249k mile 2006 LX470, adjusted for inflation, it’s about $97k in 2025 money, but I agree with everything else you said.
I compared it to 25 Nissan Patrol Pro 4x and it's way cheaper and better.
Man, I always get excited to see a new video from Ryan! Great way to start my Saturday.
Pretty cool that it has 3 lockers . In off road it should be very brave. Great review. Greetings
4 lockers, engine locks up too.
As a lambda person, I thank you for letting me enjoy the experience of owning a 114k Lexus vehicle through my 6.49-inch phone screen.
Finally, a review worth watching. The other reviews are all turned into ads agents for Lexus.
First triple locked Toyota vehicle in quite some time, hopefully it begins to trickle down the product stack over time
This thing is also unique in a way where it gets the hybrid powertrain that not even the land cruiser 300 gets anywhere in other markets
Wonder if the common TNGA platform and general electronic architecture means that the front diff or locking components will be translatable to someone wanting to install in something like a 250, 4R, Tacoma etc. I know my F-150 is pretty lego bricks in that regard and I can bolt in many associated parts like that and be instantly good to go.
@ maybe. The vehicles on the platform more or less share the same ‘DNA’ but there’s still some structural differences between them
The Tacoma 4 4Runner having internal bump stops instead of external as well as the frames being thinner and smaller, smaller control arms and joints amongst other things compared to the GX, LX. Sequoia etc
Don’t know if it’d be completely plug-and-play with features like that
@ sure, though not dissimilar to my truck versus a Raptor, but I can swap over transfer case, front diff etc between them and it's all plug and play. I guess just depends on how the OEM approaches the commonality. Maybe we'll see over the next few years as people experiment.
First in North America, only lol.
This will be a Lexus only feature.
Best offroad-focused channel by far. Production quality is excellent. Contrast the 'camera challenges' that Tim Esterdahl can't seem to figure out, and even TFL has shllty video quality nowadays.
We love Tim, but yeah, his camera game is a struggle.
Definitely good - also always highly recommend Truck King... They are a true off-road channel.
@@JohnConnor636🤨
@@brohammer check em out. Gotta be honest and promote. 😉
Whoa 35 minutes! I’m moving to the comfortable chair for this one!
Finally, the car I want!
I wrote Lexus letters for years about coming out with a dedicated off road trim, and then the Overtrail came out. I wrote to them after the "off road" version of the LX 600 came out in Japan stating that if they came out with a "triple locker" LX that it would be king... They listened again. Lexus listens to its drivers.
😃 now we know who madd this vehicle a reality. Sorry brother, those letters went straight to the trash can. They probably have a chute installed at the mailbox where the mailman drops the letter into the post office box and it goes straight to the garbage can.
Yeah, it had nothing to do with the popularity of off-roading vehicles skyrocketing since 2020.
It was definitely your letters that changed their mind.
lol they posted your letters on the walls and the CEO’s office. Everyone got the email. 😂
You must be special.😁
Lexus sold a whole 4,800 LX600's in the US last year. This is a niche trim for a niche product.
I mean, that doesn’t seem like a bad number at all given the price point and intended audience of the LX. Lexus’ money maker isn’t the LX, the LS or the LC. These are all just high end halo models for Lexus showing what they can do at the very premium end.
Their money makers are things like the RX, NX, ES, and maybe the GX.
Another terrific review, Ryan. Thanks for posting it on a Saturday morning so I can enjoy it. This is a highly capable vehicle. I just wish Toyota would bring some of these features down to the 4Runner level. Full-time four wheel drive and triple lockers would be amazing on the 4Runner.
Just get a Land Cruiser 250 and put a front locker in it.
Really nice video…well done. The LX is just a different vehicle, and you have to own one or spend some time with one to fully appreciate the quality and the feel of security it provides you.
The Frame in the new 250 series and 300 series are the same length, with 112 inch wheelbase but the 300 series uses a wider and beefier frame with more torsional rigidity and its heavier duty, they use the same architecture but the frames are different.
These people means serious business!! See their videos!! Huuuge fan!!
Everything I wanted, now I just need to save the money to buy one before it runs out of production!
Now that they’ve finally brought back a front locker, let’s pray this makes its way on down the line to the vehicles that will actually **maybe** be taken on more than a gravel road.
Also hoping for a similar setup in the Land Cruiser FJ, and fingers crossed that it’ll come to NA
is it really happening?
@ Pretty sure. BestCar magazine is usually very accurate. No idea if it will make it to NA or not, though…
Been waiting for Ryan to get his hands on this beast. Gettign the popcorn now! 😀
Great car and great video👍
As a person who thinks the GX550 needs more offroad capability AND needs to look closer stylistically to a minivan, this is perfect for me.
Pretty cool for an SUV no one will ever own.
Great video, Ryan. I'd totally get one of these if I had the money. Other than the cost there's almost nothing to dislike about it, other than the fuel tank. This is yet another instance where I get to bring up the fact that my Outback has a bigger tank than a Toyota that weighs 2,000lbs more.
Also, a surprising number of haters in the comments, not sure I get the hate. This isn't a flashy BMW or Mercedes or Range Rover lease machine. This vehicle is like the previous generation LC and the previous generation Sequoia in that it's for the people who will buy and hold these for a decade plus. It's for those people who are fine with the upfront price because they don't want a flashy new daily driver every 2 years and they can afford it. You will see well-maintained examples of these on the road in 2035 or later, I guarantee it. It's just a different market, and Toyota has owned that market for decades.
I have a ‘22 Outback Wilderness and live in Western Massachusetts. There was some bad snowfall last week when my wife gave birth to our second son. She had some frozen breast milk in our freezer at home, and my car was able to easily and uneventfully traverse the treacherous roads across town and back to get the milk and get back to the hospital.
Other cars got stuck, and mine didn’t. So that’s what this Lexus looks like to me. It does need a larger fuel tank, but it’s built to keep your family sustained during rough times. I can’t afford it but I will try to
Perfect apocalyptic car!
Make sure to take extra fuel with you. The fuel tank in this rig is only 18 gallons, and the driving range is about 275 miles.
@@Karmazov and pray there will be premium available.
impressive vehicle👍👍👍
Exactly what every “enthusiast” wanted. Toyota will sell dozens of these.
Saying range rover has less capabilities than this just by the hardware of car, in reality range rover has proven itself to be more capable and smoother in extreme situations where land cruisers struggle
That has the same problem as my GX460. That nose is so low.
I've been waiting for a review of the LC300. Nice job. Money no object, I would still choose the LC250. Among many other things, I just don't know what Toyota is thinking with those gargantuan grilles on all Lexuses. I know it's subjective but I just can't look at them. But like you say, it's a very different customer that they're going for over the LC250. Really glad you did this video. Thanks!
With respect to the fuel tank reserve, my speculation is that Toyota/Lexus engineers are being extremely conservative with the fuel pump lubrication/cooling. I believe it's an in-tank fuel pump and uses the gasoline to cool and lubricate the pump so they don't want customers repeatedly running the fuel tank very low. That could damage the pump and that's a lot of money to replace. So, instead, the calibrate their fuel gauge to maintain that 3-4 gallons of reserve to keep the fuel pump nice and safe. Your LC 250 does that, my GX 550 does that, and now the LX700h does that. You won't damage your fuel pump by driving the car way past the "0 miles" indicated on the instrument cluster once or twice, just don't do it very often.
All that explaining doesn’t give the reason why they just didn’t install a 5-10 gallons bigger tank while keeping that precious reserve for cooling that you talked about.
Not to mention pick up sediment at the bottom of the tank.
🤩🤩🤩 for only $120k...i ordered 2! WHAT A BARGAIN! 🤩🤩🤩
No Sh**....What a Joke this stuff is for 90% of the buying public.
Can't wait to do a lift kit and bumper chop on one of these in ~7 years lol
It's lovely but too expensive to take off-roading
On the spectrum of off road to luxury, personally I think the new Armada/Patrol Pro4x strikes the balance a bit better. No front locker, but much better approach angle and also over a foot of clearance with air suspension in higher settings. Very nice interior, uncompromsed cargo area as it’s not a hybrid, a much larger 23 gallon tank that should provide more range. And 30k cheaper. It’s a no brainer from my perspective.
Despite the fact that it can be lifted up, the approach angle is still limited due to the massive front bumper. They could've designed a more off-road ready front bumper for this version.
That is an expensive Sequoia! Would love to see this and the Sequoia without the hybrid system, a bigger gas tank and no third row.
It's definately not a sequoia
Great video Ryan. We would love to see it comparison with lexus Gx 470 overtrail
30:34 Looks very similar low speed pedestrian sound since the 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid!
Why they removed the KDSS?!!!
Two displays one over the other one is not well ; should be one large display (I think it is gonna be in the 2026 model: facelift).
Tank size is embarrassing
The driving range is less than 275 miles.
I would get this if there is a way to swap out the front grille and all badging with LC 300 badging. Is there?!
I would like to see Lexus create a performance SUV that can compete with Lamborghini, Farrier, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW etc, like just imagine the LX 600 with a performance body kit, 700hp or more and with the reliable of Lexus that would be a dream come true
Pretty nice.
Inflation in my country is 900% in 5 years
Venezuela?
@@is6566 Türkiye. This situation does not diminish our love for our country.
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What you want is the diesel 300 series GR Sport. Thank me later!
I love the 2.8 diesel. Bummed we can’t get them in the USA.
@@drivingsports On the LC 250, yes, ok. But the 300 series has a 3.3 liter diesel!
We can’t get ANY Toyota diesel in the USA.
@ I know that. Why is this?! You can get model year 2000 diesels, but…
EPA. 25+ yo vehicles are classics and because of that ok.
I want this thing so bad. I would trade my 200 for this in a second if I had that money. Can you finally use turn assist without having to go into Lo range? I wish mine 200 could, I would use bit so much more around town lol!
and thank you for calling it a Land Cruiser Prado ... not sire what Toyota NA was thinking omitting that badge
C'mon Ryan, sometimes it seems you're pulling things out of thin air. The LX600 is actually LIGHTER than the GX550 yet still has a lower tow rating. True, the LX700h is heavier, but explaining tow rating based on vehicle weight doesn't seem to hold up.
So, about that. That was the answer from the Lexus engineer. I didn’t just make it up.
@drivingsports Brother, this is UA-cam you are totally allowed to make stuff up on the spot. It’s kind of expected honestly. Now, admitting that you actually asked an Engineer and just parroted back the information, you kinda lost my respect. No initiative. 😃
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@ My bad, corporate marketing strikes again!
This lx does not share many components with the new gx550 and lc250. This is a common misunderstanding. The gx550 and lc250 have less robust and lower gauged machined components on the frame suspension and control arms to name a few. This was proven by group in Australia who examined parts from lc 300 and lc 250. The lx also does appear to have similar complications to the tundra and sequoia but again not the exact same. Toyota has seriously built the lx and lc 300 like a tank compared to rest of lineup. The lx and lc 300 reign supreme
nice video
I wonder if you can just tell it to turn on message seats like you can tell it to do a bunch of other things like the temp and heated seats
Nope. Not supported.
I guess the color choice is special. Y'all not gonna regret scratching it on boulders and shit 😂
its incredible how little we get for our money these days
Great review. Regarding Off road, I'm asking myself, will I ever see even a single lx700 actually going off road ?? . not a pavement or easy trail that i can do on any standard 4x4 car but actuall off road trail that requres triple locks. This car profile looks so wide, long and low, i have doubts it can go any real trails without scratching its belly. And knowing how heavy this car is I just cannot imagine it in any mud trail. It will just get stuck on its belly, does not matter if you have 1, 2 or 3 lockers. The only scenario i would think of is when you have unlimited budget is to convert it to overland (supposing it will last forever as older land cruisers). Again, only when money is no issue. Otherwise, this is just very expensive , shiny car to showcase to your friends and never go on trail when it can get scratched or damaged.
Can Lexus offer a mute button for all the sensor noises? We have the last gen LX, nicked name “sir beeps a-lot”.
This would've been a great road trip vehicle is it wasn't for the tiny fuel tank.
Inflation is the key for the price here. My $65k 2006 LX470 would be sold for $97k in 2025 money if sold today. But this new vehicle has much more performance and ability.
Now I just need to wait ten years and by a lx700h used where I can afford it.
Edit: that technical course was designed EXACTLY so the lx700h could complete it without failing. 😂
Once the triple locker trickles down to other models, Lexus should discontinue the LX imo. It barely gets that many more sales than the LS, and it’s sales are decreasing.
So in 5 years these will cost $140,000 new? When does it stop?
Why is there a rear recovery point? I thought people just use the hitch for recovery.
Yes, you can use a hitch with a heavy duty shackle. But the best is a dedicated recovery point.
I am in love with this car! I hate Lexus. But this one is so baddass!! Great review as always.
ALL the wineries are LO$ING bigtime & can barely stay open now
You’re driving thru vineyards in your new LX saying goodbye because you lost it when no one wanted to (could afford) to buy.
No more LX for them.
It’s for ppl who will NEVER leave the pavement, EVER.
It’s another 2nd/3rd/4th owner off-road vehicle because it’s INSANELY expensive
That's what she said....
If you're really going to tour wineries or ranches, a high end pickup truck is a much better choice.
$114K s more than what a millioaire could afford or willng to pay. I doubted if many ulti-millionaires would buy this vehicle for offroad. Most millionaires wouldn't have time for non sense offroad. So I dont expect Toyota to sell many units.
It's not for multi millionaires. It's for people like me who have no plans for retirement and living paycheck to paycheck. What's a nother $2000/mo for 84months car payment? 😅😅
Um dia eu compro um destes carros
amo a Lexus
That battery, though. That damn battery. Great for power and I'll take the tiny bump in fuel efficiency, but lawd almighty the drawbacks! Cargo is all screwed up and fuel capacity reduced to 18 gallons??
It’s not bad if the third row seats aren’t back there too. And you can get the Overtrail as a 2-row.
I would literally pay good money for this powertrain without variable suspension, with cloth seats, Toyota badge… unfortunately we can’t get capability from the factory for Toyota b/c they gotta profit
It seems like an awesome vehichle but I don't understand why they'd choose to triple lock the vehicle that really can't take advantage of it. They should put the front locker on the gx, 4runner, or tacoma.
So, I love this vehicle however at 114k way out of my price range. My hypothetical question would be, does this vehicle have enough to fetch almost 36k over a 25 Nissan Armada Pro4x?
Nissan - the Chrysler of Japan...I don't think anyone considering buying a Lexus would buy a Nissan instead.
@@northbee15I would agree with your opinion with many Nissan models. However, the Armada is basically a Patrol everywhere else in the world and some would say its history and reputation is just as high as the Landcruiser and LX
Nissan is a surveillance dystopian nightmare.. they collect data on your sex life and so much more.. They're disgusting and I would never buy anything made by them over a lexus... and yes I'm in the market for exactly this type of vehicle.
@@northbee15haha you must not know anything about the Nissan patrol and Mitsubishi pajero these vehicles is well respected and recognized all over the world in tougher environments and conditions than America roads !
Define "under"?
LOL....cost more then the first house that I purchased 20+ years ago. I likey!
This go-anywhere large SUV has only a 17.9-gallon fuel tank. The reported real-world MPG on recent reviews is about 15.5 MPG. This means the driving range is about 279 miles. This is utterly ridiculous for a vehicle this large and capable. I don't understand why Toyota is so obsessed with offering tiny fuel tanks. Maybe it is a Japanese thing.
I own a 2015 Tundra and I am getting more than 16 MPG from that V8. The driving range is also much higher than this new Lexus LX.
This needs at least 25 gallons fuel tank at the very minimum.
My guess it has something to do with fuel efficiency regulations or that the vehicle gets a different classification if it has a bigger fuel tank. Otherwise it doesn’t make any sense.
@@Karmazov I'm sure it has nothing to do with packaging a full-sized spare and battery for the hybrid system while maintaining some level of ground clearance.
@ nick… Right because Toyota engineers could never figure out a different location for the full size spare to free up space for a secondary or a bigger single fuel tank. 😃
@@nickh5049- Dude, the battery is on the rear floor, f’n that all up for actual gear and the spare is where it has always been. Way too small a tank, for an “over trail”. Joke.
@@nickh5049 It looks like to install that hybrid battery lots of other things were compromised. The hybrid offers no MPG benefits. The only benefit is more power.
The thing is that even Lexus GX 550 without hybrid has that same tiny fuel tank.
So a land cruiser with a body style that can’t off-road. Why did Lexus keep that massive grill? Looks dated.
I’m commenting before I watch the whole thing, one major problem like every Lexus “off-road” vehicle besides 2013 and later GX and LX is the stupid approach angle. It’s doesn’t matter if it can adjust vehicle height, it doesn’t fix the approach angle smh. Plus the price is the same reason why the 200 series died in the US. It’s baffling how engineers and smart people test and develop this vehicle and think yes this is perfect all around.
It'll be a 3rd or 5th owner that will take this luxo-ute off road. Trying to figure out why Toyota built this one. Too pricey for a dent, much less a scratch.
But by then the hybrid battery will be questionable in needing to be replaced.
@Offshore1977 no doubt it will be. I just don't get these mild hybrid turbo 6 engines that only get a few extra mpg. The person purchasing a large suv isn't doing it for the fuel economy.
실제 연비는 잘나오나요?
5:12 That’s what she said….
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Amazing truck. But not a fan of the grill. Fsport looks amazing. No 2nd row adjustment. 12” screen needs to be bigger, like 14” and display some of the off road gauges from the 7” for legibility. Needs more cup holders in the front, 2 is pathetic. Storage space seems very lacking. No grab bar like in the GX front passenger. And no pano roof. Will wait for my2028 redesign.
Sad the GX doesn't get those hydraulics.
So nobody I man NOBODY talks about it only has a 17.9 gal fuel tank? While Porsche 911 can be ordered with 23 gal tank... what a world we live in...
Hey it’s only $115,000. ❤. Not including tax and license here in California which would put it at $125,000 or thereabouts
$114.000 🤔
Is it a studio or one bedroom?
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So this is basically a semi hybrid LC300 GR Sports 😂😂😂😂😂
who needs hybrid on lx?v8/v10 is what people want.
The Land Cruiser 250 is the better land cruiser unless you want the extra luxurious experience. 250 is more than enough for 99% of folks" its uh prado its uh prado" prado is code word for light duty land cruiser which is more than enough. Want something more heavy duty? Get the 70.
Lol, you can buy a 70 in the states?
@originaloffical old ones
If I am going to pay $114k for a vehicle, I would buy this one❤
This vehicle has a 6000lb curb weight. Nimble! Lol. J/k. According to Lexus it does 0-60 in 6.4 seconds, which considering the weight is not bad
'how much capability does this have?'... quite possibly the most of any production vehicle.
Not at all. Jeep Rubicons will eat this for breakfast off road. And that’s not even including the 35” tire package.
Same with Broncos and Canyons/Colorados.
This Lexus will be stopped at the first rock wall with that low front bumper can’t go over. Let alone less breakover and departure angles compared to the others.
@@Offshore1977 indeed, a Rubicon will laugh at obstacles that has this Lexus scrambling.
Ill take a gwagon, or even better a raptor r...thats insane price.
You could buy a raptor R for that much.
Looks like last model Nissan Pathfinder.
Actually it's quadruple lock, engine is going to lock up too.
The non-hybrid LX600 has a 21 gallon tank, and even that's too small.
Chet and Janie are into polo. They say soccer is for the unwashed masses. ⚽⚽⚽🏇🏇🏇
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why is Toyota making their most off road capable vehicle a luxury vehicle when most people will not be taking their outrageously expensive vehicle off road
Toyota nowadays has no clue what they are doing. New Land Cruiser is two rows, new 4runner being 3rows. A hybrid and turbo. Its just a mash of nonsense. Under the hood is how much of a mess i expect Toyota is today when you look at it.🙈
But no E-KDSS. Otherwise perfect.
AHC makes it unnecessary mostly, it has always been one or other. When I compare my EU spec LC200 with AHC to my 150 with KDSS the AHC has more benefits and wins in most scenarios.
Toyota has been amazingly missing all the marks… they’ve officially gotten as soulless as GM in 1995, quality and reliability are going next
What’s with all the bots lol
Toyota makes a lot of pointless cars, but this has to be the top of the list. They made it body on frame so it handles like a refrigerator on road, then they made it super expensive and luxury like AND gave it their most capable off-road tools which no one is going to use, ever, on this vehicle. Make it make sense that the 4Runner Trailhunter doesn't come with front lockers, but this does. Also, if this LX700h really is supposed to be their pinnacle of off-roading, why does it come with a no-brand off-the-shelf suspension compared to the branded, more capable Foxx or Old Man Emu like on the Tacoma/4Runner.
Nailed it
You sound so uneducated you're practically bordering on being illiterate. The suspension is Lexus's proprietary AHC which is why it lowers 1 inch for freeway driving and lifts up 4 inches while in off road mode. Its about getting around not taking a freaking jump. You compared an active lifting and lowering system to off road shocks built for a completely different purpose further illustrating how little clue you have about a buyer's priorities at this price point.
The hydraulic suspension that Toyota makes is leaps and bounds ahead of OME and Fox. Very expensive but for comfort, adjustability, durability and performance, combining all these qualities into one set of shocks it is much, much better than OME and Fox. Eventually when they wear out people replaced the hydraulic suspension with a regular one on the LX 470 and 570, but for about 300K kms it is exceptional.
You also have to remember that the LX 700 is a Land Cruiser 300. So Toyota already has this model, they just made it cushier and nicer and slapped a Lexus logo onto it.
Nissan armada pro
Look much better and for the price omg
Yeah, but the Armadas come with Nissan transmissions
Armada has a completely different transmission than the one that causes all the bad rep for Nissan. Armada doesn’t have CVT. 😃
Great vid.
Great car - in principle and practice. But… the front-end styling compared to the GX550? Oh lordy, that’s one ugly MF!
Time for a restyle, Lexus. Please!