IF YOU’RE the cynical type, you might be tempted to dismissthe Lexus LX as simply being a LandCruiser with a more prestigious badge and a hefty markup. However, if you’re the type who prefers not to judge books by their covers and instead look a little closer, the all-new LX is separated from its Cruiser cousin by myriad differences, on the outside, underneath and within.
For enthusiasts, the most intriguing difference will be what’s beneath the LX’s gigantic double-humped aluminium bonnet. While the all-new 2022 LX range – which utilises the same box-fresh GA-F platform as itsToyota counterpart – is available with the same 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel as the 300 Series LandCruiser, that engine is offered alongside a new powertrain for the platform: a 305kW 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6.
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