Lexus LX570 takes Land Cruiser

For 2021, the LX570 – conscionable arsenic the Land Cruiser – is offered with either 2 oregon 3 rows of seats, for a rider capableness of either 5 oregon eight.

Base prices for the LX570 are $86,830 (plus $1,295 freight) for the two-row model, and $91,730 for the three-row version, which we tested for this report. That compares with a starting terms of $85,015 for the Land Cruiser. 

There is besides a higher-priced mentation of the LX570 for 2021, called the LX Inspiration Series. It starts astatine $99,310, and is offered lone with the three-row seating configuration.

Extras connected the Inspiration exemplary see the Black Onyx oregon Eminent White Pearl exterior color; achromatic grille, doorway handles, headlight/taillight housings, extortion rack, fog lights, and different exterior trim; 21-inch achromatic alloy wheels; and achromatic semi-aniline leather interior with Rioja reddish accents.

We tested the modular eight-passenger LX570 with the Eminent White Pearl exterior ($425 extra) and an interior upgrade done the Luxury Package that brought the semi-aniline Cabernet perforated-leather upholstery with achromatic opposition stitching and Linear Espresso wood trim.

The Luxury Package ($1,190) besides brought heated and ventilated beforehand and outboard middle-row seats, four-zone Climate Concierge, and LX Projector Door Lamps. Added to that was the heated Espresso steering instrumentality ($150).

There are 3 rows of seats successful the 2021 Lexus LX570 sport-utility vehicle, which comes with a agelong database of modular and disposable luxury features.

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.

Under the hood is Toyota’s 5.7-liter V-8 engine, cranking retired 383 horsepower and 403 foot-pounds of torque. It’s connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission, and each models travel with the full-time four-wheel-drive system.

Fans emotion the LX570 (and Land Cruiser) for the awesome off-road capabilities, successful summation to the all-around household hauling attributes.

With the superb four-wheel-drive strategy and 8.9-inch crushed clearance, this conveyance tin ascent mountains, transverse deserts oregon negociate sandy beaches with ease.

The LX570 comes with the Lexus Safety System-Plus, which includes a pre-collision strategy with pedestrian detection, all-speed dynamic radar cruise control, Lane Departure Alert, intelligent precocious beams, blind-spot monitor, and rear-cross-traffic alert.

Our tester besides had the colour Head-Up Display ($900), showing connected the little windshield supra the steering instrumentality specified accusation arsenic conveyance speed, Cruise Control settings, warnings, accusation icons, lane-departure and pre-collision alerts, and Intuitive Park Assist.

When Toyota restyled the Land Cruiser for 2016, the LX570 got a akin makeover, giving it a caller look from the windshield guardant and astatine the tail, on with galore interior upgrades and the summation of caller technology. The lone exterior elements carried implicit were the doors and roof.

Overall, though, the LX remained mostly the same, including the wide dimensions, rider and cargo space, substance system ratings and fuel-tank capacity.

While the 5.7-liter motor carried over, the LX did get the caller eight-speed transmission, replacing the erstwhile six-speed. Up to 90 percent of the engine’s torque is disposable astatine a debased 2,200 rpm.

Among the exterior changes were a caller bumper, grille, triple-beam LED headlights, and headlight cleaners. 

The halfway console was redesigned to springiness it a more-cohesive quality and more-intuitive controls. The leather steering instrumentality is heated, and has switches for the multi-information show and radar cruise control.

Trailer-towing cogwheel allows the conveyance to propulsion up to 7,000 pounds. Also included is Trailer Sway Control, designed to marque towing easier and safer.

Like different sport-utility vehicles successful its class, the LX is not a crossover; it has the accepted SUV’s truck-style body-on-frame construction, and makes usage of tons of high-strength steel.

Its electro-hydraulic suspension strategy helps support the LX unchangeable successful off-road driving situations, minimizing instrumentality lift. On pavement, this strategy tin trim assemblage thin by arsenic overmuch arsenic 50 percent.

For off-road fun, the Land Cruiser has a 25-degree attack space and 20-degree departure angle. There are skid plates underneath to support the suspension, radiator, substance vessel and transportation lawsuit from rocks and different objects.

The four-wheel-drive system’s two-speed transportation lawsuit provides low-range gearing for superior elevation climbing and descending, and it includes a Torsen limited-slip locking halfway differential. Included is the Multi-terrain Select system, which tin beryllium acceptable for varying roadworthy surfaces and driving conditions.

There is besides a Multi-Terrain Monitor camera strategy with front, broadside and rear views with astir 360-degree visibility. It includes a five-second front-undercarriage projected-path video playback feature.

Also modular are Downhill Assist Control and Hill-start Assist.

Off-Road Turn Assist is standard, designed to shorten the turning radius by applying brake unit to the wrong rear wheel. That helps the LX negociate choky turns connected constrictive trails.

Standard amenities see rain-sensing wipers, powerfulness tilt/telescoping steering column, keyless introduction with pushbutton start; an anti-theft information strategy with motor immobilizer, powerfulness satellite roof, auto-dimming rearview and broadside mirrors, cosmopolitan garage/gate opener, and the four-zone automatic clime power with 28 aerial vents and a micro-dust and pollen filter.

While lone the outboard mediate seats are heated, the full spot has the perforated leather surfaces. There is simply a 40/20/40 split-folding design, with a recline feature. A one-touch tumble diagnostic allows for casual entree to the 3rd row, and the mediate spot besides tin descent guardant oregon backward up to 4.1 inches.

The 3rd enactment is besides leather, and has a 50/50 split-fold-down feature. There are 16.3 cubic feet of cargo abstraction down the 3rd row; 41.6 cubic feet with the 3rd enactment folded down, and 81.3 cubic feet with the 2nd and 3rd rows folded.

Standard is simply a JBL premium audio strategy with navigation and 14 speakers, equipped with AM/FM/CD with MP3/WMA playback capableness and outer radio. 

But our tester had the premium Mark Levinson Audio ($2,350), with 19 speakers and the 450-watt Reference Surround Sound system.

We besides had the Dual-Screen Rear Seat DVD Entertainment System ($2,005), with abstracted screens connected the backs of the 2 beforehand seats.

Included was a navigation strategy integrated into the 12.3-inch show of the audio system, mounted top-center of the dashboard. A joystick-style controller is mounted connected the halfway console to the close of the cogwheel shifter.

Power rack-and-pinion steering is standard, on with windshield de-icer and mud/snow steel-belted radial tires. A full-size spare is included, a indispensable for superior off-roading.

This conveyance is designed to tally connected unleaded regular state (87 octane), and comes with a 24.6-gallon substance tank. But Lexus says 91-octane (premium) substance is indispensable for afloat motor show arsenic stated successful the horsepower/torque specifications.

The LX tin spell from zero to 60 mph successful 7.3 seconds, and has a apical velocity of 137 mph.

Standard information features see four-wheel, all-terrain antilock brakes with physics brakeforce distribution; physics stableness control; traction control; and a tire-pressure monitoring system.

There are 10 aerial bags, including roof-mounted side-curtain aerial bags for each 3 rows, on with seat-mounted broadside aerial bags for the archetypal and 2nd rows. The operator and beforehand rider besides person genu aerial bags.

Other extras connected our trial conveyance included the Cool Box ($170), wrong the halfway console, to support drinks and snacks refrigerated; a wireless charger ($75); and “key gloves” ($25).

The Lexus Enform Safety Connect strategy includes Alexa capability.Total sticker terms for our elegant but functional 2021 LX570 was $100,315, including freight and options.

The automotive columns of G. Chambers Williams III person appeared regularly successful the Express-News since 2000. Contact him astatine chambers@auto-writer-com oregon connected Twitter @gchambers3.

2021 Lexus LX570

The package: Full-size, luxury, five-door, five- oregon eight-passenger, V-8 powered, four-wheel-drive, body-on-frame athletics inferior vehicle.
Highlights: The LX570 fundamentally is the Lexus mentation of Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser full-size sport-utility vehicle. The Lexus exemplary adds immoderate luxury features, but has the aforesaid underpinnings arsenic the Land Cruiser. That makes it an outstanding household road-trip conveyance with unmatched off-road capability.
Negatives: Pricey; mediocre substance economy.
Length: 200 inches.
Curb weight: 6,000 pounds.
Engine: 5.7-liter V-8.
Power/torque: 383 HP./403 foot-pounds.
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic.
Brakes, front/rear: Disc/disc, power, antilock.
Electronic stableness control: Standard.
Side aerial bags: Front- and middle-row outboard seat-mounted; three-row side-curtain, each standard.
Cargo capacity: 16.3 cubic feet (behind 3rd seat), 53.7 cubic feet (two-row model, down rear seat); 41.6 cubic feet (3rd spot folded); 81.3 cubic feet (2nd and 3rd rows folded).
Towing capacity: 7,000 pounds.
Major competitors: Nissan Armada/Infiniti QX80, Toyota Land Cruiser, Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes-Benz G-class, Mercedes GL-class, Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport. 
EPA substance economy: 12 miles per gallon city/16 highway/14 combined.
Fuel capacity/type: 24.6 gallons/unleaded regular acceptable, but 91 octane recommended for champion motor performance.
Base price: $86,830 (two-row model); $91,730 (three-row model), positive $1,295 freight.
Price arsenic tested: $100,315, including freight and options.
On the Road rating: 9.3 (of a imaginable 10).

Prices shown are manufacturer's suggested retail; existent selling terms whitethorn vary.