LEXUS LX 450D
After years of promising us it would not offer a
diesel Lexus, Toyota’s luxury brand did just that
in 2018 with the LX 450d.
There’s no shame in it, because what you have
is a very sophisticated Lexus version of the Land
Cruiser 200 Series turbo-diesel for not a lot more
cash. Gear like height-adjustable suspension, a
large tablet-style infotainment screen, wireless
charging, easy access for seats and steering
column, smart key card, rear sun blinds and
leather-wrapped dashboard and centre console
are the things you get in the Lexus that are
missing in the big Cruiser. At $134,290 (plus on-
road costs), the Lexus isn’t cheap, but it’s only
$14K more expensive than the Land Cruiser
Sahara – not a lot of money at the premium end
of the market, when you consider that Range
Rover starts at $190K (although the Merzcedes-
Benz GLS-class diesel kicks-off at $117K (before
options).
The big Lexus is very stable with a heavy caravan
hitched up and its ride quality makes it a great
tourer over those long outback transport stages
between camps. Performance is very good, too,
although once you’re towing a van weighing much
more than around 2500kg, the big V8 diesel gets
thirsty, consuming more than 20L/100km.
PRICE
$134,250 (PLUS ON-ROAD COSTS)
ENGINE
4.5L EIGHT-CYLINDER
TWIN-TURBO-DIESEL
OUTPUT
200KW/650NM
TRANSMISSION
SIX-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TOWING CAPACITY
3500KG/350KG
KERB WEIGHT
2740KG
GVM GCM
3350KG 6850KG
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