The 2022 Lexus LX 600 is Toyota’s answer to US buyers clamoring the return of the brand’s iconic Land Cruiser SUV. As usual, the all-new LX 600 is a posher version of the all-new, tenth-generation Land Cruiser. Both vehicles share the same hardware (including the latter’s turbocharged V6 engine), but the Lexus gets a brand-new interior and a host of updated luxury and safety features.
Lexus has announced pricing for the 2022 NX, including the automaker's first plug-in hybrid, but the biggest deal could be what's running on the dashboard. Revealed earlier this year, the new NX features the first 2022 NX 450h+ PHEV, with an EPA-estimated 36 miles of range on electric power alone.
The 2021 Lexus UX 200 isn't just the automaker's smallest SUV, it's the most affordable model in the whole line-up. Kicking off at $33k, the UX looks far more expensive than it actually is, with arguably the best example of Lexus' at-times-divisive design language so far.
The 2022 Lexus IS 500 will play a starring role in the upcoming Eternals movie by Marvel Studios. Lexus is the official automotive partner of Eternals, and the Japanese automaker unveiled a new “Parking Spot” marketing video starring the IS 500 and Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, a genetically engineered superhuman doing his best in finding a suitable parking spot.
The 2022 Lexus RC F is back with its burly V8 engine, and Lexus is returning the Fuji Speedway Edition in a limited number of units. The outgoing RC F Fuji Speedway Edition was limited to 60 units for 2021, but Lexus has allocated 50 units for 2022. And instead of coming in two exclusive paint colors (Cloudburst Gray and Artic Blast Satin), the 2022 Lexus RC F Fuji Speedway Edition is only available in a satin blue Electric Surge paint.
"Good" isn't always "memorable," something the 2021 Lexus ES 250 AWD F Sport proves to be a forgettable reminder of. Neither as enthusiastic as the smaller IS, as lavish as the LS, or as ubiquitous as the RX and NX, the midsize sedan feels generally as solid and conscientious as you'd hope from the Lexus badge on the gaping grille. It just struggles with personality.
Lexus has revealed details about its new 2022 GX 460. For 2022, the automaker is offering the first-ever GX Black Line Special Edition that's available in three colors, with one exclusive color. Colors include Starfire Pearl, Black Onyx, and Nori Green Pearl. The Black Line Special Edition is based on the GX Premium grade.
When Lexus unveiled the RX 350 and 450h Black Line last year, the Japanese automaker allocated 750 units (RX 350) and 250 units (RX 450h) for United States buyers. But for 2022, Lexus is ramping up production for the RX Black Line models due to popular demand. The 2022 RX 350 and RX 450h Black Line is now limited to 2,500 units, with the RX 350 getting 2,100 units and 400 units for the RX 450h.
The idea of a "luxury off-roader" isn't quite so strange now, as it was when Lexus first launched the LX series in 1995. These days, lavish SUVs are par for the course, and if you're an automaker without one in the line-up then you're missing out on the meat of the market. People can't get enough of the upright driving position and all that burly, "I can go anywhere" styling.
Lexus has unveiled its new 2022 RX 350L and RX 450hL SUVs. For the 2022 model year, Lexus offers fog lamps as a standalone option and has added new available exterior colors. The new colors include Cloudburst Gray and Iridium. Lexus says both SUVs still offer passengers a touchscreen multimedia display.
The 2022 Lexus RX L is the latest member to receive the Black Line treatment. Spanning 4.4-inches longer and with a more upright rear design than a standard Lexus RX, the L model adds a third row of seats to make it a genuine seven-seat crossover. And with the RX L Black Line series, you don’t need to penalize aggressive styling in the name of practical luxury.
The word "stalwart" seems like it was made for the 2021 Lexus GX 460. In production since 2009, and only relatively lightly massaged since then, the big SUV's resilience to replacement is a reminder that - for some applications - newer needn't always mean better. If you occupy the center-spot of a niche Venn diagram combining proper off-roading, luxury, and bigger groups, the GX could find itself on your (very short) shortlist.