Agreed, but why not rebadge the Sequoia to meet US preferences? Lexus could sell more large SUVs, but for some unknown reason chooses not to compete in this space.

 

Bespoke platform only shared with LC is big big part of appeal of LX, as an owner I can tell you.

Lexus are fine with selling in low volume here comparatively as someone else pointed out. Worldwide 200 (soon 300) sales numbers are staggering.

Not at all. It was a feature everyone loved. You can sleep in an LC/LX thanks to that tailgate. Also for partying, etc.

 

yes;

i drive ALOT with all my kids + wife taking 5000k miles cross country trips few times a year. been through crazy snow storms, flash floods; light off-roading; camping trips. fishing trips, mountain biking trips; on beaches/ sand dune, local trails plus highway driving. Probably put more than 600k miles in LXs since 2006.. These cars have not let me down once. No issues 'Zero'. I even had 2 of these at the same time for a while.

I always tell my friends if I have to keep only 1 car this would be it. Only con is the MPG.

it's hard to leave this kind of reliability/ dependability and whole comfort feeling this LX provides. I don't miss any "new" features I have CarPlay in mine and a cargo box on top take cars of lack of space on long trips.

 

this really is the best full size luxury interior. Digital screens are not my fav, but this is really good design



Yeah. Spot on. We have a LX470 back in 01. Just amazing.

 

of course the non BOF vehicles look lower overall because they're unibody. the lx600 looks way too tall (hood height) and narrow, especially with the new grill.

those 'starting' figures for the german models are a joke, as they probably don't include wheels, seats, and various other 'luxuries'

lots of lots of LC200s huh? looks like 3146 were sold NATIONWIDE all of last year. you must live in a landcruiser triangle.

 

A Lexus sequoia would sell more, because of the size and lower price. It would be made in USA so it wouldn’t be as great.

 

LX sales are low as it does not appeal to the masses in the US. I agree that worldwide the LC and LX are massive hits.

I still say an upmarket Sequoia is the way to go for the US market.

I still hope the LX does well in the US, but wonder if Lexus is missing an opportunity. Who knows……

 

don’t care. This vehicle is meh. No V8…last gen power train was better…so was the one with the 4.7. Lx470 and pre refresh interiors of 570 were also superior

 

I got a good laugh from that, thanks

 

If the all new LX does not sell well, there is a serious problem at Lexus.

SUV sales are skyrocketing and Lexus needs to capitalize. When the all new LS500 tanked, I chalked that up to customers moving from sedans to crossovers and SUVs.

Time will tell. 👍

 

At the end of the day, like I said this vehicle will sell to fans of this particular vehicle, and nobody else. Lexus could have delivered a vehicle that was really competitive, they could have gone BOF and challenged the Escalade and the Navigator as Jeep has done, or they could have gone unibody and challenged the X7 and GLS etc... but they continue to choose not to field a product that is competitive in the US and that's really frustrating.

My guess is this won't do any better saleswise than the outgoing LX

 

I do. I saw 3LCs today, 2 yesterday....and before, and before...and before.

Not making this up. Apparently this is Land Cruiser country.

8 out of 10 times I go out I see at least a couple to several 200s. It comforting knowing we all share the same awful mileage, haha. I get great HWY economy but in the city is 13 on the best day imaginable. Lol.

 

I can't remember the last time I saw a LC...I see maybe 2 or 3 a year. I just don't buy seeing 3 a day unless its the same 3 every day. There are just too few of them in the country.

 

you're welcome. thank you, thank you very much.

 

Well I'm not lying. Feel free to call Knoxville area Toyota dealers and Lexus of Knoxville and ask how they've sold over the years, or just figure a way to see how many are registered in Knox county since you don't believe me.. I'm well aware these are sparse in general but I see LOTS around here.

This is not an area where people (generally) spend 100k on a car, it's the big BOF SUVs here that fly off the lots.