Twstrchasr

It seems many are tiptoeing around what their true feelings are about the exterior. Trying to be PC or something....It is not very attractive, pure and simple. The nose job on the LX is not nearly as attractive as the "grill" on the LC. The tail light design looks like some wierd squinting alien or something. The entire redesign of the 200 in general is bland, at best. The designers really dropped the ball on the exterior styling on the 200. Yes the 100 LX/LC was getting somewhat long in the tooth but the overall design of the exterior is still worlds better than the 200. The 200 has no character. Bland, bland, bland !! The interior, engine and transmission can't make up for the awful exterior. This of course is my own, personal opinion of the thing. I have owned many, many LC's and am very disapointed in the 200 (LX and LC). And yes, I have driven both the LX and LC variants of the 200 series..Multiple times, in fact. I am so glad I didn't waist any money on a deposit before I saw one. Land Cruisers used to be very identifiable, unique, and full of character. To me, this thing is just bad.

But, if you differ from my opinion so be it. This is purely my feelings and just because I am not head over heals about it doesn't mean you are wrong if you like the LX570...Just my $.02 !!

AKoch

I have to agree, I feel similar.

tigmd99

Oh yeah, i saw a black LX570 yesterday...and i think that, in black, it looks really good...better than LX470 in pearl white. The silver LX570 was less attractive.

lexusrott

It spite of the shortcomings I would love to take it for a test drive but each time one hits the pavement, is already sold.

pagemaster

I actually noticed that the second row drivers side seats had some creases in it. I guess this is a tradeoff of having soft leather. Now that you brought up the softness of the leather. I have being trying to remember what vehicle it reminds of now since I test drove the LX. I am not sure if you agree but the leather softness and seat firmness reminds me of the GM800 series leather seats they used in the 2003-2006 pick ups, Yukons, Denali and Escalades. Not in seat style but in seat material. The seats in both the LX570 and GM800 remind of Obusform with leather on it. I am not saying it is not good at all, it just reminds of it.

Interesting that you point this out because when I was sitting in the 2nd row seats I noticed that something was not right when I was looking at the rear of the front seats. I guess now I know what it might of been.

I don't know about unattractive but I think the old 100 series had better styling.

lexusrott

Speaking of baseball.
I wonder if the LX570 seats could be treated with Saddle Soap and that might make the creases disappear. Just a thought.

tigmd99

To be honest, i have not sat in the GM trucks for many years...so, i cannot comment. I can tell you that i did not see much difference in quality between ES350/RX350 seats and the LX570, which is somewhat disappointing. When i sat in the LS460 base model, it was a nigh-and-day difference in quality overall and in the seats. The LS interior befits it's price...the LX was slightly disappointing for an $83,000 car.

But, surprisingly, i actually like the new exterior in BLACK more than in the LX470.

pagemaster

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go over the LX570 once again. I now really noticed the lack of double stitching you mentioned in an earlier post. I compared the interior to the SC430 and LS460 and you can really see the cost cutting especially compared to the SC.

I have some pictures pointing out some of the issues (such as fit and finish issues, cheap materials etc) if someone can perhaps upload them for me as my upload is not working.

tigmd99

I just checked...the LX570 does indeed look like it has ES350 semi-aniline seats (found in ES350 UL package). Don't get me wrong, it ain't bad seats, but it is also NOT LS460 seats nor SC430. I think that Lexus needs to make the LX570 more special to justify it's high asking price.

BTW, the new Land Cruiser has the same quality seats, except for it's leather is not semi-aniline.

lexusrott

I agree with tigmd99.
Another thing that has bother me is the seat extension they don't extend like the LS, instead is like the least
expensive ES.
Why has Lexus taken this road of using the lesser materials ?
Did they think we would not notice ?

RX_330

Wouldn't it be backwards thinking to have all of that off-road programming into the 4WD system and then having buttery smooth semi-aniline leather as in the LS?

lexusrott

LX570 is about luxury plus extremely comfortable , to be well made , with good safety in mind and perhaps itsy-bitsy, off-roading.

ggebhardt

All of you are so funny. Just go back and read the petty comments.

I took a 325 mile trip in the LX570 today. All I can say is WOW! What a pleasure. At 80mph I averaged 17.7 miles per gallon! Better than my LX470!

The LX570 also handles WAY better than any of my 470s. Every LX470 I had kinda "wandered" a little at highway speed to me. The LX570 is like on rails! Very little input required from the driver to maintain super smooth high speed turns and long straight runs. It gobbled up I95 with ease! Do not know what Lexus did but there is one heck of a lot less road/tire noise and the roads were all under construction from Jacksonville to Savannah.

You would not be sweating these "little things" if you would have been one of my passengers today! Everyone, including a Range Rover owner walked away very impressed!

No one time while driving, did I notice of there was double or single stitching in the leather!

LOL!

lexusrott

Greg, is nothing personal just human nature.

Most of us would really like to own one but we can't , instead we talk about it.
I don't think maliciousness is involved, now jealousy yes.

ggebhardt

I agree, it is human nature.

It looks like the 570 is an intruder in the Lexus stable.

Not to worry, I do not take anything here personal