Text: Understand the original car Emperor Gao Shuaipeng
[Understand the original car Emperor product] As the saying goes, "It's better to be late than never". After nearly 14 years of product cycle, the third-generation Lexus LX series finally ushered in a new generation. Similar to the previous Lexus LX , the new generation model released this time is also attached to Toyota's new Land Cruiser LC300 model, and the new car naming has also been increased from LX570 to LX600. Unfortunately, the V8 engine , which has been constantly speculated during the warm-up of the new car, did not appear. The new car continues the 3.5T V6 gasoline engine used in the new Land Cruiser LC300. Perhaps the V8 power will become The new power version appears. For more information about the new car, please read on.
new car features:
Available in black kit version
The new generation of LX600 Ultra Luxury
may be too classic in the Lexus family. It is Lexus designers who have not found new inspiration. In short, the front face design of the new generation of LX600 is still a familiar "recipe." Due to the size of the large SUV itself and the positioning of the family's flagship SUV, the size of the new LX600 spindle-shaped front grille can not be described as "huge".
A new generation of LX600 Ultra Luxury
A new generation of LX600 Ultra Luxury
Three optional wheel styling
Officially stated,The new generation of LX600 optional car models have added Ultra Luxury and F SPORT configuration levels, which can be simply understood as "luxury version" and "sports version." Among them, the front grille of Ultra Luxury model adopts 7 groups of double banner design, the surface is treated with matte silver, and the interior has an active air intake grille. It is matched with 22-inch rims, which Lexus said is the largest rim diameter among Lexus production models.
The new Lexus LX600 F SPORT front grille adopts a black interlaced mesh design
22-inch F SPORT sports style rims
The new Lexus LX600 F SPORT official image Only available on F SPORT models
The new Lexus LX600 F SPORT official image
The new Lexus LX600 F SPORT official image
The difference between the new Lexus LX600 F SPORT and Ultra LX Luxury models is that The interior of the F SPORT front grille uses a black interwoven grid design, and the front grille frame uses black high-gloss processing. Similarly, this car is equipped with a 22-inch F SPORT sports style rim, and gun gray color matching and forging process.
The new generation of Lexus LX600 optional body color
The new generation of Lexus LX600
The new generation of Land Cruiser LC300
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15 Frankly, the new generation of LX600 compared to Toyota Land Cruiser LC300,The key to the design level is to optimize the proportions. Therefore, while the car is born out of the Land Cruiser LC300, it is also undergoing a differentiated design, especially in the shape between the C-pillar and the D-pillar. At the same time, the rear of the new car uses a brand-new through-type taillight set, which is also the latest design method of Lexus 's family tail.
Red interior is only available on F SPORT models
Seat headrest with optional F SPORT interior print color p_img
p1pIt is certain that, as the flagship SUV of the luxury brand, the new-generation LX600 interior will be more "luxury" and "high-end" than the Land Cruiser LC300, including relatively rich interior color matching and leather stitching and other details . At the same time, Lexus introduced the "dual screen" center console design for the first time in the new generation of LX. The upper floating screen size is 12.3 inches, and the lower embedded screen size is 7 inches.
Dashboard display interface
It is reported that the two screens in the new generation of LX600 have different divisions of labor, and the upper screen can be displayed during off-road driving. And multi-terrain surveillance system. The touch screen below is mainly a climate control screen and is used as an auxiliary screen for the multi-terrain monitoring system. Fortunately, Lexus still retains some physical buttons at the bottom of the screen. However, from the past experience, Infiniti has also used the "dual screen" system in the interior of the car, but it has not been well received by users. Even the "dual screen" system has been cancelled on Infiniti's new generation models.
In terms of car seat layout,The new generation LX600 is available in four and seven seats, and the four-seater version is only available on Ultra Luxury models. The rear row of the car has two independent seats, and a multimedia and air-conditioning control area is designed between the two seats.
At the same time, the passenger seat of the Ultra Luxury model can be moved forward, and the seat back can be adjusted to 48 degrees forward, so that the maximum rear legroom is 1100 mm. After lowering the leg rests at the back of the front passenger seat, the car can provide rear passengers with a more comfortable riding experience, and the rear entertainment system screen can also be folded to provide rear passengers with a better front view.
4-seater version of the trunk
7-seater version of the third-row seat folded state trunk
7-seat version of the second-row seat
7-seater The third-row seat version
In terms of body size, the wheelbase of the new-generation LX600 and the Land Cruiser LC300 remain the same at 2850 mm. Of course, from the first generation of models to the present, the four generations of Lexus LX series models have maintained this wheelbase setting. In addition, the maximum stable inclination angle of the new car body is 44 degrees, the maximum climbing angle is 45 degrees, and the maximum wading depth is 700 mm, which is consistent with the third-generation LX model.
perspective view of 4-seater version
perspective view of 7-seater version
new generation Lexus LX body-in-white
four-door and two front wings , The front anti-collision beam is made of aluminum alloy,Blue is high-strength steel, black is steel
non-load-bearing body design
Front suspension structure
Rear suspension structure
represents the new generation of Lexus The LX series is “new from the inside to the outside”, so the car is developed on the new TNGA-F platform and continues to maintain a non-load-bearing body design. Compared with the third-generation model, the overall weight of the new car is reduced by 441 pounds, or about 200 kilograms. It is reported that the car has an active height control suspension and an adaptive variable suspension system. The front suspension adopts a front high-position double wishbone structure, and the suspension geometry and coil spring are optimized. The compression stroke of the suspension system is 100 mm, and the rebound stroke is 145 mm, which is an increase of 15 mm compared to the previous model. At the same time, the new car's rear suspension inherits the four-link structure of the transverse control arm of the previous model, and the rebound stroke is increased by 20 mm.
In terms of power, there is no previously guessed V8 power, the new generation of LX600 is equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbocharged gasoline engine (code number 35A-FTS) with a maximum power of 415 Horsepower, peak torque of 650 N·m, and the transmission system is matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
The engine is equipped with a silicon oil fan
In addition, the car is equipped with a multi-terrain selection system (including automatic, mud, snow and rock), deep Creeping mode, downhill auxiliary control, multi-terrain monitoring system and Lexus safety system +2.5. Among them, Lexus Safety System+2.5 specifically includes pre-collision system (PCS), frontal collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and bicycle monitoring, full-speed dynamic radar cruise control (DRCC), and steering assist The system's lane departure warning (LDA w/SA), lane tracking assist (LTA), intelligent high beam, etc.
Intergenerational relationship/competitors/market environment:
First-generation Lexus LX
Second-generation Lexus LX previous version
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The third-generation Lexus LX pre-version
The third-generation Lexus LX first remodeled model
The third-generation Lexus LX second remodeled model _p
As a "Lexus Edition" model based on Toyota Land Cruiser, the LX series is actually derived from the 1996 Land Cruiser LC80. Since then, along with the iteration of the Land Cruiser from the LC80, LC100, and LC200 three-generation models, the Lexus LX has also been updated simultaneously. From the current point of view, this release model is based on the new generation of Land Cruiser LC300, which is the fourth-generation model of Lexus LX series.
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Because Lexus LX is based on the same TNGA-F architecture and non-standard Toyota Land Cruiser Load-bearing body is built, so from the perspective of the luxury large SUV market in which Lexus LX is located, there are not many products of the same type that also have non-load-bearing body structures. Previously, the domestic price of Lexus LX was between 968,500 yuan and 1.74 million yuan. If the model level restriction is excluded, the models that also have luxury brand attributes and certain hard-core SUV settings include , Land Rover Defender, , Mercedes-Benz G-class Wait.
In fact, at the market level, Lexus LX focuses more on luxury and competes with luxury brand large SUVs. Therefore, its potential competitors may include Mercedes-Benz GLS , BMW X7 , Lincoln Navigator, etc. . What are your views on the new generation of Lexus LX? Welcome to share in the comments section.
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