Lexus PH brings in LX 700h

Late last year, Lexus introduced the hybrid variant of its premium full-size SUV, the LX 700h. With our market going gaga over electrified vehicles, it was a no-brainer for Lexus Philippines to bring in the electrified variant to our country.

Silently making its debut, the new LX 700h takes the place of the LX 600, meaning the entire lineup is now all electrified, and comes in three variants:

• Premier – Php 11,218,000
• F Sport – Php 11,548,000
• VIP – Php 13,008,000

The new electrified powertrain has a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine (the V35A-FTS is actually a 3.4-liter engine) and is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission with the addition of a hybrid battery, alternator, and starter.

This new parallel hybrid system’s power output is a healthy 457 horsepower and 650Nm of torque, capable of pushing this luxury barge to 100km/h in just seven seconds. Despite this, the LX 700h’s off-road capabilities are unaffected, with a sealed battery, the same multi-terrain monitor and modes, and adaptive variable suspension.

The regular Premier variant comes with all the luxuries one could expect from a Lexus, such as lush leather seats with power adjustments and massaging functions; heated and ventilated first and second-row seats; a power-folding third-row; a heads-up display with three screens (12.3-inch digital driver’s display and infotainment; and a seven-inch display beneath it; wireless charger; quad-zone climate control; a 10-speaker or a 25-speaker Mark Levinson Reference surround sound system; and the complete Lexus Safety Sense+ advanced driver assistance system suite.

Stepping up to the F Sport variant gives it a mesh spindle grille, with more aggressive front and rear bumpers, 22-inch forged aluminum wheels, a Flare Red interior with aluminum trim, a dimpled leather steering wheel; a leather shift knob; and an exclusive F-Sport gauge cluster design.

As the VIP trim suggests, it’s for the very important person who purchased this vehicle. There are only two rows of seating, with the second-row seats being able to recline up to 48 degrees, three more additional displays at the rear (two 11.6-inch screens and another seven-inch climate display), a tilting mechanism for the passenger seat, “shower” air-conditioning vents, and metallic 22-inch wheels.

With the LX and other equivalent TNGA-F platform SUVs receiving hybrid drivetrains, it’s probably a matter of time before we see the Land Cruiser 300 receive its electric shot in the arm. Would you get that or the luxurious LX instead if that ever came to fruition?

^{Photos from Lexus}