The Lexus Texas? We predict it’s a becoming title for an enormous new 3-row SUV that arrives this fall.
Lexus has simply taken the wraps off the 2024 Lexus TX, an all-new 3-row SUV the corporate will construct in Indiana on Toyota’s GA-Ok platform. For these unfamiliar with Toyota chassis designations, the 2024 Lexus TX relies on the identical unit-body chassis as the brand new Toyota Grand Highlander. It replaces the just lately discontinued 3-row Lexus RX-L within the firm’s lineup of SUVs, sliding proper between the RX and the bigger body-on-frame GX and LX fashions. All three rows of the brand new TX have sufficient room for adults, which we couldn’t say of the RX-L.
Two Fashions at First
When the Lexus TX goes on this fall as a 2024 mannequin, it is going to be accessible as a TX 350 and a TX 500h.
A turbocharged 2.4-liter 4-cylinder will energy the TX 350. It sends 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque to the entrance (or all 4) wheels. Lexus expects the EPA to price it at 21 mpg mixed.
The TX 500h is a gas-electric hybrid that includes a turbocharged 2.4-liter gasoline engine augmented by an electrical motor. The entire mixed output of this hybrid powertrain is 366 hp and 409 lb-ft of torque. Lexus expects TX 500h fashions geared up with a 6-speed automated transmission and all-wheel drive (AWD) to earn an EPA mixed gasoline financial system ranking of 24 mpg.
Furthermore, all Lexus TX 500h fashions will come solely in F Sport Efficiency trim. This implies they get Dynamic Rear Steering and Direct4 AWD. The latter improves car maneuverability and response by consistently adjusting the quantity of electrical energy reaching every wheel. With Dynamic Rear Steering on the freeway, the rear wheels level barely in the identical route because the fronts for added stability in curves. However in slow-speed parking heaps and the like, the rear wheels level barely reverse the fronts for higher maneuverability and a tighter turning radius.
A Third Coming Later
On sale at a later date, maybe subsequent spring, would be the Lexus TX 550h+. This plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the TX sports activities a 3.5-liter V6 and an electrical motor. The mixed output of this PHEV powertrain is a wholesome 406 hp, reaching all 4 wheels by way of a repeatedly variable automated transmission. Toyota expects the upcoming TX 550h+ to earn an EPA ranking of 30 mpg mixed and have a good all-electric vary of 33 miles. It’s the primary Lexus PHEV to be assembled in North America.
How A lot Does the 2024 Lexus TX Price?
It’s far too early to have remaining pricing for the 2024 Lexus TX. The MSRP for the 3-row 2022 Lexus RX 350 L (the final 12 months it was supplied) was $49,825. Utilizing that as a suggestion, we may see the brand new 2024 Lexus TX 350 beginning at maybe $55,000. The TX 500h and TX 500h+ would possibly are available at round $60,000 and $65,000, respectively.
Technologically Sturdy
As anticipated of a brand new family-focused SUV, the 2024 Lexus TX abounds with security and driver-assist options. Security comes courtesy of Lexus Security System+ 3.0. The usual security suite encompasses a collision avoidance system with pedestrian detection and automated emergency braking, plus different welcome {hardware} like dynamic radar lively cruise management and a lane-departure alert (with steering help). The TX additionally has Proactive Driving Help, which can gently apply the brakes round curves on the freeway.
Notable among the many different driver-assist applied sciences accessible on the brand new 2024 Lexus TX is Superior Park, which can routinely park the car in parallel and perpendicular parking spots. Visitors Jam Help additionally may be ordered; it permits the TX to maneuver ahead and brake autonomously (with no driver enter) on sluggish stop-and-go freeways.
Driver-Centered Cabin
Open the door by way of the digital latch and be aware of the TX’s 12.3-inch digital instrument show. Multicolor accent lighting compliments it. You’ll discover a beneficiant quantity of accessible storage for all three rows. Along with seven charging/communication ports, the TX has three energy retailers.
The all-important infotainment interface is a 14-inch touchscreen with easy-to-use controls. Choices embody a head-up show and a 21-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Encompass Sound audio system. It’s accessible on all 4 trim ranges: Customary, Premium, Luxurious, and F Sport Efficiency.
Inside Particulars
In entrance, a break up lid permits the driving force and front-seat passenger to open the middle console independently. Relying on the trim, you may get your TX with captain’s chairs or a 60/40-split folding bench within the second row.
A intelligent walk-in mechanism aids entry to the third row. If you press a change on the shoulder of the second row, the seat tilts, folds ahead, and slides out of the best way to create a path in or out of the TX for third-row passengers. And keep in mind, these third-row passengers don’t must be small youngsters. With captain’s chairs, the TX comes with a detachable central console field sized completely for tablets and the like.
To make sure Lexus ranges of quiet, the corporate makes use of a vibration-damping mastic sealer within the doorways and roof. Extra sound-deadening supplies line below the rear cargo space and ground.
How A lot Storage Room Does the Lexus TX Have?
Behind its third row of seats, the brand new Lexus TX has 20.1 cubic toes of storage. That’s sufficient area, says Lexus, to retailer the carry-on luggage for all seven passengers. With the third row folded, that will increase to 57.4 cubic toes. With each rows folded, the quantity is 97.0 cubic toes.
That’s comparable in quantity to the marginally bigger Chevrolet Traverse. For comparability, the Chevy has 23.0 cubic toes behind its third row, 57.8 cubic toes with that seat folded, and 98.2 with each rows folded.