Lexus South Africa has introduced a new seven-seat Lexus LX 700h Urban grade. At the same time, the LX 700h VIP model has been discontinued.
Priced at R2,746,300, the LX 700h Urban is a new hybrid flagship prioritising everyday luxury with some mountaineering prowess. Whereas the more offroad-focused Overtrail version, which costs R2,757,700, is armed with centre, front and rear locking differentials, the new Urban makes do with a centre locking mechanism.
The Urban is perched on 22-inch alloy wheels with 265/50 R22 tyres compared to the Overtrail’s knobby and thick-walled 18-inch Toyo tyres. Further distinction between the top-tier grades are the chrome and stainless finishes on the Urban versus the Overtrail’s blacked-out elements.
The Urban is also offered in a curated palette of exterior colours including standard white quartz, Sonic titanium, Manganese luster, Terrane khaki and Graphite black.
The LX 700h Urban is powered by a hybrid powertrain combining a 3.5l petrol V6 engine with an electric motor, with a total system output of 341kW and 790Nm, and paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission permanently driving all the wheels. The drivetrain is standard across the three-model petrol range while a 3.3l V6 diesel producing 220kW and 700Nm is an option in the F Sport and Overtrail trims exclusively.
The new LX 700h Urban upholds the braked towing capacity of 3,500kg and an unbraked capacity of 750kg, including the range-wide 700mm wading depth. It’s sold as standard with a seven-year/100,000km factory warranty and eight-year/195,000km hybrid battery warranty.
Service intervals are set at 10,000km with a standard seven-year/100,000km maintanance plan included in the price.
- LX 500d F Sport — R2,608,700
- LX 500d Overtrail — R2,628,900
- LX 700h F Sport — R2,719,800
- LX 700h Urban — R2,746,300
- LX 700h Overtrail — R2,757,700
