Lexus LX

Lexus LX

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Production: 1996–2006
Successor: Lexus JX
Class: Full-size SUV
Related: Toyota Land Cruiser
Similar: Lincoln Navigator, Infiniti QX56, Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover

The Lexus LX is a sport utility vehicle sold by the Lexus division of Toyota. Also, it was Lexus's first SUV. It has a 4.7-liter, four-cam V8 engine with four valves per cylinder. The Lexus LX has a welded steel body and a capacity to seat eight passengers.

The Lexus LX470 shares the same floorplan and most body panels with the Toyota Land Cruiser. The current Lexus LX 470 differs from the Land Cruiser only in its front optics and a more luxurious interior.

Despite being one of the most expensive SUVs, Toyota said it would halt production of the Lexus LX for 2006. It will be replaced by the larger Lexus JX (based on the Toyota Sequoia) for 2008.

Lexus LX In Popular Culture

Rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s Hypnotize had the lyrics "...in the Lexus LX, four and a half." The reason why he chose those lyrics is because it was derived from the short-lived Lexus LX450 from 1996-1997, before being replaced by the Lexus LX470 for 1998.