The most affluent and luxurious SUV, Lexus LX 500 d, is a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel engine car. The Japanese come up with some great pieces of engineering. Lexus LX 500 d is manufactured by Lexus, is division of luxury cars by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was produced at various Toyota plants. (Tahara Plant in Japan). It’s available in a single fully loaded 500 D variant. It was introduced in India on 23rd December 2022.
Luxury Crossover LX denotes the vehicle’s position as a flagship and a crossover or 4X4 vehicle type.
Lexus LX 500D Attributes and Specifications
Lexus LX 500 d has advanced technology, luxury and comfort features. It has a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel engine. It produces 304 horsepower and 700 NM of torque. Luxurious and comfortable. It is available in various trims (Urban and Overtrail) that offer tough off-road capacity along with high-end interiors. It has an 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. Drivertrains are 4WD. It gives a top speed of 210 kmph. It accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 8 seconds. Its fuel is economical, 6.9kmpl.
Its exteriors have some super large spindle grilles. LEDs that are sharp at the headlamps. It has 22-inch alloy wheels. Some models have a dark green interior colour scheme and black trim options.
It has a seating arrangement of 5 people. It has good ventilation at the front and second row seats that are 8-way power adjustables, and the driver’s seat has a 10 10-way adjustable seat. It also includes Lexus Safety System +3.0, Lexus Connect technology, and a fingerprint authentication system for starting the engine. It has features like Rear Cross Traffic Alert and a tyre pressure warning system, which are standard.
It has variants like luxury luxury-focused trim called the Urban. The overtrail is an off-road-oriented trim with specific interiors and exterior styling cues. The F Sport includes badging, sporty styling and an F Sport steering wheel with paddle shifters.
Its dimensions include a good boot space of 174 litres, which is standard. The wheelbase is 2,850mm, and the fuel tank capacity is 80 litres. It has a dual display infotainment system with a 12.3-inch main screen and an advanced safety suite.
It has the Blind Spot Monitors and the parking support brake system. Its interiors have leather seats, ventilated front seating arrangements and a power-adjustable steering column. It has fingerprint authentication for its push-start buttons. It has entertainment with a dual display, Apple CarPlay play and Android Auto. It has a 25-speaker Mark Levinson reference surround sound system.
The push start has fingerprint authentication. It also has power tilt and telescopic steering columns. Steering wheel control switches. It has 4-zone independent auto temperature climate controllers. The seats have lumbar support. It has rain sensing wipers. A keyless entry is so convenient. It has Blind spot monitor, parking support brake and automatic high beam. Connections like remote vehicle control (lock/unlock/start/stop), SOS alerts and real time vehicle tracking. Its topspeed is 210 kmph.Mileage is around 6.9kmpl.
Front suspensions have double wishbone and rear suspensions are multi-link. It has an electric power steering.Its ground clearance is 250mm and has alloy wheels.
Lexus LX 500D Cost and Sales
The price range of Leux LX 500 d starts with Rs 2.80 crore and goes upto Rs 2.91 crores (ex-showroom). The cost varies as per the models and location.
The on road price is higher as it varies its taxes and charges.
It has good initial response and strong demand for the LX 500d in India. Deliveries shall commence in June 2025. The model has contributed to the overall brand growth. The high demand shows the markets interest in ultra-luxury SUV segment. Earlier the 50 untis for india were sold off and has a lot of waiting period. In march 2025 it has the highest -ever monthly sales in the month of March.
Lexus LX 500D Potentials
Lexus LX 500 d shows a string potential for success in its segment in the Indian Market. The brand has an overall positive sales momentum. Even though it has a high price point Indian buyers seem to be very much keen. It quickly sold off the initial allocations. In India the luxury SUV segment is witnessing a boom in India.
It has seen a year on year boom in the brand’s momentum. Lexus is active in working on expansion of its retail presence and improving their reach in India.