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Tom reviews the new 2020 Lexus LX 570 V8 with Encore Platinum and provides an expert opinion.
Is the Lexus LX the best luxury off-roader on the market? We reckon the LX 570 is now better than ever, given the 2020 LX now has Lexus Encore Platinum privileges in Australia, letting you swap into other high-end Lexus cars several times in your first three years of ownership. But is the 2020 LX 570 just a fancy Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series? Or is there a proper luxury vehicle here? With a 5.7-litre petrol V8 engine under the bonnet, there’s not much argument with the grunt on offer. But should you buy a Lexus LX so late in the current generation?
In today’s view, Tom Baker from Chasing Cars conducts a review of this version of the Lexus LX 4WD, finished in a champagne silver over light cream leather and wood grain.
What do you think of the Lexus LX? Does the Encore Platinum programme make you more likely to buy one? Do you prefer a traditional 4WD or a family crossover or SUV? Would you buy the LX 450d diesel? Let me know all your thoughts in the comments box below.
While you’re there, please consider subscribing and joining our Chasing Cars community.
Time stamps:
0:00 - Introducing the LX 570 with Encore Platinum
2:15 - Interior and cabin technology
4:57 - Second and third rows
6:17 - Boot and cargo space
7:50 - Driving the 2020 LX 570
12:35 - Conclusion and verdict

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@eljayy91 3 года назад

0:23 such a perfect coincidence having an older model in the shot 😄

@chasingcars 3 года назад

No coincidences there, LJ. Saw the 100 Series and knew we had to get it in shot

@SuperToyotaf1 3 года назад

I just bought one and I love it. I have not taken advantage of the Encore program. I have not found any bad points about it, this car can last and be owned for life

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Hope you get to take advantage of Encore Platinum soon, seems like a good programme - no Lexus input there, just my own opinion!

@Mint-cb2vc 3 года назад

how much fuel does it take driving in city/hway?

@michaelwiebe4282 2 года назад

Except the cockpit/ infotainment is far outdated!

@klipschs 3 года назад

Had a chance to sit in one of this with 6 other mates, its supremely comfortable and luxurious for city and rough roads. Dream machine!

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Sounds like you gave the LX a good test.

@jackdolah2031 3 года назад

Very underrated channel 👍👍👍👍

@miguelircontar 3 года назад

This is so beautiful

@chasingcars 3 года назад

It's quite something.

@letsseeif 3 года назад

When the video started I thought the roof hoop - roof rack was a bit over cooked. Then I realised that it was the Sydney Harbour Bridge well behind. Seriously Tom, I see Lexus as an alternative to the German brands especially for the driver who'se aspirational but also values almost hyper reliabiltiy. The notion of the whole Lexus stable as being available for these drivers is pragmatic and potentially a profitable business plan for Lexus 'going forward'. As for the Lexus LX 570, I surmise that the driver who sees it as it is, is going to 'go for' a 'king of the road' stance, albeit trucklike.

@martinarthur8928 3 года назад

any information on the fuel consumption vs the kilometers covered?

@jadomi2076 3 года назад

Great idea!

@chasingcars 3 года назад

I reckon it is too.

@stevekinney7423 3 года назад

Thanks for the review. Impressive vehicle if and when you have the need for something of this type. The vehicle subscription concept seems good but as they say the devil will be in the detail.

@rorymcloughlin2023 3 года назад

Great review, that is one big car

@chasingcars 3 года назад

It's yuge.

@DS-gm8en 3 года назад

Hi, you mentioned, three times, SNOW!!! Must to be a realy tough winter this year in AUS. I live in Alps mountains ( EU not NZ) and for the last 10 years we did't get any.So lucky you. If you know, how to drive in snow conditions, all you need are good winter tires, without them even Lexus will not go far!

@chasingcars 3 года назад

We got a decent bit of late snow this year (i.e. in the last week!)

@malcolmscott4150 3 года назад

Ooh RCF please - yes great idea need more manufacturers to roll out these programs

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Agreed - it's about time we had a shake-up in ownership benefits in Australia. I think Encore Platinum is a good innovation.

@imransyafi 3 года назад

Can you also please mention the Power in Horsepower aswell? Its a simple touch that would really help appeal to a wider audience.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Sure - 270kW = 362hp

@dwade3202 3 года назад

I cant even afford a yaris, but I want that rcf so bad lol

@jamiep61 3 года назад

Enjoyed watching the Video. Not available In Europe or the UK

@chasingcars 3 года назад

We get quite a few special cars out here in Australia - the LX 570 included

@Llamafarmer423 3 года назад

Hot tip for you, it’s to big, I went from a Prado to the LX diesel, got rid of it after 12 months because it was a pain in the butt in a car park or on tight roads. I wish Lexus would do a GX in Australia which is basically this car but in a Prado size.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Fair enough. It's a biggun. I agree that the Lexus GX would play well in Australia, especially if they gave it the diesel V8

@RJC6 3 года назад

That program offers an edge German rivals can follow if they want, what will ranges do? Perhaps hug jags...! ?

@charlesliu5138 3 года назад

What color is this? Titanium?

@aussiefarmer6012 Год назад

I thought they had hydraulic suspension not air? I also thought the engine wasn't a direct injection motor, a good thing. Cheers

@TheHayabusa09 3 года назад

Hey Tom, was it a deliberate measure to avoid the absolutely woeful operation of the centre track pad for the navigation screen, or an honest oversight??? Just saying as there is not one single car test feature that doesn't mention it's drawback..

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Not a deliberate oversight. It's a point I have made on so many Lexus videos - having driven a lot of them in recent weeks, I've probably gotten used to it, as many buyers will too. It's far from the best, but repetition does breed familiarity

@AugustineChad Год назад

@@chasingcars easy to adjust to it after a few days…

@BadDriversOfTheIllawarra 3 года назад

Great review Tom! Out of sheer curiosity, Can you get this with a plastic steering wheel? 😉

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Lol, sadly not … but the wood veneer may have that harder finish you're looking for

@NANGSGARAGE 3 года назад

I gotta get me one of those ☝️

@TheMandoza1 3 года назад

Does it ride softer than a 2020 lexus rx? Does the Lx have a floaty ride like the Rx

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Very soft in comfort. Sport mode reins in the body control but it’s never truly stiff

@thtupid 3 года назад

I really like the LX. It's probably the only large SUV I properly like. It looks great, is supremely comfortable and very well kitted. I don't even care if it doesn't have phone mirroring. I don't need that kind of stuff. But I also feel the main problem for the LX is not the age or thirsty engine. It's that it's a flagship with flagship level pricing. And as a flagship, people expect more. Much more. And as a flagship, it doesn't have features that the lesser models have (such as smart phone mirroring) which makes it a hard pill to swallow. A pity really. Such a lovely car imho (I know some find the look hideous).

@thamimaluki7586 3 года назад

No panaromic sunroof. I'll rather have a Volvo XC90 - it's cheaper, safer and very economical.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

I'm sure the next gen will be bang up to date with cabin tech.

@thamimaluki7586 3 года назад

@@chasingcars Yeah, but then other manufacturers would have moved on to 3rd generation stuff. The Japanese are whizz kids when it comes to tech, so there's no excuse at all. Even the engines are outdated.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

You’re right, but the point is that they do it on purpose - they know the cars don’t have the flashiest features. They prefer tried and tested methods. That won’t suit buyers that need the newest convenience features right now, but Toyota doesn’t really care about that.

@arthurwasunna1060 Год назад

Easily sorted aftermarket

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 года назад

News Flash: LX570 now comes with a built in teeth whitening kit 😁

@richardjt5780 3 года назад

Too bad it doesn't have hybrid or an efficient diesel machine. I'd choose this over X7 if it has better mileage. Even the 450D version drinks a lot.

@stardustbilermam1736 3 года назад

X7 is even comparable. Go for benz gls. Worthy rival

@thtupid 3 года назад

I don't think it's a car subscription program...more of a complimentary service program. Lexus encore really is quite awesome. For one us owners of lower models get to loan a hilux for free amongst other perks.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Depends on the way you look at it, but the new On Demand feature isn't to do with service. You get 4 bookings of up to 8 days in length within your first 3 years of ownership - you don't need to give up your own car to get it

@thtupid 3 года назад

@@chasingcars no I didn't mean service as in servicing the car. I meant actually providing a service for somebody.

@official.drebangbang 3 года назад

Damn legit of this huge luxury suv! 😍 . But sadly in Malaysia, in my country it price cost more than 1 million ringgit. Which is cost so huge amount for us living here 😂. The price without insurance and roadtax is RM1.2million tho. After calculate with insurance and roadtax it be RM1.4millions 😂

@jeeves6490 3 года назад

Lexus is beyond most of the population in the world. That's the whole point, "I could afford a Rolls Royce but I chose reliability and fit for purpose over just look at me little people. But I still value ' Look at me little people"

@AZowner 3 года назад

In my country its' cast 7.5 hundred million rupees

@AKA001 3 года назад

No off-road test? At least a sandy beach? A friend of mine took this one onto a Queensland beach recently and said it was struggling.

@rikiachmadi983 3 года назад

Maybe he wasn't turning on the crawling mode that made specifically for sand terrain, watch the arabian tested it in literal desert and come out just fine...

@chasingcars 3 года назад

On road only for this drive, I am afraid.

@dw2843 3 года назад

My new car :D

@stardustbilermam1736 3 года назад

The 2nd row seats are just like range rover. Too high up. Please do a comparison between the 2 cars.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Will look into it.

@thamimaluki7586 3 года назад

Toyota has a lot of money but their Lexus products always look a generation behind other manufacturers. No Apple play or Android features. I've checked the 2021 Escalade - it is so advanced an sophisticated in execution it makes the LX look like a horse drawn carriage. I have a soft spot for Lexus but their conservative approach of always lagging behind is a deal breaker for me.

@chasingcars 3 года назад

They do go for reliability over the very newest stuff, it seems.

@thamimaluki7586 3 года назад

@@chasingcars Fine, reability and other fine stuff are not mutually exclusive. These days insurance companies offer roadside assist cover. If your car breaks down you immediately give them a call and they send someone within 30 minutes while you check the internet on your phone.

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 года назад

OMG that's gaudy! What's with the teeny weeny bottle tops for brakes? Can those 3rd row seats and tailgate be operated manually after the corrugations have killed the electrics? Wonder how long I'd need to wait at Birdsville until I see one? Not as long as in Toorak I imagine.. Another good and honest review Tom. Enjoyed that, the car is a freakin joke and I wouldn't want to be seated for dinner next to anyone who owns one but that's no refection on you :)

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Look, an LC200 is enough for me... but variety is the spice of life! Thanks for watching as always!

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 года назад

@@chasingcars I like your handling reference of 'Nautical'... Yup, nailed it! Bwahahaha.

@craigdavid6668 Год назад

Haha, only because you can’t afford one😂

@natureme2392 3 года назад

Is the car lifted in the begging of the video?

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Yep.

@natureme2392 3 года назад

@@chasingcars how many cm lexus rises from neutral mode and how many km/h you can drive on high mode?

@marcop3517 3 года назад

Engine does not have direct injection.

@aakashmishraroyal9864 3 года назад

Toyota copied Lexus or Lexus copied toyata..bcz landcrusir and this beast have same body.plzz tell

@Nelly41288 3 года назад

Lexus is toyota, and toyota is lexus

@brendanmtaylor 3 года назад

This is crazy. Analogue instruments. Toyota’s outdated infotainment system (are those rear seat DVD players???). Side folding rear seats. Half-arsed powered tailgate. A long list of missing tech. They’ve just thrown a few “luxury” touches on a fundamentally agricultural base. It’s generations behind the Europeans luxury brands. A lot to compromise on for “Lexus” 4WD... just buy the Toyota version if you need a true off-roader with hints of luxury.

@kensouza9239 3 года назад

But most would argue here that it’s RELIABLE. Of course it’s reliable when there is nothing to break :P

@slugger7440 3 года назад

Absolutely laughable that still no smartphone integration and they've even got the joystick controller which is older than the even worse touch pad. Lexus are living in another dimension.

@kensouza9239 3 года назад

They live in the past. But hey, they are reliable. Lol

@thamimaluki7586 3 года назад

My point exactly. They take their customers loyalty for granted. They think we all middle aged fuddy duddies who are technophobic.

@stardustbilermam1736 3 года назад

Tell me, why do the Japanese take forever to update their cars? Look at the Germans. The cars are improved noticeably every model year or so. Generations replaced every 5/6 years or so. But this car? 10 years now

@rikiachmadi983 3 года назад

@@stardustbilermam1736 if I wasn't mistaken, the Lexus engineer can't just put anything in there unless it has passed the extreme abusive treatment test, the suspension, electronic, chassis.., everything, that's why they are notoriously well known for their durability.., not like germany, they just put any latest tech in there..well..because they can, and 2 years later it starts falling apart..

@accelerator5524 3 года назад

@@rikiachmadi983 jokes aside, every car manufacturer does a lot of testing in with their cars. newer lexus models are in fact lacking quality which it the brand is know for. up until 2010 lexus vehicle quality overall is great, except a few cases. the models after have a lot more reported problems, which, in my opinion, is because they are sitting on the "bulletproof, quality etc" image.

@supergee1070 3 года назад

I’m Tom Bakcarrr

@chasingcars 3 года назад

@supergee1070 3 года назад

@@chasingcars Hi. Love your work. Keep it up

@peter27241 2 месяца назад

Lexus LX 570 very good talks to factory should be continue 2025 better

@atifbaig9944 3 года назад

camera work was annoying

@bnpparibassss 3 года назад

Rev Sheeran

@chasingcars 3 года назад

That is me

@craiga7652 3 года назад

Rather stupid of Toyota not to give the option of the V8 turbo diesel on the top spec model! And STILL no Android/ Apple?! Absolutely unforgivable! Too many out of touch old farts in Toyota's top management tier!

@Ray-he4oe 3 года назад

Old, and very well paid farts

@lexgadget1 3 года назад

It does not have air suspension check your facts

@chasingcars 3 года назад

Hydraulic. Same result. Different approach.

@Ray-he4oe 3 года назад

Maybe tell the viewers accurate info? Eg. Hydraulic suspension.

@gordonclark7632 3 года назад

Just hate the grill on Lexus vehicles.

@Ray-he4oe 3 года назад

Maybe a GX Landcruiser grill is more your taste?

@gordonclark7632 3 года назад

@@Ray-he4oe No need for that sort of comment just goes to show that you are a troll and like to make belittling comments. People like you spoil the internet. And just to have my say on preference, I don't like the Toyota grill either. For your information as you troll along the sites, you may be able to read that many people have commented (including reviewers) that the grill is polarising. And to finish my rant, a Lexus is just a glorified and overpriced Landcruiser. Maybe you have a Lexus on a lease and that is why you feel the need to doesn't agree with you?