Road TestCar reviews - Lexus - LX - LX450dLexus modelsOverviewAustralia’s first diesel-powered Lexus, the LX450d, comes with many compromises3 Jun 2019 THE Australian motoring media has long lamented the lack of a diesel engine option in the huge and hugely opulent Lexus LX four-wheel-drive.
And now the brand has finally listened, transplanting the 4.5-litre twin-turbo diesel V8 from the Toyota LandCruiser 200 on which the big Lexus is based. Hooray!
However, the diesel donk’s extra weight has forced Lexus to remove a fair bit of standard equipment – including the third row of seats and extended-range fuel tank – and priced the LX450d to reflect this at $8650 less than the V8 petrol-powered LX570.
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