Lexus LX470 2007
January 1, 2007
What you need to remember about the LX 470 is not that it dates from the late 1990s, an eternity in the automotive turnover cycle, nor that it has been eclipsed in performance and prestige by the likes of the Cadillac Escalade, the Range Rover, and the Porsche Cayenne. No, what you keep in mind is that if you peel away the Lexus leather, the Lexus badges, and the Lexus dealership treatment, you are left with a Toyota Land Cruiser. And when it comes to sport-utility vehicles, the Land Cruiser is the real thing, baby—a vehicle that earns its keep in the world’s most inhospitable environments, where it is commonly driven for decades. Yet to drive an LX 470 is far from slumming it. Quite the contrary, you’ll enjoy its super-refined powertrain, its sumptuous interior, and its superior craftsmanship and reliability now just as much as you would have back in 1998.
PRICE: $67,395
ENGINE: 4.7-liter V-8
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic
POWER: 268 hp at 5,400 rpm
TORQUE: 328 ft lbs at 3,400 rpm
CURB WEIGHT: 5,590 pounds
0-60 MPH: 8.9 seconds
TOP SPEED: 112 mph (electronically limited)
PROS: All-surface capabilities in a leather-lined luxury SUV
CONS: Mostly used for grocery runs
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