The Lexus TX Is a SLAM DUNK: Here's Why It Could Be Most Popular Lexus Ever!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
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Looks way better in person. I saw one in person and it looks really nice!
I agree
i think black/blue looks the best
I'm glad you said that because I thought it was less than nice.
Lexus really did make an absolute slam dunk with the TX. Bravo, Lexus!
I'm with Roman, and you don't even have to spend $67,000. At least half of the local inventory are under $60,000(many for as low as $56,000) which is not bad for a large 3-Row with the Lexus badge and dealer experience. Heck, many people are routinely spending $55,000 on Highlander Platinum's. Also, Toyota inventory is still garbage, so most of the dealers are probably going to want an extortion fee for a Grand Highlander, especially a hybrid and/or a desirable trim.(Market Adjustment or Pro Pack) I suspect a lot of the comments picking the Grand Highlander aren't actual potential buyers who have actually tried to recently buy a Toyota or Lexus SUV.
this was the exact situation for us. we were at the Toyota dealer ready to go for hybrid Max and then the dealer came up with an extra 4500 in required DSRP markup charges and then we were sitting closer to 70,000. for a freaking Highlander. so we opted for that base Lexus tx with some extra options packages and the premium and some negotiations with our trade-in and price. we walked out the door with a nicely equipped car at 58 777
Did you guys go with the 4 cylinder turbo or the 550h 6 cylinder? I’d love to know your thoughts.
Much better deal. I’d prefer the 6 cylinder though.
I remember when bumpers were actually meant to absorb an impact. Any impact on this front bumper with cameras, sensors etc. and the repair bill will easily be in the thousands.
Where have you been for the last 30 years?
@@outkastttttStill a valid comment. If people don't make these observations, nothing will ever change.
@@springertube actually I think the only thing that’ll create change is if products no longer sell. But so far there is no indication that this aspect will influence anything in that regard.
The cameras and sensors prevent accidents, and if you have to repair the bumper there’s this thing called insurance.
@@ALMX5DP I'm afraid you are correct, too many people not paying attention to such things, until of course--kayanoreeves1949's insurance or not--you have the kind of otherwise minor wreck, hell - parking lot incident, that 30+ years ago wouldn't have put your car in the shop for a month and cost "somebody" $5k-$10k. Of course fanboys will knee jerk that that whole area is designed to be destroyed, sacrificed to save you in the passenger compartment..... touché, but still engineers know how to do it better --and not cost that much more--and yet are handcuffed by the bean counters (like most other de-contenting, "savings" not passed on to you, the consumer, by the way).
I think it needs to hit the roller test and see what that off road button does.
I saw it twice both in black and I have to tell you this car is so beautiful. The front looks a lot better in person. I would recommend getting a dark color such as this one or in black. I'm going to get it soon.
They’ll sell a bunch of em. It’s a Lexus minivan.
Its not
@@RUclipsrktwell it's not a real SUV
“Real SUVs” are overrated
I want one with sliding rear doors.
The grill so bad it’s sister vehicle toyota grand highlander looks much better..
I thought the interior looked cheap until I saw one in person, and it’s way nicer than the video shows. I personally would go grand Highlander over this since the fully loaded GH is about the same cost as the base TX. But in my area you can only find like 10 GH’s vs like 70 TX’s, and the GH’s are all base model. So I guess I’d end up buying what I can find.
It's built in Princeton, Indiana in the same plant as the Highlander, Grand Highlander, and Sienna (3 miles from my house).
That plant is basically a small city during the day; that's an incredibly busy place
You are absolutely correct
Hmm... I like the idea of toyota quality but this vehicle makes me think GMC Acadia/Chevy Traverse which is about half that price. I'll be in the market for a new SUV this spring and just maybe I'll go test drive this.
BTW I didin't spec check this comparison I mentioned. It's just my initial thought. What do you think? Acadia portions/similarities?
Update: the acadia needs a refresh bad but the Traverse exterior dimensions are bigger than the TX
Once the new Acadia and traverse come out it’s officially game over for the tx and grand highlander
The main reason to upgrade, IMO, would be ride quality and noise reduction and seat comfort. What are the differences?
There’s literally no difference 😆. Youre just suckering yourself into thinking Lexus is way better than Toyota when facts show that it’s not
Unless of course we’re talking about the lc500
@@naveenthemachine Because you’ve tested these vehicles? Puhleeeez.
@@nunyabidness3075 you do realize that the tx is just a rav4 underneath right.
stop saying things that you have no clue about. I literally have test driven both...I can vouch that the Lexus handling and ride is better....I don't get why you look at every Lexus/Toyota video and talk trash....then you hype up Kia and Hyundai which are complete trash reliability compared to the Lexus products...you must not have much of a life and find joy in trolling people@@naveenthemachine
@@naveenthemachine Look, I know that back in the 1970’s that argument was a thing because I was there. The build quality of a Chevy wasn’t very good so putting a Cadillac badge on it meant it was a rip off. Cadillacs were not just fancier, they were actually better cars.
Now, we are here. It’s different. I will happily pay more for a larger, more comfortable, more quiet RAV 4. There’s nothing wrong with a RAV 4 except it’s too small and noisy and doesn’t ride nice.
It’s my money, I can pay cash, and thanks for the heads up. I know what I am asking.
Don't forget about the Lincoln Aviator. Not sporty at all but it is a luxury 3 row cross over.
Yet the aviator still drives and performs better than any TX 😆
I’d only upgrade to TX for the sound insulation, acoustic glass, and extra body welds. Otherwise I think the GH looks better
Same
@ClovisGeneral
The TX doesn't have "acoustic glass." 😂😆
Another cheap cost cutting measure by Toyota/Lexus.
with Lexus vehicle being built in America.... do they hold up to the high reliability standards as the ones built in Japan??
In reliability construct largely yes… In the area fit and finish and paint quality a bit subpar to Japan built
What I’ve noticed in all the GH and TX videos, is that the upholstery of the chairs isn’t tight and smooth. There are a lot of wrinkles, puckering and bumps….gives a cheaply made look. My 2015 Toyota Sienna Limited leather upholstery is so much more cleanly stitched and still has held up and looks great. Why is the quality so much less on the GH?
Grand Highlander all day and the regular one too yes tommy. Roman your hilarious bud. Andre you did magnificent filming.
GH they want a markup so both cars come for about the same price but lexus is a overall better vehicle
Will sell like hotcakes... to bad it is built in America though
Save the money and get the Grand Highlander
Be smart and don’t get either the tx or gh. Get a telluride or palisade instead
@@naveenthemachine Better yet get the CX90
@@naveenthemachine yeah... no.... NO one want's that JUNK
You can have the Korean cars. All looks with substandard materials underneath. And the V6 is an ancient design. And yes the TX is boring…so get a used Porsche cayenne!
@@ClovisGeneral a cayenne is always better than any Lexus
And once you sit and drive a telluride sx prestige or palisade calligraphy or the new ev9 or the redesigned Santa Fe, you’ll wish you didn’t make fun of Hyundai or Kia
Dare you say affordable! Grand highlander $15K cheaper! Still kinda steep for some but hopefully you’ll get 10-15 years out of it!
I’m with Tommy on this one. Roman 67,000 is too much.
Compared to what other large LUXURY brand SUV?
@@jonathanratliff4780 where do I begin
MDX, grand Cherokee, cx90 telluride palisade qx60 xt6 wagoneer gv80 aviator
Umm no, it is worth EVERY penny of 67k
@@naveenthemachine first of all this is better... MDX is close.... BUT hyunDIE and kIa are JUNK
It is not to much
Early on the electronic outside door switches were freezing on the NX and RX. I wonder if they solved that problem. I’m with Roman, I don’t care for the door release. Toyota/Lexus answered a question nobody was asking. I’d pick the TX. Dealer experience is way better than Toyota.
Are you sure they were freezing or was the Safe Exit Assist feature activated?
This would have looked more luxurious if it had a light color interior (beige or ivory)like Lexus offer's for the Asian market.
Ivory interiors don’t generally age very well. Beige or brown for my tastes.
Lexus is going to kill it with the TX and th GX.
Wish they make 2 row version with huge legroom
Great video guys
6:00
Hi Andre!
Save the money and get the Grand Highlander))))
Lexuss is better
You can see Roman from space with that coat and shoes.
Unfortunately the hybrid (not PHEV) is F sport only.
I can see this new three row being more popular than the RX. Now they have the UX, NX, RX, TX, GX and the LX. Let me know if I’m missing any suv/crossover lineup from Toyota/Lexus😂
Legroom good? With your feet under the front seats?
The styling looks more like Toyota than Lexus to me. It just doesn't say "luxurious" to me at all. I think the Grand Highlander is a much better-looking design.
2.4L turbo in that is a joke.
Lexus make a minivan. I've seen a kind of metallic silver, looked incredible. All honesty, if you need a third row, get a Sienna. More space.
They do make a minivan -- Japan only though.
@@LoneWolfSparty Europe is about to get it too. LM350h
@@venelinkeremedchiev9643 probably going to be expensive.
That’s about $71,500 after my state’s sales tax. To think that that price is anywhere near reasonable indicates that you have, over time, been brainwashed by the industry. 20 years ago I could have bought two fully loaded Toyota Camrys (mine was purchased a 3k below MSRP, my Dad’s at 4k below) and had about 13 or 14 thousand dollars left for some vacations.
Also, I worry about Toyota electronics. I’ve had two door-lock actuators go bad. I had the first one fixed, which again went bad, and then another door’s actuator stopped working (and it stays that way today). A navigation system button requires immense pressure to get it to function, and my Dad’s Camry’s moonroof doesn’t automatically return to the closed position.
I don’t know why these companies insist on powering everything. Those rear seat lowering/raising mechanisms would drive me insane! And why change a tried and true method of door handle design. On my Camry, I pull the handle…..it opens….voila!
That having been said, they do run forever.
Sooooooo it’s just an overpriced Grand Highlander??
umm no it is not
They must be in south Colorado
Still a shamelessly rebadged Grand Highlander. Don't know why most are downplaying that fact when the TX shares most of its body panels with its Toyota counterpart. I think a full on spindle grille would have added much needed presence to this vehicle because without it, the front end looks lame, especially in F-Sport guise.
The whole car is a dud. Just as I kept originally saying before it was unveiled, the TX is dead on arrival compared to any other 3 row suv 😁
You guys are disconnected from reality. $67,000 is not affordable. It’s a ripoff. The new 2024 GX is supposed to start at $64,000. Which one would u get a badass SUV 4x4 or a glorified minivan .
It's a minivan!
Tows 5,000 pounds? I want one!
Needs a bigger grill and fake hood scoop. It's like they're not even trying. /s because I guess that's not obvious.
Nice SUV..... just sucks Lexus dealerships want to add 1600$ of 100$ add ons.also Nitrogen 199$. Shame on Lexus dealers
Undoubtedly, Lexis will have good lease offers on these vehicles but 68K is a bit pricey considering what you can get in a suburban or GMC Denali in terms of size, engine and capability. Also, I feel the Lexus interior is significantly underwhelming.
Its a bit bland for a Lexus. Not to mention the color is depressing. For that price I'd get a Genesis GV80.
It doesn’t worth the price tag it carries
Ride quality and cabin quality n noise inside cabin is worst
if you want a 3rd seat, why not just go Sienna?
Because Sienna demand is still ridiculously high and there's not many new ones out there.
TX is a joke all we asked for was a large 3 row SUV and they still failed you can see he barely fits in third row! why is it so hard for lexus to just make a third row that fits an adult? lexus is lost. This TX is WAYYY too expensive and gives you nothing out of the ordinary.
The interior looks too similar to the Grand Highlander.
I think the Telluride is cheapper and better.
Kia? Better than Lexus? 😂😂😂
@@NomenClature-o8s yes it’s better than Lexus.
In fact literally any other brand is better than lexus
@@naveenthemachine Oh look, Naveen is back. He’s a sad troll who trolls Toyota and Lexus vehicles. He’s deep into self hatred and thrives on negative comments.
@@NomenClature-o8s LOL
What I said are facts.
@@naveenthemachine yeah, no not even close lmfao
Hello Tommy, I love your fascination for affortable cars, but you have such affortable cars in in the US that I'm really jealous. But for once in my lufetimd I agree with Roman, this TX is a bargain. I love the reliable cars from Toyota and Lexus, but with the idioticly taxes we have a 2020 model Lexus RX450h wil have a higher second han price by us, and a Toyota RAV4 plugin hybrid is at a price equivalent with aprox 75.000 USD. And for 2025 everything which isn't zero emission cars, also hybrids and plugin hybrids will rise significantly. I agree with the environmental profile but we certainly not have zero emissiln options that cover a lot of private and commercial needs and this is a disaster of environmental symbolic politics which is not adapter to all transport needs where some people either have to keep old commercial cars with high emissions or try to buy an all too expencive vehicle with high taxes. It's symbolic because all the zero emission cars have led to a large increase in the total number of cars and is in addition to the ICE cars which also have increased somewhat the last ten years, and have not led to reduction in ICE cars as the politicans predicted. My family also have an ev, but with no taxes on evs and free tollroads and the big increase in cars in total this is not good politics neither for the environment or all the people who bought too big and expensive evs with much higher drop in value than a ordinary car. I'm glad we have been lucky and bought normal size and cost of our evs.
So it’s a rebadged Toyota Highlander that’s trying to compete, ‘looks wise’, with a Range Rover Sport. Ok, Yuppies need Tesla alternatives I guess?🤷🏻♂️
Issue is, this car is way too big and the RX is way too small. There’s nothing in the middle.
TX,,,, so is that a Texas Lexus ?
Toyota Highlander
That is an atrociously ugly vehicle, the interior looks fairly budget and so does the entire vehicle in general. This one will not age well with that front end, good luck chasing the depreciation on this one.
lmao get your eyes checked troll
You are clueless
Depreciation???? Dumbass
You are correct!@@GeoBob-xf3hh
I would go with the Grand Highlander because it has an actual name. I can't stand how car companies give there vehicles stupid names that are just letters and or numbers. When Roman was naming off the cars with weird letters and number combinations that compete with this vehicle (I allready forgot it's name) I didn't know what any off them were.
I think its dilutes the brand. Mostly the interior. Its so cheap looking.
tbh its an ugly looking car with a dated interior for a $60k car
Grand higher same car.. do not spend more for this!
Stop making everything electronic. I want things to work. Electronics will break.
Let's say that it's a quite ugly car. I can't find anything else to say, it's just not worth of other comments, it's insignificant, it's a tasteless dish. My opinion, of course.
Still 10x better than a Chinese made Pathfinder
You can always buy GM just make sure u hire good mechanic
Just my opinion
It’s ugly, outdated, cheap interior, no features, useless tech, same space as a telluride palisade pilot aviator, lackluster powertrains subpar driving experience and it’s way overpriced
@@naveenthemachineyou know nothing lol
@@naveenthemachine sounds like you are talking about yourself
All plastic inside, why is this a 'luxury' car?
American ? It’s Japanese
Boring looking SUV
Toyota. The most overhyped Japanese manufacturer.
Overhyped brand but severely underwhelming in the end game
And best in long term reliability.
@@NomenClature-o8s their reliability and quality are a thing of the past
@@naveenthemachine umm it is NOT underwhelming in the least, troll
you are so clueless
Best in class by far
Said nobody ever 😂
THE GRILL LOOKS LIKE A CYBORG from the TV show 'Battle Star Galactica'.
ugh, Lexus needs to stop making things outside Japan. It's gonna kill quality.
Problem with that is Tahara (where most of the other Lexus vehicles are built) only has so much production capacity. Between the 4 Runner, Land Cruiser, all the other Lexus models (except for the LC500), Tahara is an extremely busy place.
Sorry Roman, I'm with Tommy on this one. Not enough to differentiate itself from it's Toyota brethren to justify the added cost. $68K is a lot of money for this rig. Given the choice between the two, I'd go Grand Highlander.
Love this Lexus car!!! But my only fault with Lexus is how every evaluation of there vehicles the speaker has to say “Luxury” with such emphasis!! But Lexus interiors, infotainment, electronics can’t compare to other luxury brands!!!!!
Be interesting on what they think about the Plug in TX.Also wish they made a Grand Highlander Prime.
That’s a bloated station wagon. Lexus I see what you are trying to do.
I would like to personally test drive this and the new GX. I am one of those people who occasionally need 3 rows but not always and would only occasionally do off-roading (lets call it rarely) however I am still not fully sold on the design of TX vs new GX. Regarding this vs Grand H, well the difference is 10K so I think it very subjective. Lexus would hold better resale value and according to some reviewers the driving of TX is better than GH. On the other hand, GH takes regular fuel and comes with plain hybrid with better economy which is not yet available in TX. I saw Gh in person and it looks great.
Saw a few GH hybrid Limited here in the SFBay area and loves its design. But for me I would still get the Lexus even it is $10-12k more, being a Lexus house for the last 20+ years.
I think the Acura MDX and Infiniti QX60 are its direct competitors.
And the xc90 cx90 telluride palisade gv80 aviator
And unsurprisingly all of them are far superior to this turd
Sort of.. the 7 seater Rx350L would actually be the direct competitor to the qx60 and MDX. They all have almost the exact same size 198”, whereas the tx is 5” longer. It is actually more closely matched to a GLS at 204” so with that in kind It’s a good value for a large 3 row.
@@jbwise2002 the 3rd row in the RX L was completely useless. More useless than a VW Tiguan or Mercedes GLB
@@jbwise2002 if you want something that's still considered a midsized luxury SUV (even though your right, the TX dimensions are similar to the GLS and the X7) the new GMC Acadia will directly compete with the TX in all dimensions and features and will be the only full size "luxury" crossover SUV that has the option of a 8th seat and a 3 person third row bench
@@naveenthemachine yet a pre-2021 Tahoe had only 1.4 inches more legroom in the third row than the RX-L. Let that sink in @naveenthemachine
You can buy a brand new full size qx80 for that or less. There is 0 on that car that would make me want it more than that except maybe that the gas mileage is better.
That's a wagon. Love it!
I do agree with Tommy about the Toyota and the Lexus look at bitt too close now, same with Lexus GX vs. The new midsize Toyota Land Cruiser they used be more of a different feeling from the Lexus cars seems like where more luxurious back a few years ago
I’d take a top trim Telluride or Palisade over this - they both offer the same or more features and level of “luxury” for $8-10K less. But, I guess Kia or Hyundai badging doesn’t carry the same level of “prestige” as Lexus.
I’d argue Hyundai Kia are more prestigious than Lexus
Genesis GV80 is the answer to that and actually the closest competitor to this.
@@dalecarson1849Yet people almost unanimously say how terrible Genesis dealer network is, especially for repairs/maintenance.
This is a better vehicle than the Sequoia.
I got a feeling the 3.5L v6 hybrid would actually last longer than the 2.4 TT
The Lexus Texas might be the best 3 row available today. Buy it, by all means. Just One rather large niggle - as Andre opened the passenger door, the sunlight on the B Pillar showed extreme scratching on the surface. Is that piano black surface painted, or made of plastic? If plastic, that's an issue. It may need to be wrapped to prevent that terrible looking scratching. How is the rest of the finish? I understand press pool cars get washed under less than ideal circumstances, But, that's a brand new car.
“Best 3 row available today…”
Said literally nobody ever 😂
Wow.. 67k for full size 3 row seats with extra room for bags is great.. TX does look great. I have been looking at GX but not happy with mpg. I may look at TX hybrid or GX Hybrid when available. GX Luxury is about 85k
It's mid size, not full like the Tahoe or Escalade. The LX is full size.
Seems like every other week there's another trivial RUclips review on the Lexus TX which proves Toyota/Lexus are trying their damnedest to push this unremarkable, humdrum 3-row SUV.
Yet they’re failing miserably to convince us that it’s great when we can clearly see otherwise
It’s a rebadged toyota grand highlander. There is very little lexus about it.
"Rotund" Roman and his geriatric son, Tommy! Love this duo! 😆
Dude says DAD way too much!
I’ve driven several. The Pleather seats feel cheap. Not luxurious. Cloth would have been better) (You can opt for leather on the luxury trim). It’s missing a lot of the Lexus Luxury items, touches and styling, and feels cheap for a Lexus. The door openers are stupid. Change for change sake. If you have to explain to your passengers how to use the door latches, it’s just wrong. No improvement at all.
As others have said. It’s the Lexus minivan. (And I like mini vans). Too expensive for what it is. Too un-Lexus like to bear the name. Just my opinion of course.
Also. Premium gas only. Same thing they did to the RX. That alone is going to cost them some very loyal customers.
This is a classic Japanese de-contenting exercise after they have established a good reputation. But they have cheapened the brand IMHO. However, people will buy just about anything these days and the Sienna is impossible to find new. So the TX will “succeed” on sales but they have also managed to produce a Lexus that is nothing special. Go buy a Palisade and throw it away in 5 years. Maybe Lexus will have wised up by then or (more likely) they will have convinced people to buy this half-assed Lexus.
@paulbazzetta288
Most TX buyers are uninformed Toyota/Lexus devotees who know or care little about the various nuances of a vehicle.
Irony is that the Sienna is built in the same place the TX is -- in a separate assembly plant.
Crappy 4 cylinders
This thing is a joke. Lexus is losing it's cache as a luxury brand is now turing into the Lincoln of the 90s -just rebadging Toyota's and barely putting any work into it. They better pull out of it or they'll be done as a luxury brand
Grand Highlander all day
20% increase since pre-covid. I guess that's where other vehicles are in the market. Still crazy to think they increased that much in 4-5 years. Hopefully everyone has seen 20%+ salary increases in that same timespan.
It will be even more, so less people can afford buying a new car. Glibalists want everyone to rent everything from them
TX is what we are getting. The driving dynamics are much better. The Highlander porpoises a lot and makes occupants car sick. They drive very differently and it’s worth the premium just because of that
Completely agree with Dad. I'd go with this Lexus as well. It just gives you the luxury of the Germans and the utility of Toyota itself combined with the best reliability in the market. Take that Lexus and drive forever happy! 😊
No it doesn’t
Toyotas dont have any utility. The interior space trails behind Honda Hyundai kia
And there’s no luxury from the Germans in the tx😂. If anything Hyundai kia Mazda Genesis Jeep Acura have more luxury than Lexus
😂
I am hoping to get one later this year. The 500h+ plug in hybrid
Wish they would offer the sunroof with the plug in version.
Forgot about the Mazda CX-90. just got one for 50k and has everything on the Lexus but the power rear seats, (not needed) and the goofy door handles. The hybrid model does come in a little more money around 61k. Interior looks very similar to the Mazda since they work together on that aspect.
Cheers
The CX-90 Kills this thing on curb appeal alone.
@@GTRZE70 but cx-90 has less space
@@artemakatev1366 Then pack less crap you don't need. This has more than enough cargo room for 5 people and all their things, or seat 7 for transport purposes.
@@GTRZE70 well with your logic why would you even buy this size of a car? in this class the number one factor is how much crap you can fit - everything else is secondary
@artemakatev1366 Because it seats 5 and all their luggage, seats 7 people for transportation, and looks good while doing it. That's why you would buy this. If you're worried about having the most space, you wouldn't be looking at a midsize SUV in the first place.
Front facia doesnt look very Lexus, other than the international LBX, and there's no wood on the inside.
Does TX shares the same platform with the Highlander? Perfect for Uber black. Though.
I don’t get this captain’s seat market trend. Did customers ask for this or is it cheaper for the manufacturer?
Competes with Honda Pilot, similar in many ways. Maybe better gas mileage. But pay alot more for this than Pilot