Lexus LX 600 to be revealed on October 14

Japanese luxury brand Lexus is to globally reveal its all-new LX next week – the first generational update to the nameplate since 2007.

Set to be launched online at 8am AEDT on October 14, the new LX 600 will be based on Toyota's recently-revealed LandCruiser 300 Series, powered by the new 227kW/700Nm 3.3-litre V6 diesel engine, replacing the outgoing V8.

It's likely the LX will come at a hefty premium above the range-topping LC300 Sahara ZX variant, which is slated to arrive towards the end of 2021 for $138,790 before on-road costs.

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Range-topping LandCruiser 300 Series Sahara ZX could be the base vehicle for the LX 600

If the base LX provides the same level of equipment as the Sahara ZX, we can expect 20-inch wheels as standard, leather interior trim, a Torsen rear limited-slip differential and adaptive suspension which can be optimised for any one of five drive modes.

With a 3280 kilogram gross vehicle mass across the LC300 range, even the Sahara ZX – the heaviest variant available – leaves around 700 kilograms for its payload, up by close to 100 kilograms over the outgoing LX 570 and LX 450d.

Lexus will provide details of the LX's Australian arrival closer to launch, while the LC300 has been delayed due to production pauses at Toyota's Japanese plants, with right-hand drive vehicles not going back into production until November.

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