The 2022 Lexus LX 600 Is Here for a Land Cruiser-Starved America

Many were disappointed to learn that the 300-Series Toyota Land Cruiser wouldn't come to the U.S. Sure, the old 200-series wasn't exactly a best seller, but it was an incredibly capable, near-bulletproof luxury off-roader. Thankfully, however, we will get an LC300 in the U.S. in the form of this, the 2022 Lexus LX 600.

Lexus has sold the Land Cruiser-based LX since 1995, and now it returns for a fourth generation. Based on the same body-on-frame GA-F platform that underpins the LC300 and the new Tundra, the new LX 600 sports a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 making 409 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. The engine is related to the unit in the new Tundra and the Lexus LS500 and it's paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels via a two-speed transfer case.

Switching to the new GA-F architecture enabled a weight savings of 441 pounds compared to the old LX 570, with an increase in body rigidity. As before, the LX 600 uses Lexus' Active Height Control (AHC) suspension system, which uses hydraulics for ride height adjustment. There are four ride height settings—Low (for passenger access), Normal, High 1, and High 2. A new version of Multi-Terrain Select is here too, as is a low-speed Crawl Control mode, which is a sort of cruise control for off-roading.

Lexus notes that the 112-inch wheelbase is carried over from before, and approach, breakover, and departure angles are also maintained. So that means a 25-degree approach, 23-degree breakover, and 20-degree departure angle when the truck is in its normal ride height. Lexus hasn't provided numbers for the LX's higher suspension settings. The new F-Sport model also adds a Torsen limited-slip differential at the rear axle.