The 2024 Lexus TX lineup offers up near-perfect levels of seating comfort, cargo space, and overall versatility. But a relatively short basic 4-year/50,000-mile warranty and an interface that isn’t a fan of multitasking make this an 8 out of 10.
Base TX 350 versions are by no means barren of a luxury feel. Their list of features includes heated front seats, rear sunshades, a kick-sensor-activated power tailgate, multi-zone climate control, wireless phone charging, a 14.0-inch touchscreen display with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto. With an AT&T data subscription you can turn the car into a wifi hotspot, and Lexus is including a three-year trial to Remote Connect services with cloud navigation and destination assist, as well as a 10-year trial of remote Safety Connect and Service Connect.
The touchscreen’s layout isn’t as good as it could or should be. It offers no split-screen view like its predecessor—or just about any other model in its peer set—and that contributes to a feeling of clumsiness. One example is tuning up or down a station while in Apple CarPlay; another is changing drive modes (Normal, Eco, Sport, Custom), as they’re two clicks into the Vehicle submenu.
Premium versions add cooled front seats, a power-folding third row, a panoramic sunroof, 20-inch wheels, and a memory system for the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and mirrors. Step up to the top-of-the-line TX 350 Luxury version and you get leather upholstery, heated second-row seats, ambient lighting themes, a heated steering wheel, cornering lamps, and more.
TX 500h F Sport Performance models, in Premium form, get a sport-tuned adaptive variable suspension, active sound control, dynamic rear-wheel steering, aluminum pedals, grippier synthetic leather upholstery, heated and cooled second-row seats, ambient lighting themes, the bigger 12.3-inch reconfigurable gauge/display screen, and 22-inch gray-and-black finished alloy wheels. The Luxury version of the F Sport gets leather upholstery, a heated, leather-trimmed F Sport steering wheel, a panoramic sunroof, and 21-speaker Mark Levinson audio.
The TX 550+ plug-in hybrid only comes in top-of-the-line Luxury guise. It includes the premium audio system and most of the same upgrades, but without the panoramic sunroof and instead adding semi-aniline leather seating, heated and cooled second-row captain’s chairs, and silver-finish 22-inch wheels.
Options on the Premium and Luxury versions include 21-speaker Mark Levinson audio, heated wipers, a heated windshield, and heated-and-cooled second-row seats; a Technology Package with the larger gauge screen and panoramic monitor; and a Convenience Package that adds Digital Key smartphone entry convenience, front cross-traffic monitors, and a Traffic Jam Assist feature enhancing the adaptive cruise control. You can spec the Luxury with showy 22-inch silver-finish alloys.
A 120-volt, 1,500-watt power outlet is optional on all of the hybrids.
Which Lexus TX should I buy?
Because of its versatility, performance, refinement, and eco credentials, the top-of-the-line TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid offers up something that’s unbeatable in the market. It won’t be cheap, but for somewhere north of $75,000 you’ll have the one of the best compromises between comfort, performance and refinement, in a three-row SUV that drives like an electric SUV as often as you can plug it in.
How much is a fully loaded Lexus TX?
The top-of-the-line TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid hasn’t yet been priced, and it won’t arrive until December 2023 or later. At this point, the TX 500h F Sport Performance optioned with the Technology Package, Convenience Package, cargo lamps, a tow hitch, and more can add up to about $79,000. Consider an equivalent 550h+ to run higher by $5,000 or more.
