The outgoing Lexus LX finally bid goodbye after what seemed like an endless 14-year tenure. It’s no secret that Lexus’ flagship SUV is essentially a posh Toyota Land Cruiser, but the legendary LC J200-Series has left the U.S. market this year with no signs of coming back.

Despite America’s penchant for larger SUVs and crossovers, Toyota has yet to reconsider the all-new J300 Land Cruiser’s return to U.S. shores. Instead, buyers have to settle for the 2022 Lexus LX 600. The new LX is still pretty good, though. It’s similar to getting Teuscher Swiss chocolate when all you expected was a bit of candy.

2022 Lexus LX 600: What’s New"

The LX 600 is an all-new full-size luxury SUV based on the 10th generation Toyota Land Cruiser LC300. And like the Toyota, the LX 600 has a modified body-on-frame chassis derived from the familiar J200-Series platform and Toyota’s TNGA GA-F architecture. Lexus claims the new LX has a 20 percent stiffer chassis versus the outgoing model despite shedding 441 lbs. (200 kilos).
In addition, the new LX has a cab-rearward design with sweeping A-pillars and chunky proportions, although the general layout is cleaner and sleeker than the Land Cruiser. It also gets standard 22-inch wheels, the biggest ever fitted to a modern Lexus. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Lexus without its spindle grille, and the new LX has lots of it, now presented in a unique three-dimensional shape to make it more e...