Three-Row Luxury SUV · USA (Indiana) · 2024-present

Lexus TX

Lexus' new three-row SUV. Sister to Toyota Grand Highlander. 2.4T (275 hp), 2.4 hybrid (304 hp), or PHEV (404 hp).

Verdict
A
Years
2024-present
Generations
1
Segment
Three-Row Luxury SUV

The TX is Lexus' new three-row luxury SUV — launched 2024 model year as the brand's response to the Genesis GV80, Acura MDX, and Cadillac XT6 segment. Built at Toyota Indiana (Princeton) plant — same plant building the Toyota Grand Highlander, which is the TX's mechanical sister. Single generation. Underlying TNGA-K platform (the same architecture as Highlander / Grand Highlander / RX). Three powertrains: TX 350 (2.4L T24A-FTS turbo I4, 275 hp / 317 lb-ft, 8-speed automatic, FWD or AWD), TX 500h (2.4L turbo + electric motor hybrid, 366 hp combined / 409 lb-ft, 6-speed automatic, AWD-only — same Hybrid Max system as Grand Highlander Hybrid Max), and TX 550h+ PHEV (3.5L V6 + plug-in electric motor, 404 hp combined, eCVT, AWD-only via rear electric motor, 18.1 kWh battery, ~33 mile EV range — the only V6 in the lineup). 0-60 in approximately 5.7 sec on TX 500h F SPORT, 6.0 sec on TX 550h+. 6-passenger or 7-passenger layouts. Cabin: 14-inch touchscreen + 12.3-inch driver display, Mark Levinson 21-speaker audio standard on Luxury trim and up. Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 standard. Trims: TX 350 Premium, TX 350 Luxury, TX 500h F SPORT Premium, TX 500h F SPORT Performance (top performance), TX 550h+ Luxury (top PHEV). Pricing $58k-$80k. The TX has been well-received as the long-awaited Lexus 3-row to compete with MDX / GV80.


Known issues by generation

Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.

2024-present · First Generation (2024-present)
  • T24A-FTS 2.4 turbo timing chain wear (early)
  • Hybrid battery cooling fan noise
  • Touchscreen freezes (early build)

Rivals

Acura MDX · Genesis GV80 · BMW X5 · Audi Q7