Lexus TX crossover three rows of seats to sit on RX L – report

A new model called Lexus TX being prepared to receive things like Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7.

Based on Automotive NewsNew TX based on Toyota Grand Highlandera stretched version of the popular full-size crossover marketed as Kluger in Australia.

The Grand Highlander is expected to hit North American showrooms in mid-2023, and the TX will arrive about six months later.

When equipped with a three-seat second bench, the Grand Highlander and TX can accommodate up to eight people. The captain’s seat in the middle row will reduce capacity to seven.

Lexus dealers, especially in the US, have been calling for a three-row crossover for years. Their calls were finally heeded in late 2017 when the RX L was introduced.

With an additional 110mm spliced ​​into the rear of the car, the 5.0m RX L seats up to seven people, but it’s not particularly comfortable for those restricted in the rear.

The TX should dismiss those complaints with a much longer wheelbase and over 5 meters in overall length – the standard Kluger/Highlander length is around 5.0m long and runs on a 2850mm wheelbase.

Both the Grand Highlander and the Lexus TX will be built at the company’s plant in Princeton, Indiana. The two cars will use a version of the GA-K platform as the foundation for a wide range of vehicles from RAV4 to Highlander and camryas Lexus ES and NX.

Last year, when Toyota announced an $800 million ($1.1 billion) upgrade to the Princeton plant, it confirmed that the new crossovers would be available with a hands-free driving mode for some highways. in U.S.A. These vehicles will also support smartphone technology as a key and allow drivers to control parking from outside the vehicle via their phone.

It’s unclear whether the TX or Grand Highlander are being designed for right-hand drive.

It is also unknown what powertrains will be offered in the TX and Grand Highlander. The Highlander/Kluger is available now with a 142kW/242Nm 2.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid and a 218kW/350Nm 3.5-litre V6.

The report does not indicate the magnitude of the difference between the TX and the Grand Highlander.

It could follow the model of the Lexus ES and Toyota Avalon, both of which use the GA-K architecture, share the same powertrain and have the same wheelbase, but radically different exterior and interior designs. the seventh.

Or new models could go the way of LX and LandCruiser share the same doors and powertrain, but with unique front and rear designs, as well as a distinct dashboard.