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Originally Posted by slow&rusty
After buying a 5th Gen 4Runner brand new in 2016 and putting 80k miles on it, I replaced it with a 2-year-old LX570 (it was the final year V8 model a 2021, before Lexus transitioned to the LX600 with the Twin Turbo 3.4L). I've owned it now for 2 years, for the price and what it is I would say it is an average truck..maybe I had high expectations.
On these LX Trucks, Toyota stopped at the 75% mark..had they continued to develop (evolve) them to 100%, they would be brilliant.
Where they fall short:
1) 13-15 mp/g and Premium fuel is recommended
2) Entertainment and NAV is extremely dated esp. when you look at the competition. No Apple Car Play in a $100k vehicle?
3) The 5.7L is lazy and very low on power. On paper it reads well with 4 cams, 32 valves and the big displacement but in the real world it needs way more time in the gym.
4) The driving experience is insulated and in my opinion not every engaging
5) The chassis rust terribly if you live in an area with winter or salted roads. In 2021 Toyota still cannot figure out how to galvanize their chassis and related components, disappointing in a $100k vehicle.
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Hahaha, no Apple Play was one of the reason I like the NAV etc. Screw Siri, I refuse to turn it on.
My 5.7 runs great and I am at altitude, so not sure what was going on with yours. Plus Toyota produced about a zillion on those V8's so parts are plentiful in the event something goes wrong. Not like the newer engines Toyota has.
Mine does not take premium fuel, I put 87 in mine and get 15-17 on average, 20 on the highway.
It is not a sports car, its a big heavy SUV that drives exactly the same in dry, wet and snow covered roads with the full time 4wd. I have found it to be extremely stable in the worst conditions.
Different strokes for different folks, I would never buy the Lexus, when the Toyota is exactly the same vehicle and cheaper.
On the plus side I could sell my 21 Heritage Edition with 30,000 miles on it for what I paid for it, so yeah they are terrible, stay away.