2016 URJ200 SERIES LAND CRUISER/LX570 UPDATE-REFRESH

[OGBeno]

The thing with the RX and the new generation Lexus ( NX for example ) is even though they have giant grilles, they sort of don't really look out of place to me anyway because the rest of the body is also over styled with curves and sharp lines. Not neccesserliy agreeing they look good but it sort of fits the theme.
With the GX and LX though, if you put a giant grille and try to give it sharp lines while having a relatively plain side, it just doesn't work and looks even worse than it would on other Lexus vehicles. They made it work on the facelift LX because the grille wasn't crazy, but the GX is a perfect example of how wrong it went and why i am worried about the LX.
GX sales improved greatly in the US after the last facelift because they decreased the price but i also have been reading that some cost cutting happened on the interior to help make the cost reduction achievable.

Well put.

This is the economical design rationalization the Toyota is going to be instituting across all of the brands and across all of the models.

TNGA: Toyota New Generation Architecture.

The aim will be to lower costs by rationalizing both the design process as well as the number of parts necessary to construct a vehicle.

The 2016 Prius will be the first vehicle to be representative of this design/logistical/production philosophy.

Toyota's goal is that 80% of all vehicles they manufacture will be based on the TNGA by 2030.

I assume the other 20% will be all of their industrial vehicles--Hino and Toyota Land Cruisers--7x series.

Crossing my fingers at least.

 

[MScruiser]

I hope you are right.

Sharing 80% of parts with a ****'ing Prius is the last thing the TLC needs.

 

[GX-R]

2016 lx

 

[GX-R]

 

[arich]

I like that but not enough to trade mine in.

 

[jwestpro]

The LX interior is a pretty slick looking design

 

[GX-R]

 

[codyaustin5]

not sure what I think. Seems they did take the GX460 front and slapped it on the LX.

 

[sonk76]

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I think that LX looks awesome!

...but can't figure out why the front overhang looks so much longer than the LC.

 

[GX-R]

The LX will be considered an all new redesigned LX and will be marketed as such even though it still is a 200 platform. They even changed the side rear quarter panel and that never happens unless it is a full redesign as it requires a change in the panel stamping process in the factory.

 

[texas]

Love the LX interior, hate the spindle grill. The LC, meh.

 

[studawg]

As usual, the Cruiser looks better than the LX.

 

[GX-R]

Fresh info from the Staff manual in Japan

8 speed transmission coming to the LX 570.
So that means the 5.7 LC should get it as well??

 

[SWUtah]

As usual, the Cruiser looks better than the LX.

That's like arguing over who is dating the best looking fat girl

 

[GX-R]

 

[Rando Kuruza]

Big birtha... Yep that's what I call my LC... she is a 13 and only has 45,000 miles, still a baby... I will wait until the new 300 series comes out, and give toyota 3 to 5 years to work out he bugs, figure I will get a new LC somewhere in 2020 to 2021... Maybe the 2016 will include a blu ray disc player now lol

 

[jwestpro]

That's like arguing over who is dating the best looking fat girl

So, what do YOU weigh ???

 

[SWUtah]

So, what do YOU weigh ???

Around 6000 lbs

 

[GX-R]

Some more info...

4.0 v6 LC = 6 speed ( auto ) i assume the manual will also be 6 speed now?

4.6 v8 LC = 8 Speed

5.7 V8 LC = 8 Speed

 

[carboncycles]

This thing is definitely turning out to be a bigger over haul than expected. Curious to see what other technology enhancements they plan to add!