The Lexus LX is based on the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and like the Toyota is the flagship SUV model for its respective manufacturer. Sharing components and technology with the Toyota means that the Lexus certainly will impress when challenged with rough terrain, however, the LX offers an even more refined interior and provides all the luxury expected from a premium SUV.
The current and third-generation Lexus LX made its debut as far back as 2008, however, in 2015 the Japanese automaker updated the styling and refinement on both the interior and exterior. In 2020, the model we will be focussing on, Lexus again made some revisions, this time adding new colours for the body and new interior trim and accessories. We take a look at whether the diesel or petrol derivative retains its value the best.
2020 Lexus LX 450d
On the interior and exterior, there is very little that will distinguish the diesel variant from the petrol in terms of specification and standard equipment. Once you peek under the bonnet, that is where things change considerably. The Lexus LX 450d comes fitted with a 4.5-litre, turbocharged, V8 diesel motor mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
This combination results in 195 kW and 650 Nm of torque and claims to return an average fuel consumption of around 10.2 L / 100 km. Back in 2020, this luxury SUV with its satin chrome-framed spindle grille, LED headlights with Adaptive High Beam system and 20-inch alloy wheels would have set you back R 1 827 600.
Today if you were to get your hands on a used Lexus LX 450d on AutoTrader of the same year, you will be looking at around R 1 699 900. That means that over a year and around 34 000 km, the Lexus LX has retained 93% of its original value.
2020 Lexus LX 570
Once again the Lexus LX 570 appears to be identical to its 450d sibling, but once again when we take a look under the sculpted bodywork and bonnet of the LX 570 derivative, we will spot some changes. The Lexus LX 570 comes fitted with a 5.7-litre, naturally-aspirated, V8 petrol motor. Lexus has also added an auxiliary fuel tank adding an additional 45-litres to the standard 93-litre tank.
The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission which will allow the LX 570 to accelerate up to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds as opposed to the 8.6 seconds in the diesel variant. This combination results in 270 kW and 530 Nm of torque and claims to return an average fuel consumption of around 14.5 L / 100 km. Back in 2020, this luxury SUV would have set you back R 1 894 100.
Today if you were to get your hands on a used Lexus LX 570 on AutoTrader of the same year, you will be looking at around R 1 699 999. That means that over a year and around 32 000 km, the Lexus LX has retained 89.75% of its original value.
Conclusion
While the difference in the value retained between the two derivatives is marginal, it does give an indication of which will retain most of its value. In this comparison, it seems to show that the Lexus LX 450d should retain more of its value over time, however, it should be noted that the sampling pool of used models was small and over time another trend could appear.
