8 April 23rd - April 29th, 2026 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 LEXUS LX 700H: BIG BODY, BIGGER FLEX, WALLET SLIGHTLY CRYING 2025 LEXUS LX 700H The 2025 Lexus LX 700h The 2025 Lexus LX 700h pulls up like it owns the valet pulls up like it owns the valet stand… because at $114K+ stand… because at $114K+ starting and climbing north of starting and climbing north of $140K, it kinda does. Under the $140K, it kinda does. Under the hood, you’ve got a twin-turbo hood, you’ve got a twin-turbo 3.4L V6 hybrid cranking out 457 3.4L V6 hybrid cranking out 457 horsepower and a ridiculous horsepower and a ridiculous 583 lb-ft of torque. MPG lands 583 lb-ft of torque. MPG lands around 19 city / 22 highway (20 around 19 city / 22 highway (20 combined), which sounds fine combined), which sounds fine until you realize this is a hybrid until you realize this is a hybrid and still drinks like a V8 on a and still drinks like a V8 on a Vegas weekend. But let’s be Vegas weekend. But let’s be honest, nobody dropping six honest, nobody dropping six figures on this is worried about figures on this is worried about gas money. gas money. On the road, this thing is On the road, this thing is basically a luxury bunker on basically a luxury bunker on wheels. It’s whisper quiet, wheels. It’s whisper quiet, smooth as hell, and loaded with smooth as hell, and loaded with enough tech and leather to make enough tech and leather to make a private jet feel underdressed. a private jet feel underdressed. The hybrid system actually The hybrid system actually helps here, smoothing out power helps here, smoothing out power delivery so it doesn’t feel like a delivery so it doesn’t feel like a giant, 6,000-pound brick trying to giant, 6,000-pound brick trying to hustle. It’s not sporty, but it moves hustle. It’s not sporty, but it moves with authority. You don’t drive with authority. You don’t drive the LX 700h fast… you glide, the LX 700h fast… you glide, and people just assume you’re and people just assume you’re important. important. And then there’s the twist… And then there’s the twist… this thing still gets dirty. Full-time this thing still gets dirty. Full-time 4WD, legit off-road capability, and 4WD, legit off-road capability, and that Overtrail trim means it can that Overtrail trim means it can leave the country club and hit a leave the country club and hit a trail without asking permission. trail without asking permission. It’s basically a tuxedo that can It’s basically a tuxedo that can throw hands. The wild part? It throw hands. The wild part? It does luxury better than most does luxury better than most SUVs and off-road better than SUVs and off-road better than most luxury SUVs. The only real most luxury SUVs. The only real downside is the price tag… but downside is the price tag… but if you’re cross-shopping this, if you’re cross-shopping this, you probably stopped checking you probably stopped checking prices a long time ago. prices a long time ago. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
