The Cadillac Escalade has a fresh new rival in the way of the 2022 Lexus LX 600, which made its official debut today ahead of its arrival at U.S. dealers in the first quarter of next year.
The 2022 Lexus LX 600 rides on Toyota’s body-on-frame GA-F platform, which is 20 percent more rigid than the outgoing LX’s platform despite being significantly lighter. In total, the 2022 LX 600 is 441 pounds lighter than the model it replaces, resulting in superior acceleration and handling dynamics, Lexus says, along with additional off-road stability. A standard ‘Active Height Control’ suspension system with three height settings provides further on-road comfort and off-road capability and is joined by new Electronically Controlled Brake (ECB) and Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems.
Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine, which produces 409 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. A 10-speed automatic is the only available transmission option and sends power to all wheels via a standard full-time four-wheel-drive system. The low-range four-wheel-drive system also supports Crawl Control with five driver-selected low-speed settings, including low, mid-low, mid, mid-high and high.
Cabin occupants will be greeted by a new widescreen dual-display configuration consisting of a 12.3-inch upper screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and 7-inch lower screen. The upper display is used for showing navigation and audio controls, while the lower 7-inch display shows climate control settings and serves as a driving-support screen for the adjustable Multi-Terrain Select traction control system. The available Ultra Luxury model features twin reclining second-row captain’s chairs, two rear-seat media display screens, a middle touch control screen and window sunshades.
Lexus also debuted the sport-oriented LX 600 F Sport this week, which is denoted by its 22-inch forged aluminum wheels, a mesh F Sport grille, retuned front and rear performance dampers, a Torsen limited-slip differential and sport-specific tuning for the power steering and adaptive suspension.
Like many other high-end vehicles these days, the 2022 Lexus LX 600 also comes equipped with a host of active safety technology, including Frontal Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, Pedestrian Detection, Bicyclist Detection, Lane Departure Warning with Steer Assist and an advanced adaptive cruise control system.
As a body-on-frame luxury SUV designed with the North American market in mind, the 2022 Lexus LX 600 will serve as a direct rival to the Cadillac Escalade once it goes on sale next year. Complete details on pricing, options, availability and fuel economy are yet to be confirmed.
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While current LX buyers will love it, I don’t think this goes far enough to attract any prospective Escalade or Navigator customers or any of the German competitors.
Wow great Input.
Lol. Here I am talking about something that has absolutely nothing to do about that woman you clearly despise, but you’re so bothered and victimized by my existence. Living rent-free in your brain lil’ Shane-y!
I look forward to hearing your very “clever”retort. I’m sure you and your buddies will high five about it at the next anti-vax rally!
I said great input and somehow you translated that to something about a woman and some kind of anti vaccine rally which im sure doesn’t even exist? Are you ok? You seem to be a little confused here?
Dude just shut up bro. Why is it so hard for you to stick to talking about cars nobody cares about the whole woman thing. She’s the ceo period if people don’t like her that’s their choice it has absolutely nothing to do with you. The vaccine to, if you got the vaccine good for you if someone else doesn’t want it that is their business it has nothing t do with you.
Please see my first post and Shane’s response.
It’s funny you say something about a anti vaxx rally because all these people not getting vaccinated are way smarter then you. Pilots, nurses, doctors, lawyers the list goes on and on all those people are smarter then you. Really your just a nobody who argues with people over gm vehicles lmao.
@Shane, Wow great output.
Piss off paul
I agree. Although at this point I’d say the people that are looking for this or the Escalade or the navigator would maybe buy whatever they could find first. I could be wrong it’s just a guess. I’ll tell you this though I live close to a pretty big Cadillac dealership that has been around for at least 25-30+ years and I drove by it the other day man it’s sad. They don’t have hardly anything on the lot even used vehicles are bare. But this also goes for the Nissan, Toyota, ford, dodge ect… dealerships around me to. You should see the crazy price increase the ford dealership slapped on a bronco it’s ridiculous.
You’re right. Dealerships have a pretty short supply of new vehicles. My dealer called me the other day because they had a white Escalade in transit that someone ordered and changed their mind. As great of an opportunity it was to snag one I decided to hang on to my 2019 w/18k miles.
I have one friend that totalled her new GMC ACADIA. She ended up having to get a Buick Envision. There was nothing comparable available.
We’re they trying to buy your 19 from you?
Yes, if I bought the one in transit. A couple of dealerships have wanted to buy mine but I have no intention on getting anything other than an Escalade. Now just isn’t a time when I can justify dropping $100K on a new one when I love mine.
That’s good at least you can wait. Hopefully the chip situation will be over soon and dealers will have full lots again. At least that way you could possibly get some money off instead of having to pay over.
GM owns the full-size SUV market good try Lexus / Toyota but this want change anything – Try Again
So you think
Not at all attractive in any way. Between that grill and screen/dash, it’s just un-lovable.
And, they will sell or lease every single solitary one of them with NO price relief of any kind.
Grizzly, you are probably 100% correct.
There’s a hoard of SUV’s on the market yet somehow this one is zeroed in on the Escalade?
I think I’ll go play with my Hot Wheels.
That’s probably a good idea considering you can’t afford any of these suv anyways.
Sure I can, there’s just nothing to see here, and I like Hot Wheels, and wandering onto construction sites to look at diggers and trucks!
Green eggs and ham ̶S̶a̶m̶, Andy, run out and buy an LX 600 if you can afford one!
Is that the best you could come up with? Nice to see you using some quotes from the famous racist Dr.Seuss that tells me all I need to know about you. Typical trash. And no you can’t afford this Lexus or a Cadillac or Lincoln as I said above stick to the hot wheels buddy.
Looks like a roller skate with headlights.
Not a bad suv! The lx 600 looks fine to me on the exterior but the interior is a huge step up, I mean the rear seats have a big center console and the seats can give you a first class style seating when the front seat folds out of the way like a s class or even the massaged heated and vented thick padding proper wide seats unlike the jumper seats on the Escalade or the wagoneer. The dash design though looks meh compared to the Escalade or the grand wagoneer. I didn’t even care that
it only has a forced induction v6, that’s if the v6 provides the necessary power which I think it will since it’s forced induction. Overall, it’s a great choice. But I would still get an Escalade since it’s my favorite since I was a kid.
I agree with you Mr.Mohammad on all major points.
only thing nice is that 2nd row
Lx600 ,Mid size / almost full size wagon . This price point one the few with 2 rows along with the Range Rover Swb or Range Rover sport they still have v8s
I have a bet for the first person who wants it. I am willing to bet anyone on here $100 that for one whole day just one that people can’t go without talking about politics, or supposedly being a woman hater, or any other political/SJW crap. I will pay you on PayPal using friends and family. In case you don’t know what that is friends and family means I cover the fees and it also means you get the $ immediately. Say someone replies back today then what we will do is starting tonight at 12:01am until 11:59pm as long as nobody says any of this bogus crap on here you get free $. My right hand to god I will pay you immediately it’s free $ so someone take it. Also if someone does end up commenting about any of those things during the 24 hours you owe me nothing this is my bet I just wanna see.
I like the looks of this. The second row seat package for the Ultra Luxury Trim was expected so what’s GM’s excuse for not offering it on the Escalade? Also, the interior between the two for fit and finish looks about the same.
Navigator, Grand Wagoneer, LX 600 & soon Range Rover and QX80 will catch up and surpass the Escalade for second row seating accommodations. Range Rover already offer an executive seat package on the current model but may have some surprises in store. No excuses for GM to forgo the second row package. But regardless, the Escalade still beat the new fresher offerings in the tech department.
Looks like it only seats 4 people.
You can get third row seats as an option but will cost you $5K. The Ultimate Luxury only comes with four bucket chairs.
Lol 🤦♂️
Not bad but doesn’t come close to the Escalade. It kind of does look like a giant roller skate. It’s worth looking at but I have a feeling I will be sticking with the Escalade.
Cadillac need not worry. That thing is hideous.
You can’t afford any of them anyways.
This vehicle shows along with many other Toyota products that being the richest car company in the world does not assure good design/styling.
It looks like one of the bucket head Cylons from “Battlestar Galactica”!
No one is going to mention how it closely resembles a QX80? Especially the weird cheap two screen center infotainment / AC set up? This is a no, if I have the money it’s still going to the Escalade
US sales of the LX haven’t topped 4700 since 2017. It has an audience here but not a large one. Current owners will like it.
Ok dude
What’s up dude
How’s it going dude?
They still don’t have an ESV version, and the majority of this GM platform I see as I drive around are ESV, Suburban and Denali… a 3.5l TT may be good for a car, but something as heavy as even this short thing is gonna make it underpowered…and I agree, it [the grill, IMO] is hideous.
This is an suv, the Cadillac is a frig’n truck. Who cares
Certainly an ugly duckling!
Definitely for Toyota people.
I thought this blog was about GM Vehicles? That thing is hideous by the way, and looks like an Infiniti SUV from the sides.
Ugly and bloated.
Wow this is the most ugly suv,,
just another super ugly toyota with an upside down front grill on steroids!