Also adding to the premium feel is an extraordinary list of features and accessories. First of all, the controls are easy to reach and manipulate, making for a user-friendly, almost intuitive environment. The 4-zone automatic climate control system features independent controls for the driver, front and rear passengers. Comfort is further enhanced in the back by power-sliding second-row seats with a 60/40 split as well as power-folding third-row seats with 50/50 split. Simply put, a princely atmosphere awaits the occupants of the LX.
What's more, the audio unit is fantastic. The company again teamed up with Mark Levinson to design a 19-speaker, 450-watt premium surround sound system. You've read correctly: 19 speakers! This makes for optimum sound distribution, not to mention amazingly high resolution and harmonic richness. And because this SUV is so effectively insulated from exterior noises, passengers don't miss a beat of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Despite the high ground clearance, access is made easy by the illuminated full-length running boards. As for passenger room, considering the girth of the vehicle, it comes as no surprise that Lexus was so generous for first- and second-row occupants.
On the other hand, those sitting in the third-row seats will be happy that the trip is over... unless they're small-size adults or children. As mentioned, these seats offer a 50/50 split, but they fold outward and not forward, which reduces three-quarter visibility. Most competitors offer third-row seats that disappear into the floor.
Access to the cargo area has been cleverly thought out. With the two-piece rear hatch, the glass lifts up while the gate folds down for easy loading and unloading, no matter how big or heavy your items are. This hatch, by the way, is electrically assisted on every model. Inside, storage compartments are aplenty and readily accessible.
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| The controls are easy to reach and manipulate, making for a user-friendly, almost intuitive environment. |
What's more, the audio unit is fantastic. The company again teamed up with Mark Levinson to design a 19-speaker, 450-watt premium surround sound system. You've read correctly: 19 speakers! This makes for optimum sound distribution, not to mention amazingly high resolution and harmonic richness. And because this SUV is so effectively insulated from exterior noises, passengers don't miss a beat of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Despite the high ground clearance, access is made easy by the illuminated full-length running boards. As for passenger room, considering the girth of the vehicle, it comes as no surprise that Lexus was so generous for first- and second-row occupants.
On the other hand, those sitting in the third-row seats will be happy that the trip is over... unless they're small-size adults or children. As mentioned, these seats offer a 50/50 split, but they fold outward and not forward, which reduces three-quarter visibility. Most competitors offer third-row seats that disappear into the floor.
Access to the cargo area has been cleverly thought out. With the two-piece rear hatch, the glass lifts up while the gate folds down for easy loading and unloading, no matter how big or heavy your items are. This hatch, by the way, is electrically assisted on every model. Inside, storage compartments are aplenty and readily accessible.
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| Access to the cargo area has been cleverly thought out. |