2018 Lexus LX

MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says the 2018 LX gets an updated Lexus Enform telematics system and a new exterior color, Eminent White Pearl, replacing Starfire Pearl, with standard LED headlights, 20-inch wheels, parking sensors, Crawl Control with Turn Assist, an adjustable suspension and Lexus Safety System+ with adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, lane departure warning, pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking. Lexus (opens in a new tab) lists ten standard air bags, 20-inch split 10-spoke wheels with 21-inch wheels optional and standard Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) puts the used 2018 LX 570 at a Fair Purchase Price of $42,000. EPA rates it at 15 mpg combined and $5,150 a year in fuel, with four-wheel drive.

NHTSA lists two recall campaigns for the 2018 LX. 18V887000, from December 2018, covers a passenger-side frontal air bag inflator module issue on 2008-2019 Land Cruiser and LX 570 vehicles. 20V682000, from November 2020, covers a low-pressure fuel pump on many Toyota and Lexus models.

Owners have filed 4 complaints: air bags with 2, and unknown or other, service brakes and seat belts with 1 each. Consumer Reports (opens in a new tab) keeps a reliability page for the year.

The Toyota Land Cruiser lists 15 mpg combined at $4,150, the Land Rover Range Rover 15 to 28 at $3,100 to $5,150, the Mercedes-Benz GLS 15 to 19 at $4,100 to $5,150, and the Cadillac Escalade 17 at $4,550. The LX ties the bottom of the group and costs $1,000 a year more than its Land Cruiser sibling.