The verdict: The big Lexus TX ticks all the boxes for what shoppers look for in a three-row SUV, but lackluster luxury trimmings make it a hard sell over more opulent rivals.
Versus the competition: The TX’s greatest competitor might be its Toyota Grand Highlander cousin on which it’s based — the same powertrains (minus the plug-in hybrid), same space, most of the same amenities and an arguably nicer cabin for less money.
The new 2024 Lexus TX three-row crossover fills a longstanding gap in the luxury brand’s lineup. The vehicle it replaces, the unloved RX-L, was always kind of a stopgap measure meant to give three-row intenders something to get into when they outgrew their RX. It was suitable for throwing kids in the wayback but certainly not full-sized adults, who would find its third-row accommodations painful and undersized. But the arrival of the 2023 Toyota Grand Highlander signaled that change was about to come to the Lexus showroom, too, since Toyota is the parent company of Lexus and the two marques share a lot of components and platforms between them.