2027 Lexus TX: prices, engines and the end of the 550h+

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Lexus has unveiled the 2027 TX for the US market. The three-row SUV retains its familiar design but loses its most powerful and expensive version: the 404-hp TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid with a 3.5-liter V6. Lexus has not explained why it was discontinued.

Two powertrains remain. The TX 350 uses a 275-hp 2.4-liter turbocharged engine and an eight-speed automatic, with front- or all-wheel drive. The TX 500h hybrid produces 366 hp and pairs a six-speed automatic with DIRECT4 all-wheel drive.

Dropping the flagship has not lowered prices. The base TX 350 rises from $58,690 to $58,890, a $200 increase. The top TX 500h F SPORT Performance Luxury AWD now costs $75,560 instead of $75,160, up $400. The discontinued TX 550h+ was priced at $81,060. All quoted US prices include $1,550 for delivery and processing.

Other changes are modest. Lexus has retuned the TX 350's brake booster and brake-hold function. Premium versions get darker 20-inch wheels, F SPORT variants can be ordered with red brake calipers, and Matador Red Mica returns for non-F SPORT trims.

The TX 500h now wears AWD badges instead of DIRECT4 emblems. However, the DIRECT4 system remains listed in its technical specification: the badge change does not mean the electronically controlled all-wheel drive has been removed.

The TX still offers three rows of seats, a 14-inch infotainment display and standard Lexus Safety System+ 3.0. It uses the GA-K platform and is built at Toyota's Indiana plant in the United States.

The practical consequence is that no new plug-in TX is listed for 2027. Buyers seeking the TX 550h+ will have to look for earlier model-year vehicles. The remaining TX 500h is a conventional hybrid and cannot be plugged in to charge.