Three years since the original rolled onto the scene, UMW Toyota Motor has officially launched the new second-generation Lexus LM in Malaysia. Built on the bones of the fourth-generation Toyota Alphard that debuted in October …
For the first time, the LM is being offered here in two variants, differentiated not just by the powertrain but also the number of seats. A new seven-seater model joins the lineup in the form of the LM350h, priced atThe new LM may still be based on the Alphard and share much of that car’s mechanicals, but so much has changed that it now has its own AW10 codename .
Step up to the LM500h and you get an altogether more serious Direct4 all-wheel-drive parallel hybrid powertrain, lifted straight from the. This is centred around a 2.4 litre T24A-FTS turbocharged mill that churns out 275 PS at 6,000 rpm and 460 Nm between 2,000 and 3,000 rpm, paired with a six-speed automatic gearbox sandwiching an 87 PS/292 Nm electric motor.
The side body panels with their intersecting shoulder lines are unique, as are the blacked-out A-pillars and the inverted body-coloured D-pillar fin. The window line also drops down at the B-pillars , giving the towkays at the back a better view out. Another feature that sets the LM apart from the Alphard and Vellfire is Lexus’ e-Latch front doors, introduced on the. This enables the door opening warning function to be extended, preventing the doors from being opened if the car senses a passing car. As an added bonus, you also get soft-close doors.
Inside, the LM is just as bespoke as the outside, with a typically Lexus design wrapped in sumptuous materials. These include semi-aniline leather upholstery in either Solis White or Black, as well as Yabane herringbone matte wood trim and some Ultrasuede trim. Weirdly enough, only the LM350h gets a Bengala wood-trimmed steering wheel; the LM500h’s is full-leather as it’s heated.
The LM500h’s massive screen is mounted on a massive partition between the front and rear cabins, featuring a retractable electrochromic glass screen and die-cast magnesium frame for increased rigidity. Also unique to the more expensive model are a fridge, large twin storage compartments and an umbrella holder on either side.
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