(and this thing was already pricey!) 
From Automotive News:
Lexus will boost the price of its LX 570 SUV nearly $1,500 to $81,805, including a delivery fee of $875, when the refreshed 2013 model goes on sale next month.
Lexus did not offer a 2012 LX 570, so the increase is from the 2011 model price, said Lexus spokesman Bill Kwong. Lexus announced the vehicle's pricing in a statement on Thursday.
“The features have been enhanced,” he said. “You gain quite a bit for the money.”
Kwong denied the increase was related to the strong yen, which has put pressure on the profits of Japanese automakers, such as Lexus’ parent company, Toyota Motor Corp.
The LX will get a new look at the front and rear, the company said in a statement. The spindle grille is perhaps the most noticeable change from the previous model, but the LX also will get new LED daytime running lights and an updated headlight design with larger fog light bezels.
The taillights also will be updated, as well as a rear bumper protector with a chrome accent.
Inside, the LX will have a new multimedia system, a color thin film transistor information display, a power outlet for the middle row and special trims and accents, Lexus says.
The LX will offer an optional luxury package for $1,510, which includes a cool box for beverages, leather-trimmed upholstery with new contrast stitching, a heated steering wheel, heated second-row seats and more.
In 2011, Lexus sold 3,167 LX units in the United States, down 816 units from 2010 when it sold 3,983.
The 2013 model goes on sale the first week of February and Kwong said the company projects selling about the same number of LX units it sold in 2011.
From Automotive News:
Lexus will boost the price of its LX 570 SUV nearly $1,500 to $81,805, including a delivery fee of $875, when the refreshed 2013 model goes on sale next month.
Lexus did not offer a 2012 LX 570, so the increase is from the 2011 model price, said Lexus spokesman Bill Kwong. Lexus announced the vehicle's pricing in a statement on Thursday.
“The features have been enhanced,” he said. “You gain quite a bit for the money.”
Kwong denied the increase was related to the strong yen, which has put pressure on the profits of Japanese automakers, such as Lexus’ parent company, Toyota Motor Corp.
The LX will get a new look at the front and rear, the company said in a statement. The spindle grille is perhaps the most noticeable change from the previous model, but the LX also will get new LED daytime running lights and an updated headlight design with larger fog light bezels.
The taillights also will be updated, as well as a rear bumper protector with a chrome accent.
Inside, the LX will have a new multimedia system, a color thin film transistor information display, a power outlet for the middle row and special trims and accents, Lexus says.
The LX will offer an optional luxury package for $1,510, which includes a cool box for beverages, leather-trimmed upholstery with new contrast stitching, a heated steering wheel, heated second-row seats and more.
In 2011, Lexus sold 3,167 LX units in the United States, down 816 units from 2010 when it sold 3,983.
The 2013 model goes on sale the first week of February and Kwong said the company projects selling about the same number of LX units it sold in 2011.
