Test drive Lexus LX 1997 - 2007 SUV

Three fat people

It is impossible not to notice them in the stream. They rise above others in both literally and figuratively. They are created for off-road, but they are unlikely to ever leave asphalt. Without noticing such trifles such as borders, lying policemen and tram rails, they, piercing above the rest, soar, surrounding their owners and passengers with attention and comfort.
Multi -liter gasoline engines, automatic transmission, xenon, expensive finishes and an endless list of options for a standard for a gyper elite. This is our trinity: Lexus LX 470, Infiniti QX56, Range Rover.
Who is what
Range Rover

The price of a tested car is $ 105,000
Max. Power 286 l. with. at 5400 vol./min.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b208 km/h
Acceleration 0100 km/h 9.2 s
 
Lexus LX 470

The price of a tested car is $ 91 900
Max. Power 238 l. with. at 4800 about./min.
Max. speed 180 km/h
Acceleration 0100 km/h 9.8 s
 
Infinti QX56

The price of a tested car is $ 100,000
Max. Power 313 l. with. at 4900 vol./min.
Max. speed 180 km/h
Acceleration 0100 km/h 7.2 s
 
The choice of configuration for an SUV this scale depends on the plans for its use and the area of \u200b\u200bapplication, and therefore varies greatly depending on which side of the interstate barricades he will settle. The European will probably acquire a budget option to regularly and guaranteed to overcome impassable areas.
Our man, out of the desire to match the level, will certainly choose a complete minced meat. The wheels of his fortress will only occasionally plow a dozen another meters of larynge and quickly return back to spoil the expensive personification of material well -being. Hot money awaits only those who will be taken on the tail. But our heroes only asphalt will see as escort machines.
Therefore, in the assessments of the top SUVs, the seconds of overclocking prevail over the ability to crawl along one hundred percent rise, and the accuracy of the taxiing angles and the suspension moves. Nevertheless, these are real jeeps.
 
The most gazepa frame Lexus LX 470. All pluses of Land Cruiser 100 (constant all -wheel drive, self -locking differential, unreasonable rear bridge) are fully present on its exclusive version sold under the Lexus brand. Pneumo elements of the suspension allow you to increase the lumen by 70 mm.
 
Range Rover combines a supporting body with an independent suspension. Constant all -wheel drive with Torsen differential, lowering, automatic descent system. The pneumatic chamber pitch is 100 mm.
The frame giant among classmates Infiniti QX56, in fact, sophisticated by Nissan Armada. He has an independent suspension, automatically adjustable at the back. The front wheels can be turned off.
DYNAMICS
The most impressive of all representatives of the Nissan clan and accelerates the faster. However, it does not very much annoy the passengers with a roar and shifts the programs almost imperceptibly. Despite the Japanese heart, Texas guys will like this character.
 
Range Rover and Lexus have a close working volume, and their dynamics are close. Several duelen races showed the following: Lexus LX 470 wins from the place and up to 80 kilometers to 80 cars go to the nostril. But from this line, Range begins to confidently catch up, and leaves 100,110 km/h inevitably a diesel locomotive. In addition, Lexus is stronger than everyone in terms of his efforts with a rather sharp howl. And the most pleasant voice is Range Rover.
 
No jerks in switching the gears were noticed. The Englishman is slightly more clearly climbing the programs, but this is noticeable with a very thorough comparison.
 
Of course, the whole trinity slows down perfectly. This favorably distinguishes in the American market Infiniti and Lexus from native overseas products, confidently slowing down only from the second, or even the third time. Range has the most informative brake pedal.
 
Despite the largest lot - Infiniti QX56 was far from the most voracious fat man. With a calm ride and a disabled front -wheel drive, there is a chance to meet 15 liters per hundred. Approximately the same appetite has his Toyota counterpart.
 
True lover of the Range Rover. The most persistent attempts to drive the Englishman into an acceptable framework stopped at an around 18 l/100 km. Any careless pressing of the right pedal is inevitably monitored by the growth of numbers in the cherished window: 20, 24, 28, 36 l! But I must say that the Englishman provokes the driver to polyghat. However, frequent pi-stopes with refueling quickly cool hot heads and noticeably facilitate the wallet.
CONTROLLABILITY
Maybe he rinses a little more than he wants. Perhaps his steering wheel is almost more tender than it is appropriate to have a car of this class. But all this is nit -picking. He is actually a leader. Range Rover goes and controls perfectly and exactly as you want at the moment. As he laid the trajectory and passed. It swallows both large and minor irregularities and does not annoy the passengers with excessive shaking. He is not afraid of high speed, she remains somewhere outside.
 
In addition, the assault on large pardon is not accompanied by any sound, and the rearrangement on the city highway is performed easily and at ease. And the passenger does not grab the handle on the rack. In the veins of a hundred percent Englishman, despite all the changes, a thin but noticeable stream of continental blood flows.
 
In second place Infiniti QX56. A long and heavy machine very briskly follows the movement of the steering wheel, does not slide anywhere and small irregularities swallow with the impenetrability of the caterpillar tractor. The situation is worse with medium and long gentle waves. For some reason, the owner of the largest base does not use this advantage. The front wheels do not respond to unevenness, and the rear generates the effect comparable to the wave that rows into the boat. It seems to be a harsh setting up the rear suspension. But the Americanized Nissan does not roll in corners at all and does not slide out if potholes were in the turn under the wheel.
 
The Lexus LX 470 is strangely combined with a sharp steering wheel and completely ignoring this severity of the rest of the machine. In the previous issue of our magazine, my colleague compared this behavior with longitudinal driving on a convex pipe of large diameter. The herald itself, it seems, is not too burdensome, completely beaten off the desire to fit into a limited space on the move, or try to sharply change the lane.
 
It seems that all this is not too much for imposing and sedate movement, but recall, Lexus often find themselves on the tail of six hundred or A8. To everything else, the distant descendant of Toyota Land Cruiser 100 and his precious passengers pretty shakes on all types of irregularities.
 
Of course, Range, and even more so Infiniti, is much younger, and they do not have an unreasonable bridge behind. In addition, a strong juper Lexus suspension will definitely resist the roads for a much longer and will allow you to transport a serious cargo in the trunk without fears.
 
Off-Road
As we have already said, cars worth about $ 100,000 will most likely avoid a full -fledged test of all -terrain qualities. But, Noblesse Oblyge.
Different in nature, our subjects require a different approach when moving along rough terrain.
 
The ability of Range Rover to crawl in completely impassable directions is well known to everyone, and we have not discovered anything new here. The soft suspension swallows huge irregularities and resists the hanging well. The ability to rise by 10 cm is a serious argument when passing hemp between the wheels. If you need to move along a broken road quickly, Rover will allow this, but only to a certain limit. Further, no matter how good springs and shock absorbers would not work, Sedokov begins to be angry.
 
Infiniti QX56 also copes with the bumps very well, but unchanging and (compared to competitors) not too big clearance does not allow him to arise deep snow or overcome the forces so confidently. He sways slightly on the bumps, but he is hanging out before everyone and threateningly heavily in every serious hole.
 
Infiniti turns into a completely obedient classic car with a disconnected bridge. Good weighting allows even in the rear -wheel drive version to move confidently in the snow, as well as arrange the passage of turns by fan. At the same time, the obedience of a long and heavy machine limits only a slightly vanning steering wheel with a sharp shift.
Infiniti gives additional confidence to the driver and champion power supply.
 
Strongly knocked down and familiar Lexus LX 470 looks more natural than others outside the road, and this impression is not deceptive. A hard and energy -intensive suspension, shaking and small on the asphalt, excellently does his job off -road. Moreover, the faster you go, the more appetite torsions and springs will be ready to eat irregularities. Of the SUVs presented to the test, Lexus is the only one who allows you to overcome the obstacle on the move, not really caring about the durability of the details of the suspension and transmission.
 
Lexus resists the longing for the longest and very predictably begins to slip out, if you overdo it with gas in a bend on the country. In general wealthy jeepers, a note.

ERGONOMICS
The interior decoration and the options of each of our trinity demonstrate all the best that the manufacturer can provide the client.
 
The most thoughtful, harmonious and cozy seemed to us Range. Spacious, but not too big. The assessment and characteristics expressed in the January issue were checked alive and found complete confirmation. The British owner of the most comfortable steering wheel and seat. It is best felt in dimensions and the best visibility back. The digitization of the devices pumped up slightly. The rest is a large number five.
 
Huge Infiniti QX56 and it is huge inside. Scope in everything. If you forget about the Japanese roots one hundred percent Yankees. Even the horizontal part of the inner panel of the door of such a width that not only a glass of soda will fit there, but also a small sausage pan.
 
A pleasant steering wheel has too wide and licked knitting needles. It is regulated only by vertically, but the pedal node drives back and forth. A huge seat is more correct to call a chair. Small details were somewhat upset, but the multi -zone air conditioner pleased. In general, the sum of the impressions is four with a plus.
 
The first thing you notice transplanting in Lexus is its cramped interior. He is very comfortable and well cut, but the space above his head is still not enough. I would arrange the Lexus seat in the middle between competitors, and an excessively wooden and thin -skinned bagel in the very off -road jeep is perceived strangely.
 
Extremely convenient, devices. In addition to bright illumination, followed by the arrow of clear divisions, a blue bunny moves, accurately indicating the target.

CONCLUSION
The final distribution of elephants will greatly depend on the fate that expects our fat people. If the car goes for personal use, where priorities for comfort and aesthetics of perception are important, then Range Rover will be released in the first place, for the second Infiniti QX56, and on the third Lexus LX 470.
If, nevertheless, the fate of a black, large and wide escort vehicle or a combat transport unit falls, then, from the point of view of strength and reliability, the picture will be mirrored. The relatively simple Lexus LX 470 will fall to the top, after it, thanks to the disconnected bridge and the crazy capacity, will be Infiniti. And the economical Range Rover, sophisticated and a little snob, will close a row.
Cars are provided:
Infiniti QX 56 car dealership varnishes Kar, tel. (095) 955-1727;
Lexus LX 470 LLC Toyota Motor, tel. (095) 258-3469;
Range Rover by Jaguar Land Rover Russia, tel. (095) 777-8500
HOW DO THEY LOOK
Nikita Rozanov
Range Rover.

The first show of 1970
New version of 2001
Design director Jeoff Upex.
 
Lexus LX 470.

The first show 2004
Toyota design under the leadership of Kazuo Morohoshi.
Infiniti QX56.

The first show 2004
Nissan design under the leadership of Shiro Nakamura.
OUTSIDE:
The saying that the SUV is in Africa an SUV does not apply to our country. In Russia, this type of car in most cases is symbolic, prestigious and image. And therefore, varnished black sides, an abundance of chromium and any additional detail (threshold, chandelier or kangurin) go in this class to an exclusive cheers. Still, however, do not forget about the expression on the face, which, even in the rear -view mirror, should frighten like a paralyzing shout: to stand everyone! This test three passes for five stars. Although here there are leaders. Thanks to the corporate content of the design, the palm of the championship in recognition in Range Rover, although Lexus and Infiniti cannot be confused with each other and not only thanks to different emblems. Infiniti is worth it! What powerful superhens and wide wings of the nose Mike Tyson! He hesitated a little, and half-ukh as it wasn’t ... The picture seems even more emotional from the side: Range stops the gaze with shark gills on the front wing, and Infi, thanks to the unusual line of the roof silhouette, can only remind Bruce Willis with a backpack on the athletic shoulders. With such an appearance, at the time, they perform exploits for the good and salvation of earthly civilization. And silver molding on the sidewall and the attraction in the spirit of Alfa Romeo 147/156 Find the handle of the rear door with three times. Lexus, in comparison with all this decor, is simplicity and intelligence itself, but this is exactly what the quality gives him an undeniable head start. Only English car shows its character and features of style from behind. The rest either extinguished his presence, or they are not clear to overtaking.
INSIDE:
The interiors of these cars are comparable to the many-widespreadness and wealth of topics with the interior of these cars. But the size saves the size from the bust in the decor, or rather, the width, which is clearly in abundance. For this reason, everyone has the architecture of the panels of the T-shaped devices with a predominance in the composition of the vertical or the volume of the central console. The unusual integrity of the plastic and details of the entire interior also distinguishes everyone: in Lexus it rests on roundness and puffiness, in Infiniti in a not particularly intricate drawing, which sometimes seems even rude. The Range Rover style of interior in this comparison looks just a tuning fork. To set the direction of movement, such solid cars need the appropriate steering wheel. Naturally, he is about four knitting needles, with a wide pillow and the keys of the service group under the thumbs of both hands. The exception of Infiniti, where the steering wheel is trying to invigorate with three knitting needles in the spirit a la sport, but in vain the thickness ... Do not speak out about the central box, separating the two rear seats Infiniti, it is simply impossible: this is too Mauch!
SUMMARY:
To doubt the professional qualifications of managers and stylists of the American branches of Nissan-Infiniti and Toyota-Lexus does not even occur. Of course, in this regard, there can be no speech about the style of the Range Rover brand. All of them are the answer to order of specific and very specific markets. Their traditions, taste preferences and fashion. So think carefully.
 
DID NOT LIKE
Range Rover

Division and digitization of scales make you look closely. As a result, approximate indications
Lexus LX 470

The seats of the third row are on the floor. There is no place for legs at all!
Infiniti QX56

Cheap plastic in half a bastard. The poor fixation of the deflector is a strange thing in a car of this class. And how do you like such a slit into a finger thick?
 
LIKED
Range Rover

A wonderful heated steering wheel. Stay nice, and steer and even more so
 
Lexus LX 470

The optest panel of the devices is the main decoration of the cabin. The clarity of displaying information at the highest level
 
Infiniti QX56

The handle is similar to a cup starter of a motorcycle. Polished part amazes in size and move
 
Text Evgeny Khapov photo Alexander Nozdrin
 
 

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