GIIAS 2023: Lexus LM 350h previewed – 2.5L hybrid with 250 PS; four-seat config with 48-inch rear display

The all-new Toyota Alphard was launched astatine this year’s Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), but it wasn’t the lone luxury MPV to beryllium contiguous astatine the event. Also celebrating its premiere astatine Toyota Astra Motor’s (TAM) booth is the second-generation Lexus LM, which archetypal made its planetary debut backmost successful April, good earlier the latest Alphard (and Vellfire).

The LM is being presented arsenic portion of an authoritative preview, and the conveyance you spot is present is badged arsenic the LM 350h that features an A25A-FXS 2.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four mated to an E-CVT, augmented by an electrical centrifugal that provides a full strategy output of 250 PS (247 hp oregon 184 kW).

In this series-parallel hybrid setup, the motor unsocial makes 190 PS (188 hp oregon 140 kW) and 236 Nm of torque. Meanwhile, a 5NM electrical centrifugal accompanies the motor to thrust the beforehand wheels and is rated astatine 182 PS (180 hp oregon 134 kW) and 270 Nm.

It should beryllium noted there’s besides a much almighty LM 500h variant that uses a T24A-FTS 2.4 litre turbocharged four-cylinder paired with an eight-speed Direct Shift automatic transmission, the erstwhile making 272 PS (268 hp oregon 200 kW) and 460 Nm.

The LM 500h has 2 electrical motors, with 1ZM portion astatine the beforehand providing 83 PS (82 hp oregon 61 kW) and 292 Nm. This variant besides comes with Toyota’s E-Four all-wheel thrust system, which is completed by a 1YM electrical centrifugal astatine the rear with 80 PS (79 hp oregon 59 kW) and 169 Nm. Altogether, the turbo hybrid powertrain provides a full strategy output of 354 PS (349 hp oregon 260 kW).

The preview car comes with a four-seat configuration, making it the fanciest mentation of the LM you tin buy. Thanks to a partition betwixt the beforehand and rear seats, those successful the second tin wholly isolate themselves from their chauffeur and bodyguard, though there’s a retractable smoked solid model if connection is needed.

The idiosyncratic rear seats are electrically adjustable and see an ottoman function, with sensors actively controlling the clime strategy to support a comfy somesthesia wrong astatine each times. Further carnal comforts see a retractable array and dedicated tablets to set the amenities for the rear. If that isn’t enough, there’s besides a 48-inch widescreen show to devour media oregon behaviour online concern meetings. A refrigerator and other retention abstraction are located nether the display.

In presumption of safety, the caller Lexus LM features a afloat Lexus Safety System+ suite which includes Pre-crash Safety, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (with all-speed travel function), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Abnormal Driver Response System, and Proactive Driving Assist (PDA).

For now, TAM is not providing a terms tag, but you tin expect the LM to outgo a batch much than the Alphard. In Indonesia, the Toyota MPV starts from 1,356,100,000 rupiah (RM408,299) and peaks astatine 1.657 billion/miliar rupiah (RM498,895), with the range-topping 2.5 HEV Type sharing the aforesaid powertrain with the LM 350h.

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