2027 Lexus TX Starts at $58,890 as PHEV Model Is Discontinued

• The 2027 Lexus TX three-row SUV starts at $58,890 and tops out at $75,560 for the hybrid F SPORT Performance Luxury grade.
• The plug-in hybrid TX 550h+ is discontinued for 2027, leaving buyers a choice between the gas TX 350 and the TX 500h hybrid.
• Every 2027 TX comes with Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 as standard, adding a curve-speed feature to the adaptive cruise control that was not on the car before.

Lexus drops the plug-in hybrid, keeps the rest of the lineup intact

Lexus has released pricing and changes for the 2027 TX, its three-row luxury SUV, and the headline change is what is missing: the TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid is gone for the new model year. That leaves buyers with two powertrains instead of three, a gas TX 350 and a TX 500h hybrid, spread across seven trim grades running from $58,890 to $75,560 before any options.

Losing the plug-in option will disappoint anyone who wanted a three-row Lexus capable of a short all-electric commute, but the rest of the TX lineup has grown slightly richer for the money, with a handful of styling and equipment tweaks spread across the range.

What the 2027 TX actually costs

Pricing starts at $58,890 for the front-wheel-drive TX 350 and rises to $60,490 with all-wheel drive. The Premium trim runs $61,690 to $63,290 depending on drivetrain, and the Luxury trim moves to $64,040 or $65,640. The sportier F SPORT Handling AWD sits at $68,160, while the hybrid TX 500h is reserved for the two top grades, F SPORT Performance Premium AWD at $72,410 and F SPORT Performance Luxury AWD at $75,560. Every figure already includes the $1,550 delivery, processing and handling fee, so there are no hidden destination costs to add on top of the sticker price.

The TX 350 runs a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder making 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque through an eight-speed automatic transmission, with all-wheel drive available that shifts torque between the front and rear axles depending on conditions. The TX 500h pairs the same turbocharged engine with a hybrid system producing 366 horsepower combined and 406 lb-ft of torque, and it is only offered with all-wheel drive and DRS, Lexus’s rear-wheel steering system that turns the back wheels in sync with the front at speed for stability and against them at low speed for a tighter turning circle.

Small changes that affect how the TX drives and looks

Beyond the dropped plug-in hybrid, the changes for 2027 are minor but tangible. The TX 350’s vacuum brake booster tuning and brake hold feature have been revised, and the TX 500h swaps its “DIRECT4” badging for a plainer “AWD” badge, a cosmetic change rather than a mechanical one. The 20-inch wheels on the TX 350 Premium grade move to a darker gray finish, and red-painted brake calipers join the options list on F SPORT grades for the first time. Matador Red Mica, introduced as an exterior color for 2026, carries over as an option on non-F SPORT models.

Every 2027 TX comes with Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 as standard, which bundles pedestrian-detecting automatic emergency braking, lane-centering steering assistance and adaptive cruise control that works across the full speed range, including stop-and-go traffic. The system gains a curve-speed management feature this year, which eases off the car’s speed in bends while cruise control is active, something the previous Lexus Safety System did not do on its own.

Space, seats and the gear owners use day to day

The TX carries 20.2 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row, which grows to 57.4 cubic feet with that row folded and 97 cubic feet with both rear rows down, figures that matter more to most buyers than any of the mechanical tweaks. Second-row buyers can choose captain’s chairs with standard heating and ventilation or a 60:40 split bench, and a slide-assist mechanism tilts and moves the second row forward to ease access to the third.

All grades get a 12.3-inch instrument display and a standard 14-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with seven USB-C ports spread across all three rows so nobody has to fight over a single charging point on a long drive. Buyers who want a more premium cabin further up the range can add a 21-speaker Mark Levinson sound system, a head-up display, and Advanced Park, a self-parking feature that uses four cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors to handle perpendicular and parallel spaces.

Who the 2027 TX actually suits

With the plug-in hybrid gone, anyone cross-shopping a three-row luxury SUV for its electric-only commuting range will need to look elsewhere, whether that is a rival brand’s plug-in hybrid or a fully electric three-row model. For buyers who do not need that, the TX 350 offers a lower entry price for a seven-seat luxury SUV than many direct rivals, while the TX 500h hybrid trades some of that saving for extra power and the added stability of DRS.

The 2027 TX is built exclusively at Toyota’s Indiana plant, and Lexus dealers should have configuration and ordering details available now, with the full pricing chart and specification sheet available through Lexus’s media site for anyone comparing trims before a dealer visit.

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