Lexus is trimming the 2027 TX lineup rather than expanding it. The plug-in hybrid TX 550h+ is gone for the new model year, leaving buyers with two powertrain choices: the turbocharged gas TX 350 and the parallel hybrid TX 500h. Everything else is a refinement, not a reinvention, and the pricing reflects that measured approach, starting at $58,890 including the $1,550 delivery, processing and handling fee.
That starting figure is essentially flat relative to the 2026 TX 350’s $58,690 base, a $200 step up for a model year that adds a color option and makes some grade-level equipment tweaks rather than reworking the hardware underneath. Buyers who specifically wanted the 3.5-liter V6 plug-in hybrid 550h+, which Lexus priced as high as $79,510 in Luxury trim for 2026, will need to look elsewhere. Lexus has not announced a replacement PHEV powertrain for the TX at this time.
Two Powertrains, Nine Grades
The TX 350’s 2.4-liter turbocharged inline-four carries over unchanged at 275 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque, paired with an eight-speed Direct Shift automatic. Front-wheel drive is the base configuration; an electronically controlled AWD system that distributes torque between 75:25 and 50:50 front-to-rear is available across most TX 350 grades. The TX 350 spans Standard, Premium, Luxury, and F SPORT Handling trims.
The TX 500h, available only in F SPORT Performance guise, pairs the same 2.4-liter turbo four with a parallel hybrid system producing 366 total system horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. The engine sends drive through a six-speed automatic transmission and a 64-kW front motor, while a 76-kW eAxle at the rear handles the other end of the AWD equation. Lexus calls the system DIRECT4, and for 2027 the TX 500h swaps its previous “DIRECT4” badging for simpler “AWD” badges. The nickel-metal hydride battery rides beneath the second row, which Lexus says preserves cargo utility and keeps weight centered. For 2027, the TX 350’s vacuum brake booster tuning and brake hold feature receive minor calibration revisions; the 500h’s brake system is unchanged.
Both the TX 350 AWD and TX 500h include Trail Mode, which integrates AWD, braking, and drive-force control to manage wheel slippage on wet or uneven surfaces. Dynamic Rear Steering, which steers the rear wheels in the same direction as the fronts at speed and opposite them at low speed for tighter urban maneuvering, remains exclusive to F SPORT Performance grades.
Adaptive Variable Suspension with linear solenoid actuators is standard on F SPORT Handling and both F SPORT Performance grades, adjusting damping force at each corner independently based on road inputs and driver commands. The F SPORT Performance grades also add Drive Mode Select with a Custom setting that lets drivers configure powertrain, chassis, and air conditioning parameters independently.
Grades and What Each Costs
Nine configurations span the lineup. The TX 350 opens at $58,890 in front-wheel-drive Standard trim; add AWD and it’s $60,490. Premium with FWD runs $61,690, Premium AWD $63,290. The TX 350 Luxury starts at $64,040 in FWD form and $65,640 with AWD, and the Luxury grade is the only one that can be specified with optional 22-inch wheels. F SPORT Handling, which comes exclusively with AWD, is $68,160 and adds 22-inch Matte Black wheels, black roof rails, dark chrome window trim, and the AVS suspension as standard. The TX 500h F SPORT Performance Premium AWD comes in at $72,410, and the TX 500h F SPORT Performance Luxury AWD tops the range at $75,560. All figures include the $1,550 delivery, processing and handling charge.
The one visual addition for 2027 is Matador Red Mica, offered on non-F SPORT grades after debuting as a 2026 F SPORT exclusive. The complete exterior palette across the lineup now runs to seven colors: Wind Chill Pearl, Celestial Silver Metallic, Cloudburst Gray (a $500 option), Caviar, Nightfall Mica, Incognito (F SPORT grades only), and Matador Red Mica (non-F SPORT grades). The 20-inch aluminum wheels on TX 350 Premium grade get a darker gray finish for 2027, and red-painted brake calipers become an available option on F SPORT grades.
Interior and Technology
Inside, the TX’s cabin structure carries over from the current model. The standard 14-inch high-definition touchscreen runs Lexus Interface with cloud-based navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the Intelligent Assistant voice system accessed by saying “Hey Lexus.” Seven USB-C ports and three power outlets serve all three rows, with a wireless charger standard up front.
Seating configuration depends on grade: a 60:40 split-folding second-row bench is available alongside captain’s chairs, with the captain’s chairs including heating and ventilation as standard. Access to the third row uses a slide assist walk-in mechanism that tilts and slides the second-row seat with a switch press. Cargo space behind the third row measures 20.2 cubic feet; fold the third row and that grows to 57.4 cubic feet, or 97 cubic feet with both rear rows flat. NuLuxe synthetic leather covers Standard through F SPORT Performance Premium grades, while Luxury gets semi-aniline leather and F SPORT Performance Luxury uses smooth leather trim.
Available technology includes a 21-speaker Mark Levinson Premium Surround Sound system tuned specifically for the TX’s cabin using Quantum Logic Surround processing. Traffic Jam Assist, which provides hands-free steering assistance in low-speed highway conditions and can bring the vehicle to a complete stop and resume from one, is an available subscription feature for buyers who want the most autonomous highway behavior the TX offers.
Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 is standard on every 2027 TX. The suite covers Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with the new Curve Speed Management feature, Lane Tracing Assist, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Emergency Driving Stop System, Road Sign Assist, and Proactive Driving Assist. Also standard is Digital Latch with Safe Exit Assist, which detects approaching vehicles or cyclists and resists door opening if it senses danger to a departing occupant, a system Lexus introduced on the 2022 NX.
Assembly and Segment Position
Every 2027 TX is built exclusively at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. The TX hit 57,346 units in 2025, its first full year on sale, representing more than 100 percent growth year-over-year. That trajectory puts pressure on the Acura MDX, Genesis GV80, and Audi Q7 at the lower end of the segment, and it does so with a starting price that’s competitive for a three-row with this level of standard content.
Losing the 550h+ removes the TX’s most powerful configuration and its only PHEV option in a segment where electrification credentials are increasingly visible on window stickers. The TX 500h’s 366 hp hybrid system is genuinely quick and capable, but a buyer cross-shopping a plug-in alternative will need to look at the RX 450h+ or move outside the Lexus portfolio. For buyers who wanted the 550h+’s specific combination of V6 character and EV range, 2027 offers no equivalent.
What the 2027 TX does offer is a cleaner, simpler lineup at a price point that’s proved it can move volume. Dropping three trim levels to concentrate on the models buyers are actually choosing isn’t a retreat. It looks more like Lexus reading its own order books.
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