Rent Lexus LX 2023 in Dubai

Rent a Lexus LX 2023 in Dubai and you're getting Lexus's answer to the Land Cruiser and the Patrol: the same full-size 4x4 hardware, wrapped in a noticeably quieter, plusher cabin. We deliver it to your door within one to two hours, in white, and there's a detail worth knowing before you book. Most rentals this large and this expensive ask for a driver aged 25. This one only asks for 21. That single number opens the LX up to renters who'd otherwise be shut out of the segment. The rest of this page settles whether the size and the running cost actually suit your week.

The engine, and how it drives

The badge on some listings still says the old numbers, but Lexus moved the LX onto an entirely new platform for this generation. Gone is the naturally aspirated V8 that used to define the model. In its place sits a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6, the same engine family Toyota put in the current Land Cruiser, making 409 hp and 650 Nm through a 10-speed automatic. It gets a roughly 2.6-tonne SUV to 100 km/h in around 6.9 seconds, which is quick for something this size, and it never feels like it's working hard to do it.

Drive goes to all four wheels all the time, through a Torsen limited-slip centre differential with a proper low-range transfer case and multi-terrain select underneath. That's real 4x4 gear, not a soft-roader system dressed up for the brochure. What separates the LX from its Toyota cousin is everything around that hardware. Extra sound insulation and thicker glass keep the cabin noticeably quieter at speed, and the suspension is tuned softer, so the ride settles into a calmer, more cosseting feel on Sheikh Zayed Road. If you've driven a Land Cruiser and wanted the same ability with less road noise, this is that car.

Space, boot and the daily use

Seven seats across three rows, and the middle row is where the LX earns its price. It's wide, well cushioned, and two adults sit back there without touching shoulders. The third row is honest for what it is: fine for kids on any trip, workable for adults on a short cross-town run, tight for a longer one. That's the same trade-off every three-row SUV in this class makes, and the LX doesn't pretend otherwise.

Luggage is the number to plan around. With all seven seats up you get 311 litres, enough for a few soft bags or a supermarket run but not a stack of hard cases for a full family. Fold the third row and it opens to 1,245 litres, which handles a week's luggage for four with room to spare. Drop the middle row too and you're near 1,812 litres, more than most renters will ever need. If you're carrying seven people and their airport bags at the same time, plan on the bags going on laps or in the footwells, because no three-row SUV at this size solves that combination cleanly.

Running cost, heat and the cabin

The twin-turbo V6 is quick, and quick comes with a fuel bill. Lexus's combined figure lands around 12.5 litres per 100 km, and real Dubai driving, traffic lights and AC running hard, pushes that closer to 15 or 16. The 80-litre tank gives a decent range between fills, but budget for it. Salik tolls and any RTA fines during your rental are yours to cover, and seat belts and the right child seat for under-fours are non-negotiable on every ride.

Heat is the question every renter here asks, and the LX handles it better than most. That extra insulation isn't just about quiet, it also slows how fast the cabin heats up sitting in a parking lot, and the climate system pulls a soaked-through interior down fast once you're moving, with the third row getting its own vents rather than whatever drifts back from the front. Size shows up at the mall. At just over five metres long and close to two metres wide, tight multi-storey bays and Marina ramps ask for patience and the cameras, though around 205 mm of ground clearance means speed bumps and steep ramps don't register. That clearance, combined with the low-range gearing, also means Hatta and light desert tracks are genuinely within reach if the trip calls for it, not just a line on a spec sheet.

Who should rent it, and who should look elsewhere

Rent the LX if you want Land Cruiser or Patrol capability without the road noise and the harder ride that come with it, and if seven seats with real middle-row comfort covers your group. The minimum age of 21 is a genuine advantage here. Most cars in this class and price bracket lock out anyone under 25, and this one doesn't. As a flagship luxury SUV it does take a deposit, so it isn't a no-deposit booking, but delivery to your door in one to two hours still applies.

Look elsewhere if you need eight seats or maximum luggage with every seat filled at once, since the LX tops out at seven and a modest boot behind the third row. If badge and quiet aren't the point and you just want the same off-road ability for less money, a Land Cruiser does the same job with a firmer ride and a noisier cabin. Your allowance on this one is 250 km a day, with extra kilometres billed at AED 0.5 each.