In 2001 Lexus released the LX470 Base to the truck-buying market. The LX470 came in one configurations: Base. The Base configuration is powered by the 4.7-liter eight-cylinder engine, which makes 16 highway miles and 13 city. The LX470 competes in the Sport Utility market segment, in direct competition with Lexus.

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Standard equipment in the LX470 for 2002 and 2003 includes the 4.7 liter engine by Toyota, weighing in at 8 cylinders and thirty two valves. A 5-speed Automatic Transmission puts the power of the engine to the pavement. The has proven to be a popular configuration for the LX470.

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The 1998 LX470 is an important vehicle to Lexus for the sport utility market segment. The Base is a member of a series of one trim levels for the LX470 which include Base. The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Lexus. There is strong competition from vehicles from Nissan.

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A lot has been said about the Lexus LX470 for 1999. As Lexus's entry in the sport utility market the LX470 (and in this case specically the Base version) has maintained a good reputation. The 4-door LX470 is especially appealing to wide market segment, making it a perfect truck to help Lexus as a brand in general.

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