Lexus confirmed the TX550h+ won’t return for 2027, making this year its final run — no stated reason, no announced successor, just a simplified lineup and a gap where the plug-in used to be. According to figures reported by Car and Driver, the TX550h+ moved 953 units in 2025. The conventional hybrid TX500h, by contrast, sold 10,740 units, while total TX sales reached 57,346. That contrast suggests weak demand relative to the rest of the lineup, though Lexus has not publicly cited sales performance as the reason for the cut.
Two Powertrains, No Explanation
What the 2027 TX lineup offers, what each powertrain costs, and what the sales numbers quietly imply.
What 2027 does bring is a simplified lineup. The TX350 runs a turbocharged 2.4-liter inline-four producing 275 horsepower, starting at $58,890 for front-wheel drive. AWD raises that to $60,490, with the F Sport Handling AWD topping out at $68,160 — still within the TX350 range, not the overall lineup ceiling. The TX500h pairs that same engine with two electric motors for 366 horsepower total, is AWD-only, and starts at $72,410. Worth clarifying: the TX500h is a conventional hybrid that uses regenerative braking and engine-generated electricity — it is not externally chargeable. For anyone who wanted to plug in, the options inside the 2027 TX lineup are gone.
Key specs at a glance:
- TX350 FWD: $58,890 / TX350 AWD: $60,490
- TX500h F Sport Performance Premium AWD: $72,410
- TX350: 275 hp (turbocharged 2.4L inline-four)
- TX500h: 366 hp total system output (engine + dual electric motors, AWD only)
- TX550h+ 2025 sales: 953 units vs. TX500h’s 10,740, per Car and Driver
For buyers who specifically wanted plug-in capability in a three-row Lexus, the 2027 TX lineup offers no direct substitute. Notably, one report suggests Lexus representatives indicated plans for a potential return may be underway — but as of the 2027 announcement, no confirmed replacement or timeline has been disclosed.
What You Do Get in 2027
What 2027 does bring is modest cosmetic polish and a few quiet mechanical tweaks — a softer story than the headline cut.
- Matador Red Mica, previously limited to F Sport models, expands to non-F Sport TX trims for 2027.
- F Sport versions gain optional red-painted brake calipers.
- The TX350’s 20-inch aluminum wheels receive a darker gray finish, and its vacuum brake-booster tuning is revised alongside updates to the brake-hold feature.
- The TX500h also swaps its “DIRECT4” badge — Lexus’s previous proprietary AWD designation — for a simpler “AWD” label.
If plug-in capability is a firm requirement, checking remaining 2026 TX550h+ inventory now is the most direct path. For everyone else, the 2027 TX350 and TX500h are expected at dealers before year’s end, though Lexus has not confirmed a specific arrival date.
