Lexus finally joined the three-row party with a premium family crossover, after watching Infiniti, Acura, and others waltz by with their own seven-seat offerings. The TX emerged with a fresh badge and a promise to blend luxury with practicality. Technically, the TX isn’t entirely new; it’s been on the stage for a couple of years, and we sampled one back in 2024. This year’s updates add an F SPORT trim to align with Lexus’ broader performance storytelling.

The F SPORT badge has its roots in Lexus performance lore, tracing back to the LFA era. It’s the shorthand that has lent the brand some swagger in the IS and GS sedans that elicited a grin or two. But as the badge has migrated into the SUV realm, the sportiness often feels diluted with the flavor getting watered down in the name of practicality. With the TX, that dilution is hard to overlook.

There are two types of F SPORTs offered on the TX, depending on which model you choose. The entry-level TX 350 can be equipped with the F SPORT Handling Package, which brings an upgraded Adaptive Variable Suspension, 22-inch matte black wheels, and a SPORT+ drive mode. Beyond that, the package largely serves as an aesthetic and interior upgrade, with sportier seats and accents. The TX 500h, by contrast, sits in the performance hybrid camp, where the F SPORT designation carries more purpose that adds in dynamic rear steering.

For this review, we drove the TX 350, which starts at $66,360. The F SPORT Handling Package is standard with all-wheel drive and is motivated by a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder producing about 275 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, routed through an 8-speed automatic. The powertrain is competent and linear, with no dramatic snarl, yet it doesn’t feel underpowered for family duties. It’s more than enough to motivate the TX’s substantial mass, and it does so with quiet confidence that suits a crossover of this type.

The turbo can be pleasantly quiet at modest speeds but push a little harder and there’s a hint of buzzy vigor from the four-cylinder. It isn’t a soul-crushing performance engine, but it isn’t pretending to be one, either. The fuel economy average we observed returned around 19 mpg combined reflecting the reality of a sizeable, multi-variant family hauler.

Inside, the F SPORT package leans toward a restrained, driver-focused feel with black and aluminum accents. The Lexus refinement percolates through soft-touch surfaces and a cohesive, premium ambience. A standout feature is the large 14-inch infotainment display, which provides wireless CarPlay and Android Auto with intuitive functionality. While the TX 350 can be had in either a six-person or seven-person configuration, the F SPORT comes standard with second-row captain’s making it a six-person sole carrier.  

There are a few things that interrupt the otherwise polished experience. The removable center cupholders, which sit rather proudly in the cabin, feel clunky and finicky to reinstall. Replacing them could become a recurring annoyance if you frequently disengage them for cleaning or loading cargo. The steering-wheel touch controls for the head-up display are also less intuitive than they should be, and some controls require a detour through the infotainment system to operate. In a vehicle meant to simplify family logistics, those nuances can feel more like friction than finesse.

All told, the 2025 Lexus TX 350 presents as a well-rounded family crossover that ticks the right boxes for space, comfort, and premium feel. The F SPORT package adds a touch of sport-on-paper that, in practice, doesn’t redefine the driving experience so much as it rebrands it. At $69,430 as tested, the TX 350 F SPORT isn’t a bad car, it just doesn’t make sense, and the package doesn’t convincingly convey the premium essentials. If Lexus was to extend the F SPORT treatment to their higher performance, TX 500h+ plug-in hybrid V6 with over 400-horsepower, the badging might feel earned.