Lexus LX 700h for Export from Dubai

The Lexus LX 700h is the hybrid version of the full-size LX, and it is an unusual thing to export because the two arguments people normally make about hybrids both fail here. It is not cheap to land, because a 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 sits at the top of every duty schedule that charges on engine size and the hybrid system buys no relief from that anywhere. And it is not bought for fuel economy. What it is bought for is that it is the most capable and best-equipped Land Cruiser-based vehicle Lexus makes, and Dubai is one of the few places holding real stock of it.

Vehicle specifications

The LX 700h is a full-size, body-on-frame luxury SUV with a 3.4-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine and a hybrid system, permanent four-wheel drive and low-range gearing. It shares its underpinnings with the Land Cruiser 300, which is the reason it can be taken seriously off-road in a way most luxury SUVs cannot. Seating runs to seven in most configurations. The hybrid element adds torque and smoothness rather than economy, and it charges itself, so there is no plug and no charging to arrange.

Two things to confirm against the VIN. The badge itself, since Lexus currently sells an LX 600 with a petrol V6, an LX 500d with a diesel and this hybrid, all under one family, and all three appear on our site under separate slugs. And the seat configuration, because seven-seat and four-seat executive layouts both exist, the difference is enormous in value, and it changes how some authorities classify the vehicle.

Lexus LX 700h Export Dubai: logistics and buying process

OneClickDrive puts you in touch with the seller directly, with no agent in between and no commission added. Use the filters on our listings to narrow by specification, model year and mileage, then call, WhatsApp or ask for a callback from Dubai's Lexus LX 700h export dealers. To buy a Lexus LX 700h for export from Dubai, confirm the exact variant, the seat layout, the mileage and the VIN in that first conversation, and ask for photographs of the actual car inside and out.

On a vehicle at this value the two things worth settling before anything else are the declared value and the warranty. Ask what the seller will put on the invoice and make sure it matches what you are actually paying, because on a car in this bracket the duty is calculated on that figure and a mismatch is the kind of thing that turns into a serious problem rather than an inconvenience. Then ask what factory warranty remains and whether Lexus will honour it in your market, since the network is strong in the GCC and patchier elsewhere, and on a vehicle this complex that answer is worth a lot.

Shipping needs more thought than a normal car. This is a large, heavy, tall vehicle, so it takes more deck space and costs more per unit than anything else in this part of the catalogue. RoRo works and is the usual route. A container is worth considering on the newest and highest-value cars, where the extra protection justifies the cost, and it is worth asking your forwarder about the vehicle height before you assume a standard container will take it.

The sequence is otherwise standard. Choose the variant and seat layout, confirm colour, interior and equipment, take a quotation covering shipping and documentation, secure the booking through a verified payment option, then take delivery by sea or overland. Inspection through to customs clearance is handled for you.

Export process and requirements

A large share of LX 700h stock has never been registered in the UAE, since the model is recent and much of it is sold new for export. Those cars carry no Mulkiya and need no de-registration: the dealer's purchase invoice proves ownership and travels with a Certificate of Origin, the Dubai Customs export declaration, a VCC where the destination is inside the GCC, and the Bill of Lading. Exports are usually zero-rated for VAT when completed and documented in time.

For a car already registered here, fines, Salik and any finance are settled first, with a bank No-Objection Certificate where the vehicle was financed. The RTA then de-registers it, issuing temporary export plates and the Export Certificate, which cancels the local registration and replaces the Mulkiya. Dubai Customs takes the export declaration, and a VCC is still needed to register in a GCC country.

Be realistic about the cost side. At 3.4 litres this sits in the highest band of any schedule assessed on displacement, and unlike most vehicles we handle there is no smaller engine in the range to fall back on, so the duty is what it is and should be calculated before you commit rather than discovered at the port. The hybrid system does not change that: incentives are written for battery-electric vehicles and a self-charging hybrid does not qualify anywhere I would rely on. Age is no constraint at all, since all of our stock is within a year or two of the date of manufacture and passes every import limit. In several markets the deciding factor is not duty but a luxury or engine-capacity surcharge stacked on top of it, so ask what the total is rather than the headline rate.

Available export models and pricing

The Lexus LX 700h export price in Dubai depends on the variant, the seat layout, the model year, mileage and condition, and our listings show the current numbers as stock moves. The cheapest Lexus LX 700h export from Dubai is a standard-specification car with some delivery mileage on it, and the fully loaded executive-seat cars sit well above. Because everything here is recent, you are choosing specification rather than condition, which is unusual on a vehicle of this size and value. What sells the LX 700h is that Dubai holds stock of it when most markets have waiting lists, and the gap between a car available now and a car available next year is worth a great deal to the right buyer. To export Lexus LX 700h Dubai stock in more than single quantity, tell the seller the variant and the number at the outset.

Required export documentation

For a car that has never been registered, the dealer's purchase invoice takes the place of the Mulkiya and travels with a Certificate of Origin.

For a car registered in the UAE, you need the original registration card, which is the Mulkiya, the RTA Export Certificate, temporary export plates, a bank NOC if there was finance, proof that fines and Salik are cleared, and insurance on the export plates that runs about 14 days.

Both routes also need your passport or Emirates ID, the seller's ID on a used transfer, a sale invoice showing price and VIN, the Dubai Customs export declaration, a VCC for GCC destinations, and the Bill of Lading. Three details matter more on a vehicle at this value than they would lower down. The declared value must be the real one, since duty is assessed against it and a car in this bracket attracts scrutiny that a cheap saloon does not. The full model designation should read LX 700h rather than just LX, because the 600, the 500d and this hybrid are three different vehicles with three different tax treatments and a document giving only the family name leaves that open. And the seat count should appear, since some authorities classify a seven-seat vehicle differently from a five-seat one. Keep originals with your copies, and check the drive-side rule and whether a Certificate of Conformity is required.

Key locations and hubs

• Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Quoz showrooms, where new and near-new Lexus stock is concentrated.
• Al Aweer Auto Market at Ras Al Khor, the main used-car and export cluster in Dubai.
• RTA Tasjeel and Al Aweer centres for de-registration, export plates and the Export Certificate.
• Dubai Customs for the export declaration and the VCC.
• Jebel Ali Port inside JAFZA, the main sea gateway, and where to check vehicle height against container dimensions.
• Al Ghuwaifat for the Saudi border, with Hatta and the Oman crossings for GCC road exports.

Popular export destinations for the Lexus LX 700h

This vehicle goes where a large engine is affordable and a Lexus can be serviced, which is a wealthy map rather than a wide one. The GCC dominates it, and Saudi Arabia most of all, reached overland through Al Ghuwaifat with a VCC required. Lexus is thoroughly established across the region, parts are straightforward and the duty position, while high, is understood by everyone involved. Iraq and Jordan take steady numbers. Central Asia and the Caucasus are consistent buyers of full-size Japanese SUVs, particularly Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. In Africa the buyers are corporate, diplomatic and government rather than private, and Nigeria, Angola and Ethiopia are the recurring names. Almost everywhere, the practical question is whether the total landed figure including any luxury surcharge still makes sense, and the answer is best obtained in writing before the car sails.

Whichever the destination, the dealer can match the car, the specification and the paperwork to it.

Browse our complete list of cars for export from Dubai, or see Lexus cars for export. If you are comparing full-size SUVs, look at the Lexus LX 600 and the Toyota Land Cruiser.