The Lexus GX 550 is a luxurious SUV with two or three rows of seats and actual off-road functionality. It competes with the Infiniti QX80, Land Rover Vary Rover Sport, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.Â
The GX 550 is redesigned for 2024 with a turbocharged powertrain, a forthcoming hybrid mannequin and a extra off-road centered Overtrail mannequin. The upgrades ought to enhance on its predecessor’s TCC Ranking of 4.8 out of 10. (Learn extra about how we charge vehicles.)
The whole lot proper all the way down to the body. The body is a modified model of what underpins the most recent Lexus LX 600, Toyota Tundra pickup truck, Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV, and upcoming Toyota Tacoma mid-size pickup.
The GX continues to be a body-on-frame SUV, although now it’ll be accessible with both a second-row bench seat and seating for 5 or captain’s chairs that limits the whole seating capability to 4 passengers. A 3rd row will likely be accessible on sure trims to seat seven passengers. It’s 3.7-inches wider, 2.8-inches longer, and rides on a 2.4-inch longer wheelbase than its predecessor.Â
Lexus leaned into the chiseled, blocky, conventional upright SUV profile with the most recent GX. The entrance seems like a pinched model of the bigger LX due to its narrower dimensions, however the facet takes on a personality of its personal with a powerful shoulder line that kicks up because it goes into the punched-out rear fender. The rear finish is squared off like a Land Rover and includes a full-width LED taillight. The tailgate not opens to the facet and now swings up like different SUVs, and the rear glass pops open independently for cargo entry. Overtrail fashions roll on chunkier 33-inch tires and 18-inch wheels.Â
The tried-and-true V-8 engine is gone. Initially the GX will solely be provided with a 3.4-liter twin-turbo V-6 rated at 349 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. With a 10-speed automated transmission, each GX will characteristic full-time four-wheel drive with a lockable Torsen heart differential and 2-speed switch case. Overtrail fashions will add a rear locking differential for slippier conditions whereas an digital Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (E-KDSS) that disconnects the sway bars for elevated articulation will likely be accessible. Premium, Premium+, and Overtrail trims will characteristic a tow hitch and eight,000-pound tow score.
Lexus hasn’t talked full gas economic system scores but, however count on a 17 mpg mixed score. That’s just one mpg higher than the previous V-8 score.
A hybrid is alleged to be on the way in which, however Lexus hasn’t supplied any particulars or timing.
The GX ought to trip and deal with higher due to a brand new double-wishbone entrance suspension, a multilink rear suspension, an extended wheelbase by 2.4 inches, and a 3.7-inch wider stance. Adaptive dampers will likely be accessible, however an air suspension is not going to.
The GX will seat as much as seven passengers, however solely in sure trims, and Lexus hasn’t detailed which of them, but. Some GXs could have a 60/40-split second-row bench seat whereas others will provide second-row captain’s chairs. The accessible third row will likely be energy or guide folding relying on the trim; it received’t fold flat into the ground because of being mounted on the ground above the stable rear axle. Lexus hasn’t launched inside specs for house for people or cargo but, however the automaker famous that baggage house has improved over the outgoing mannequin.
Contained in the GX goes digital with an ordinary 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a 14.0-inch touchscreen. The dashboard nonetheless includes a horizontal design motif, however has been lowered for higher ahead imaginative and prescient. Off-road controls are grouped on the middle console by the shifter. Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will likely be normal whereas a head-up show will likely be accessible.
Automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind-spot screens, and adaptive cruise management are normal. A surround-view digital camera system will likely be accessible.
How a lot does the 2024 Lexus GX price?
Lexus hasn’t talked pricing for the 2024 Lexus GX 550, but, however count on a beginning worth round $60,000 and absolutely loaded fashions to prime $75,000. It will likely be provided in six trims, together with Premium, Premium+, Overtrail, Overtrail+, Luxurious, and Luxurious+.
The 2024 GX 550 comes with as much as 12 cupholders (relying on the trim), six charging ports (solely 4 on Overtrail), a 120-volt AC inverter, and a 10-speaker audio system. A wi-fi smartphone charger and 21-speaker Mark Levinson sound system will likely be accessible.
The place is the 2024 Lexus GX made?
The 2024 Lexus GX will likely be made within the automaker’s Tahara plant in Japan.