2024 Lexus GX550 First Drive: Breaking the Mold
• Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2024 Lexus GX.
Tucson, AZ - The Lexus GX has had a very interesting existence. It started out as a mid-size body-on-frame Lexus SUV, toiling in a segment that Toyota’s luxury division didn’t have a foothold in at the time. It shared many of its underpinnings with the ultra-capable Land Cruiser Prado, but it has morphed into a model that Lexus as well as off-roading and overlanding fans have adopted. Folks loved the durability of the engines – especially the V8 option – as well as just how amenable it was to overlanding conversions both inside and out. Add a great 4WD system, and Bob’s your uncle.
For 2024, the GX is all-new and lo and behold, Lexus dove deep into the off-road lifestyle world with this one, going so far as to release a trim made specifically for the overlanding task. As we’ll soon see, that variant’s been given a name to suit that vibe.
Trims and pricing of the 2024 Lexus GX in Canada:
- - GX Signature - $83,000
- - GX Premium - $92,500
- - GX Overtrail - $92,500
- - GX Luxury - $101,850
- - GX Overtrail + - $101,850
- - GX Executive - $105,850
Design of the 2024 Lexus GX550 – 9/10
To further prove this Lexus is not the typical luxury-cruiser the brand has become famous for, designers aimed to carve out an entirely new identity for the GX. That means blocky styling with squared-off wheel arches, upright windshield and blunt nose. The hourglass shape of the grille remains, but the controversial spindle grille is gone.
Of course, this kind of design language is not altogether unique these days – see the Ford Bronco and Land Rover Defender – but Lexus has gone the extra mile by really exaggerating the size of the bumpers, the flares around the wheel arches, the height of the greenhouse and even the hood, which gets matching swells above each wheel to help better pace the GX when off-roading.
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