2024 Lexus GX 550 Luxury Plus - POV Driving Impressions

Engine: 3.4 L Twin Turbo V6
349 hp; 479 lb-ft torque
Full-time 4WD with center-locking differential
Tire size: 265/55R22 All Season
MPG: 15 city / 21 highway
Ground Clearance: 8.66"
Torsen® limited-slip center differential with locking feature
Mark Levinson ® 21-speaker Premium Surround Sound System
Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS)
Exterior: Eminent White Pearl
Premium Fuel Recommended
0-60 mph 6.5 Seconds, Top Speed: 109 mph
Assembled at the Tahara Plant in Japan

PRICING - Starting MSRP: $79,900
+ Head-Up Display: $900
+ Cold Area Package: $200
+Second-row Captain's chairs: $440
+ Premium Paint: $500
+Digital Key with SmartAccess Card Key: $375
+ Tonneau Cover: $110
+ Traffic Jam Assist : $620
+ Dealer, Processing and Handling Fee (DPH): $1,350
= Estimated MSRP as Equipped: $84,395

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[carljohnson]

I sat in one at the Washington DC Auto show. Everyone wanted to sit in it and people kept taking pics. Lexus knows its fanbase really well, if you do get one. Keep it till the wheels fall off

[ZinkUnofficial]

This might already be car of the year for 2024

[Jaycarr]

I was getting the range rover commander. This truck changed my mind. Thanks!

[abdullahabed]

a mixture of classic and modern! very practical and very simple to use

[ТимурКужахметов-кь]

Спасибо.
Очень информативное видео.
Почитал комментарии и согласен с большинством.
Лексусу gx не нужно разделение на комплеатации.
Большинство тех, у кого есть gx460 хотят в 550 видеть то же самое.

[mchanzr]

I sat in a TX at the dealer and it surprisingly doesn’t feel like it has that much more space in the second and third rows than this. I’d go for the GX any day even for a family car

[gomez]

Thank you for mentioning no kdss. Other youtubers are reluctant to mention that maybe Lexus dont want them to mention it.

[sheldonc]

I have ve a '23 gx460 & the only way i would even consider upgrading to a 550 is if the offered e-kdss, 18" wheels, heated & cooled seats/steering as options on the other trims.

[Lg_Percent]

Nah I'll take the 23' but with this infotainment AND THAT PANORAMIC ROOF !

[ShadowBend]

KDSS being standard previously was great on the GX. It not being available on this $80k version is an odd choice by Lexus.

[Christianfire]

Always a good morning when gopher uploads

[ArturEol]

Lexus you got to add the EKDSS and 20 inch wheels as options to the other trims.

[VBrah]

I never understood the concept of low-profile tires and 22" rims on an off-road vehicle. True off-roading is going to tear up those wheels.

[stevehorvat]

The best auto reviewer on all of YouTube. Love the information you bring to us.

Having been an ‘04 GX470 owner for 15 years, I loved the ML sound system in it. Is the ML available at least as an option in the Premium Plus trim? Thanks.

[twinturbocamaro]

I understand that non-overtrail models do not have eKDSS, but I would think they would have a large diameter sway bar to keep body roll to a minimum. for those of us that will not take this off-roading, we don't necessarily need KDSS but mitigating body roll is important and it seems that AVS only helps this to some degree.

[joeyp]

I was admiring the sunset today when a white, late model Land Cruiser turned onto my street. Then I wad admiring the Land Cruiser. I at first thought it was a Sequoia from the previous generation. I mean, the outgoing Land Cruiser is HUGE, and it looks like a boss. And it's not much more expensive than the GX in this video, not to mention the new "Land Cruiser." Both of these look like toys next to the larger, outgoing Land Cruiser, which unlike those ones isn't trying hard to look cool. It doesn't have to. It's the truck you see in newsreels of the most godforsaken places on the planet, where your life depends on getting out of there. It commands respect. Toyota should've just sold us a non-luxury version of that Land Cruiser.

[jasimuddinsanti]

I want to see driving impressions of overtral trim. Let's see has it body roll issues?

[TeXasDadBod]

The OverTrail has even more drive modes you can select can’t wait till you drive one for a review and test some off-road modes .

[Mznxbvakshdhwkuer]

I still think the interior of my 23’ 460 is better and has a more luxury feel and look. 550 looks bland. Exterior wise, 550 looks good. No KDSS and no V8 are a big no, considering the fact that the mpg is not even that any better.

[gordonnguyen]

It would be a prefect gx if they included the e kdss