2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail + POV Street Driving Impressions

MSRP: From $75,900
MPG: 15 city / 21 highway
Engine: 3.4 L V6
Horsepower: 349 hp
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Towing capacity: 9,063 lbs

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[TheTopher]

Mention TheTopher and ask for D.K. he'll take great care of you guys!

[CJ-rkeg]

Love this vehicle! Saw it once in person in a Lexus showroom many months ago. Road tripping is an essential function. Looking forward to what the aftermarket will offer this model.

[Mark-dehj]

Man, your commentaries are just the best! Love this GX. Can't wait to see what the hybrid variant is like.

[FULLTHROTTLEAUTO]

Love the fact it has a shifter lever on the console and paddle shifters. And the fact it has a proper gauge cluster and a radio that's in the dash, not just 2 screens plastered on top of the dash. And really liking the square body. Overall fantastic vehicle. But that price is nuts. Great video as always.

[AK-IT]

17:20 thats unfortunate that EKDSS is not as sharp on turns as KDSS on previous gen.

[TobyCostaRica]

Thanks for the suspension feedback, was hoping the eKDSS would provide a big difference vs the LC, but if it’s not a huge difference seems like the LC Sway disconnect will be fine with less future maintenance

[tildeathdousfart]

I love the new GX, this is the one I will get. BUT there are we reports of the main bearing failures on this engine on the LX. Gonna wait until they address that.

[twebb]

Just went to my local dealer and test drove their display 550 Premium Plus. I've never driven a body on frame so that was odd. However, putting it in sport, stiffens up steering so it felt better to me having never owned a truck. The fit and finish is great and the nuluxe interior is very soft, no need for leather and it lasts longer since it's man made as opposed to leather trim. Plenty of torque and speed. it is very smooth and quiet. i will say, in sport I did not enjoy the high shift point, but use the paddle shifters if that bugs you.

[rostamr]

Love your reviews. I will be trading my 5Gen 4runner for this in the next few months...

[ktpinnacle]

I5 is under construction and is a noisy stretch through Orange County. The 550 was very quiet considering.

[URLex]

I wonder if adding vortex generators around wind nosies areas would make a difference in reduction.

[scratchpar]

Tremendous video quick question if you had to choose between this car and a BMW X5 if they were both the same price, which car would you buy and why?

[NothingMaster]

My dream car. If I win a Ferrari I’ll sell it and buy one of these, and with the rest of the money I’ll go on an epic overland adventure in this magnificent SUV. DREAMS, DREAMS, DREAMS.

[zReanimation]

why can't they update the interior of the IS models like this

[louiszhang]

I think Lexus did a really good job on this vehicle. Probably my favourite in the segment. I'm not looking for a luxury off-roader (not really my kind of vehicle), but I will admit whenever one drives past, I stare at it. 8 out of 10 times this is the more sensible choice compared to the Land Rover Defender.

[costaricasurf]

Wow that’s great to hear 23mpg on the highway at least is better than epa estimate. What speeds were you traveling?

[ragnariskat]

Better than a third row of seats...a third row of diff-locks!

[Triptisim]

Great car but the fact they are charging a subscription after the first 3 years for remote start and self driving is disgusting.

[CJ-rkeg]

The second row, middle seat position does not seem to have very good foot spacing. Is that right? What is that bulge on the floor?

[supraphonic]

Trying to read between all of the 250 platform tea leaves to see if it's worth splurging for a 1958 LC later this year or if I should grab an outgoing 5th Gen 4Runner with KDSS before it sunsets.