Sometimes, base is best. And in the case of the Lexus GX, I actually think this *cheapest* grade makes the most sense, even if the Overtrail looks cooler. What do you think? -Tom

@chiraggandhi1985

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for another wonderful review of the GX, Tom! I do think the base model represents best value for the estimated price. However, i have a deposit on the sports luxury and one of the reasons is that Mark Levinson is only available in the top model. we have the music system in our ES hybrid and it is outstanding. Any idea, how much the sports luxury gx is going to cost. I think it would be around $150-170k on the road.

@ysgood

4 ай бұрын

I think the ride quality is more about handling poor road surface and bumps?? Not corners…

@user-mg5os8zk1w

4 ай бұрын

I’m with you Tom. I would love the seven seat option in the Overtrail. Need the extra seats for ferrying kids and their friends during weekdays, and the 4wd goodies for my weekends.

@strider88888

4 ай бұрын

Overtrail looks good and tempting but for me would have to be compared to the LC300 GRS spec. Looks similar coin. I like the more compact size of the GX though.

@hiucollo2402

3 ай бұрын

@@chiraggandhi1985 Yes, Mark Levinson is the deal breaker.

Hey man to each their own. Disliked the interior at first but it’s starting to grow on me. It’s definitely better than the German alternatives. Keep it up!

The over trial will be a game changer, it will be head to head with the GR sport and for those who are over the inherit issues that come with modern diesels the high powered petrol engine will entice a fair few not to mention much better looking inside and out !

Great review and I totally agree with your assessment. I am going to trade in my 4 Runner for the Lexus GX 550

I much prefer small cars, but if I ever was in the market for a SUV, the GX would be it! I love that truck. 🙂 Thanks for posting!

Panasonic or Pioneer stereo??? (used to be Pioneer as standard)

I love the GX so much, but I would go for the First Edition Prado that may be priced similar to the base GX, would love the extra power but will settle for the top specs in the First Edition. Besides, the 2.8 appears to be reliable

In America, we have a strange situation. Many Toyota dealers are adding addendums ($$$) to the MSRP and Lexus usually does not do this therefore, a base Lexus GX will be slightly more expensive than a base Toyota LandCruiser 250/Prado.

Does the cruise control go under 40kph or does it cut out like the one in the prado and the land cruisers

Super real body on frame offroad suv, not a softroader wannabe like the xc90 and Landrover's. Build quality of Lexus, superb, will last forever.

Looks mint and engine is well balanced 👌🏽

@billybob1511

2 ай бұрын

Well balanced as in it's not a 90 degree V? Hope it's a much nicer engine than the new diesel in the 300.

I'll take it!!

Please tell us about back seat bolstering? Everyone leaves that out.

Great review Tom! Is the fuel capacity 80L? Prado drivers like myself thinking about upgrading will dislike having to stop for fuel so often.

@thenorthwatch777

4 ай бұрын

Brown Davis and ARB Engineers already slaving away for after market long range tanks... 😜

Glass hatch looks handy if you're a lot taller than 6 foot or a 183cm !

How does Arizona compare to the outback?

Mate love your reviews. if - only if Lexus offers an enhancement pack for the base model with Mark Levison audio system; not going to happen... based on what we know about Toyota - they might consider bringing it on in 2-3-4 years - only IF they have to stimulte sales volumes (with current demand on GX/LX... no way) & that would be only available on mid trim or above models i bet.

Lovely but I couldn’t buy thirsty petrol in 2024 ….and for touring Australia diesel is preferable

I'm considering this vehicle, not a fan of the Panasonic stereo considering the price point. As I'm slim in frame I will be interested to test drive once we have them in Australia to see how troublesome the seats will be being made for a wider framed person. The main reason for not considering the Prado is the 4 cylinder turbo diesel. For such a large vehicle it needs more power, especially if people plan on towing boats & caravans. Lets face it if you own these types of vehicles chances are high that is why you are purchasing. @chasingcars would a 2024 Nissan Patrol be a good alternative if seats prove bothersome?

$125k auz $ can one get a LC300 base model in that price range ?

Thank you so much for reviewing the base model always like your reviews at this price point in the US looking at this GX or Genesis GV 80. Thoughts on which one?..as a daily driver, wanting luxury and space

@billybob1511

2 ай бұрын

GV80 all the way unless going off road. Resale value would be totally different though.

Thank you for the video. In USA Premium is lowest trim level, is it different in Australia?

@CW-nt1sd

4 ай бұрын

Premium should mean top of the range

@wj2791

4 ай бұрын

@@CW-nt1sd Luxury is the top of the range here in US

12:49 I think that was a Discovery Sport ;-)

No E-KDSS. Only Overtrial has that. It improves road driving quite a bit.

@chasingcars

4 ай бұрын

I didn’t think so. I ran the same curvy roads with both grades and the E-KDSS made only a very, very marginal difference if anything at all. Off-road is a different story where you really want E-KDS.

I can get over many of the changes they made for this version of GX; however the two biggest let downs are them not including EKDSS or the legacy KDSS on every trim level, they are only making it available on the overtrail which without this the truck doesn’t ride as nice and has a lot of roll. Which is why he is saying you have to take your time around corners because they removed KDSS lol hop in a gx460 then the 550 you will notice the difference almost immediately. Second thing is the gas tank why is it so small; with it being so small and having poor gas mileage, I’m confused why they left the v8. Would’ve been nice to have a 3rd row as an option for the overtrail but hey….

Thanks for the review Tom...how does this stack up to the LR Defender 110 (D300 or P400) for around the same price?

@avdp9095

4 ай бұрын

Lexus best build, LandRover worst build and reliability......

@Joweiss

4 ай бұрын

It wont randomly breakdown? 😂

@billybob1511

2 ай бұрын

Defender will be MUCH nicer to drive. I had one. Trouble is the dealers and the small issues the LandRover will eventually have. Could be any time the LandRover will be troublesome. Sold mine after 5 weeks of small issues from the factory that LandRover didnt want to sort out. I have the GX550 on order!

@avdp9095

2 ай бұрын

@@billybob1511 landRover is one of the least reliable brands on the market...by far.

It'd be cool to get a hybrid version tbh

@neilstewart5060

4 ай бұрын

Only if it's petrol and not a diesel hybrid as they don't make sense.

@equinoxnoosa967

2 ай бұрын

Word from the inside is it will be a diesel hybrid, and they will be here earlier than originally planned. Likely mid next year.

I have an Everest sport V6, and for the life of me, I can't see the extra 40K.

@emergingit

4 ай бұрын

2 different levels of build quality and design in all due respect.

@scottcox8559

4 ай бұрын

@@emergingit Not 40k different.

@chrisgray4239

2 ай бұрын

Reliability, resale, prestige...no comparison

Nice car but the waste of space by the third row of seats and the second row not folding flat break the deal for me.

Whats the meaning of 550?

What trim does the Overtrail have. Is it leather. And are the front seat comfy, as the 2023 110 Defender I have is not, they are very hard on your bottom and lower back.

@chasingcars

Ай бұрын

It's vinyl, though it is both cooled and heated. I thought the seats were reasonably comfortable, though lacking some side bolstering.

I'm seriously considering the GX. But it all depends on how much of a premium it is over the equivalent Prado. If I go the GX route, it will have to be the Overtrail. And will compare it to the Prado version (ie. GR Sport). And if the extra is negligible, then I'll seriously consider the GX. Otherwise, sayonara GX.

@Itsmichaelvo

23 күн бұрын

I would gladly pay extra 16k for entry GX over Kakadu Prado. Better engine, more power and torque, better luxury finish.

@HammerRocks

22 күн бұрын

@@Itsmichaelvo I like the GX, except it's fuel consumption.

The over trail version is the only gx that comes with E KDSS suspension the other models do not

Wait, the trims are different in Australia? It's premium, premium+, overtrail, overtrail+, luxury, luxury+ in the US.

@chasingcars

4 ай бұрын

Yes, the trims are different here as described.

Which version of the GX has the softest ride? I assumed it would be the overtrail because of the bigger tires.

@chasingcars

3 ай бұрын

I also assumed that, but I found that the Luxury on 20s and road tyres was more settled - and about as soft as Overtrail

Lexus RX vs Lexus GX? Is there a noticeable difference when it comes to the ride quality and the noise level inside the cabin?

@sleepii15

4 ай бұрын

Yes extremely… go to the dealer and see for yourself..

@maribogukun

4 ай бұрын

Which one is better

@sleepii15

4 ай бұрын

@@maribogukun depends on your needs and wants, the RX is a nice smaller compact suv the GX is bigger fitting up to 7 but with more outdoor capabilities with luxury accommodations

@billybob1511

2 ай бұрын

@@sleepii15 He asked about this specifically - ride quality and the noise level inside the cabin?

Really nice but $110,000 for a vehicle with vinyl trim? Drinks too much fuel and the fuel tank is far too small too.

@sleepii15

4 ай бұрын

Agreed, I hope the tank capacity gets increased

@HammerRocks

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, many luxury car manufacturers are going/gone that way. Mercedes-Benz have been optioning vinyl covered seats in their vehicles for decades. They call theirs "MB Tech", if I'm not mistaken. Buyers simply assume it's leather because it's a luxury car. I believe BMW & Audi have done the same thing on some of their lower-end models. But funny that not a single one of them call it "vinyl". They all have fancy name for it. There is also an ever increasing buying demographics which bans all animal products in vehicles they buy - like genuine leather. And these manufacturers want to cater to these groups too (and lower cost at the same time).

@Bobventk

2 ай бұрын

It’s not 110k lol it isn’t a g wagon

@HammerRocks

2 ай бұрын

@@Bobventk in Australia it is. Starting from AU$110K.

@graemelow7516

2 күн бұрын

@@HammerRocks have you priced one now the demo’s are here? It’s amazing how 110 can suddenly be 135 after all the on road additions …. ;)

I want to know specifically about comfort, seat quality, luxury feel

@avdp9095

4 ай бұрын

It is a proper offroad car, not a luxury cruiser like the LX or TX.

We need a HYBRID diesel in Australia

@neilstewart5060

4 ай бұрын

We actualy need a petrol hybid as I don't see any benefits in using a diesel hybrid - unless I'm missing something really obvious. The new LC250 (Prado) with the 2.8 hybrid diesel has exactly the same power output as the non hybrid engine with only a slight improvement in fuel economy. The hybrid adds more grunt at lower revs which is a good thing with petrol engines but overlaps with what diesels do best by nature.

Want. Give it 12, 24 month and get one in the second hand market for sure.

@billybob1511

2 ай бұрын

Not so sure. I can't see one 300 series on car sales under 100k! Defender is still the same, nothing cheap. I think this is going to hold it's value very well unless it's got 100,000klms or more then you might see some deals.

Only thing I hate so far is the 4Lo switch

The most annoying thing about Toyota/Lexus is the hump in the floor. They can't seem to engineer around it like everybody else. Also kind of annoying that the Overtrail only has two rows. Yeah, I understand the preference by off-roaders, but we all know most of these vehicles won't do any real off-roading. Even less of them going through custom off-road builds, as most people aren't going to take a vehicle of that price off the lot and modify it. Just give the Overtrail an optional 3rd row that can be removed by the owner when needed.

Amazing vehicle except for the dismal 12mpg city consumption. These will sit on car lots for decades. Its 2024, if we cant get over 30mpg, its a beautiful, expensive gas station parking lot.

Make sense Tom, the only thing I didn’t like are the wheels! Ugly and a bit too small

There’s no way I would take a Lexus off road

@oggyoggy1299

4 ай бұрын

Don’t be scared. It’s a Prado.

@intrusivethought

4 ай бұрын

@@oggyoggy1299 Just bought one. Ill wait for a few revisions down the track. The DPF issues are not that long ago.

Why

I'd prefer a y62 Patrol.

Mate grow the mow longer it’s looking creepy

Its good... but... really too thirsty for 2024....

Too much time spent on the 3rd row of seats

Interior is shit for the price, won’t argue with their reliability but interior is shit..

Promo`SM

Second row space is pathetic 😂😂😂😂

I've had a GX for 18 years - loved it, BUT this new model is the ugliest thing I've ever seen. If I want a jeep, I'll buy one. No longer interested. Very disappointed.

TOYOTA REPUTATION 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday that power output data had been manipulated for 10 of its models sold globally. Toyota Industries said Monday it fabricated data on the torque output of diesel engines it makes and supplies to Toyota, resulting in a partial halt of shipments of its cars. An independent investigation has expanded to uncover "irregularities" in data for safety tests on 64 models, including 22 sold under the Toyota brand. It means Daihatsu, which first fessed up to rigged data in April and again in May, joins the massed ranks of shamed Japanese automakers discovered to have been concocting test data. Daihatsu (TOYOTA OWNED) stopped all shipments at home and abroad last month due to safety test rigging. Hino motors (TOYOTA OWNED) admitted in March 2022 to submitting fraudulent emissions and fuel economy data to transport authorities.

Stupid title.

The Toyota Group has been manipulating quality tests and deceiving consumers for the past 35 years. What happened?

@Shambles7698

4 ай бұрын

It's was Daihatsu not Toyota . Stop spreading lies

@leonel9110

4 ай бұрын

This car is amazing what are you talking about

@1234VVA

4 ай бұрын

I have three 5.7 tundra work trucks for my biz - 240, 280, 320k miles…… All still run well. Toyota is king of reliability.

@richardcollis5576

4 ай бұрын

Don’t know how you can manipulate 100’s of thousands of owners using independent reports every year. Jd-power survey alone in the uk and Europe has Toyota and Lexus repeatedly out pacing European brands on reliability.

@Keydet1992

4 ай бұрын

Stop trolling with uninformed claims. Do your homework.

Annoying click bait style title. Don’t do this.

Panasonic speakers in a 125k car? What the fuck...?

@billybob1511

2 ай бұрын

It's 2024! Price gouging...