This Lexus GX is pure bad ass. A brawny NA V8 FULL off road and FULL Luxury off road SUV. Its a mini LX570. Its a rare breed on the market. That engine is also damn near indestructible. Great buy
I have a 2018 GX, I knew getting into this the gas mileage was not the best, and I knew all the other complaints with this rig but this is the best vehicle I have ever owned hands-down and I have no complaints!
IDK what you are comparing the GX to but I have a 2015 and it has stately road manners. High 'King of the World' driving position, quiet as a vault, stellar sound system, power of the V8 and lux seats. Plus it will outlast any competitor to 300K miles and beyond. What else could you ask for?
After owning this car for almost 4 years. I would this car is pretty much perfect. It is extremely comfortable on the road, it’s very capable off-road, performance is not terrible, will absolutely never break down, looks great inside and out, and come on, it’s a V8 Edit: The GX definitely isn’t perfect. We switched to and are staying with the Germans, particularly Mercedes and BMW. They’re just much better road cars in every aspect. Reliability and off-road isn’t a big concern. Also it’s my moms car, don’t know why I talked like it was mine originally, I was 12.
Yeah, i really don’t get why he knocks it for having a floaty ride. Do all these reviewers live by perfect roads? The roads around me demand a floaty ride. Stiff suspension is terrible.
@@clarda1 I agree, in the US where I live the roads tend not to be twisty, but many have rough surfaces with seams and potholes so a compliant ride is no bad thing particularly on long runs. After all these are not sports cars, or even cars, so it's reasonable to have some float and roll as a compromise fora good ride quality. All road testers seem obsessed with firm rides and track day handling, probably because they are not driving a vehicle they own or are concerned with fuel mileage they are usually pushing harder than the average owner does anyway.
I love my GX and I love it when I start it and the fan comes on it feels like a real man's car I bought it because I needed a reliable car I pulled trailers up north with snowmobiles and ATVs I got 10,000 miles on it and I love it I know I repeat myself however I love this car
This is probably a naive question, I don't know much about cars... But I just bought one of these last week... A 2017...had to take it for a real "ride" yesterday. I live in CA so drove up Sonoma Mountain... On the way down, there was a fairly good "up/down" type hill that I went pretty fast over 😳 I did hit my brakes but they did that "skip/pulse" thing real quick... Do you think I skewed anything up?
I know several people with these and exactly zero of them have towed anything or ever gone off-road and they never will. I have always been amazed that these things sell.
venom5809 lol I’m amazed you took notice of a car you know so little about.. Must have made some impressions on you. Range Rover Prestige Over Lexus reliability, luxury, and a known off-road vehicle in around the world. You need to drive both vehicles brother before you make assumptions on why people are amazed at their hard earned vehicle they actually owned and know how it rides on and off road and how it can tow a 22ft proline cuddy cabin boat that weighs 7000 pounds with ease.
Pretty much indestructible. Look elsewhere if you need an luxury SUV for a 50k mile lease cycle to use as shopping cart. If you need an SUV to last 20+ years and go 300k+ miles with no problems in any conditions, there aren't very many options out there.
Kappy Hebab 49 I looked at these and a 4Runner for a long term suv with an off-road focus. Ended up modifying a 4runner limited and got an extended warranty. Long story short I think the warranty will end up being a waste. Look for a good gx460 example-u really don’t need the cpo. The only things you have to worry about are the air suspension on the luxury trim and doing the timing belt at 90k miles. The air suspension will go long out of cpo warranty anyway
Yeah gas isn’t good.. averaging about 14-16 but I love the drive. Big but just small enough to scoot around without worrying about bulkiness like my LX.
A S yeah i am deciding between a used volvo xc70, used gx460, pilot, highlander or subie outback. Ive test-driven all but the outback and that GX makes all the others feel like an old riding lawnmower lol. I should've test-driven the GX last lol
@@mastero21 i feel like it is with minor mods. but when you add steel bumpers and full armor with bigger tires etc. then sure it does feel not powerful.
@@bobg1318 I was very underwhelmed by the 4Runner when I had one on a rental for 700 miles or so recently. The 4.0 with only a 5 speed auto transmission and at altitude made it feel very much lacking in power compared to other comparable vehicles. The fuel consumption was also poor and I believe that the lack of power coupled with a transmission that notably kicks down a gear on inclines raising rpm noticeably compared to the 8 speed units in rivals, adds to the fuel consumption. I really wanted to like it, but couldn't, I think a lightly used GX460 is a much better option.
I have a 2004 GX 470, and I'm LITERALLY IN LOVE WITH HER, not to mention the fact that she's totally paid for, in full. I take awesome care of her, treat her like a child, behind my 2 children, of course, but I love her, like I actually gave birth to her, and I have to say that I clean her everyday, because of my ADHD and OCD, and in fact, according to the guys at Lexus of Nashville, she looks like the last GX 470 they ever made, before they discontinued that particular model!! My dad had been urging me to buy a new car, since there were a couple of things that needed attention, but once "Cool Springs Automotive" informed him that this was DEFINITELY ONE OF THE GREATEST KEPT VEHICLES THEY HAD EVER SEEN, HE LISTENED!! I do have to say I lived in Sarasota, Florida, when I bought my car, with 27K miles on it, so that was a plus starting from Day 1, since she had never left South Florida from the day she was born. I moved to Nashville, TN in November of 2012, so clearly this was quite a shock to her system, considering the fact that the weather here is simply "BIPOLAR," however she's NEVER FAILED ME ONCE!!! The bottom line is that 2 days ago I got the front brakes replaced, the shocks replaced, and the steering and suspension corrected to the tune of $2,900.00, and SHE'S RUNNING LIKE A TOTAL ROCKSTAR!!!!! Needless to say, spending less than $3K to make her ABSOLUTELY PERFECT AGAIN WAS WELL WORTH IT, AND IN ALL HONESTY, I JUST PRAY TO GOD SHE IS NOW IMMORTAL!!!!! BTW...the only reason I checked this video out was to see if the seats were the same, in the GX 460, because to TRANSFORM HER INTO SHEER PERFECTION, ALL I NEED TO DO IS REPLACE THE SEAT COVERS!!!!!!!! SO, CHEERS TO ALL YOU LEXUS OWNERS!!!!!! LIFE ROCKS, AND SO DO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! All love, Amanda!!!!!!
Btw...Mimi is one of my daughters, and the only reason I'm logged in as her is because I cannot seem to log into my own account, so at least I have her password, and can get into hers!!!!!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!!
Honestly it's amazing, it's more fuel efficient than my Prado (same body but 4.0 V6), nothing went wrong and I don't expect anything to wrong with a Lexus and of course yo're driving a Lexus so that means it's really comfy. We surpassed 8000 km on it we're getting the 10k service done probably next week
theres no comparison with the range rover. the lexus is far more realiable and lighter. ive owned both. when you buy a lexus you dont buy it for gas milage savings. how ever his gas milage is false. you can tell hes never driver the car properly and going off of what hes heard about the car. the car handles very well for its size. the sterrijg wheel telescope goes back sufficiently. hes just trying to find something to complain about so he sounds like he knows what hes talking about.
I get about 13 mpg (terrible), acceleration is fine and handling on-road is fantastic for it's size. It's also done well for me on icy roads. For the price, i do feel it's missing some luxury and safety amenities. If one is using proper driving position (not lean back coolio gangsta wannabe), then there is sufficient travel in the steering column (at this price, should be electric adjust).
3:09...here that door !!! just wonderful and inside you feel like in a studio ! i have only a 10 year old RX but its one of the best features....quietness. open and closing windows, doors, sunroof is like a safe...clonk and sudden silence
Now the reason why this GX performs so well off-road is because in other world markets, this vehicle is sold as the Toyota Prado. The Prado is very rugged, tough, and reliable, much like the GX. Basically, the Prado and the GX are really like brothers.
Funny how you guys complain about the lack of power with those 300hp; in Europe we get it with a 190hp Diesel engine (as in the Land Cruiser Prado) and it sells wonderfully
I quit buying sedan-based truck suspensions after the odyssey... much too horrendous on the street, makes me confused why people buy the X5 really. I run my gx470 in sport mode because the"regular suv" suspension mode is garbage. I have KDSS too which was developed by Toyota for the track originally. I believe the GX is better on road than any other SUV money can buy. my only gripe with the car is the pesky factory speed limiter at 110... like really?? cmon Toyota, stop selling yourself so short.
I have to laugh when I see those MPG numbers. Back in the day my 2003 Ford Excursion was vilified as a terrible gas guzzler and the target of environmental protesters. I still get the same MPGs in my diesel Excursion today as this Lexus, I have more cargo/passenger space, I can tow a lot more, and has more torque. I'm sure it won't come close to the same overall miles in the life of the vehicle either. My Excursion is at 240k miles and I plan to keep it for years.
The only difference is that while you drive your piece of rubbish another guy driving this Lexus will stop besides you and laugh his ass off while watching your poor people car 😂😂
JTSX1 Never go lower. that actually makes the vehicle work harder than intended making it inefficient to the point that you're wasting money more than if you just stayed with premium
I have yet to go lower. The dealer told me it will run safely on any octane, though I have yet to verify in the owner's manual and gas prices aren't an issue right now. Ford has it's flex fuel and GM has a similar feature and I'm sure Toyota has the same.
JTSX1 Don't listen to dealer. Nobody knows your Lexus more than Lexus/Toyota so just go by owner's manual. It may not show any problems at first when you go lower but the effects will slowly show then hit hard in the future. Plus, going lower only makes your engine work harder and decrease mpg making fuel cost even more.
I wish Lexus would focus this SUV more for road driving.. Really, they made it too geared to off-road driving and in doing so, it makes it not as nice on the road as it could be. Or better yet, make this version and then make another GX 460 "road" version for road driving. I bet that the people who buy this use it 97% of the time on the road - not driving thru the jungle.
It’s sold as the Toyota Prado in other countries. That’s why it’s good off road and built like a tank. I personally would rather have the Prado (with the available Diesel engine).
I got to test drive this thing and I really loved the steering because they were so easy to steer but hated the seats. They were so uncomfortable. Also this thing felt like it had 4 cylinder engine instead of 8 because it really lacked power.
Hey Craig you look like Steve Roger's before the captain America experiment. you should bulk up! (seriously thought I really like you, your the best reviewer at autoguide. I just think it would be awesome to see a guy like you get captain America big)
This Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX460 are the same SUV with some cosmetic difference's + Engine Choices. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado comes with the 6 Engine Options. Like: 1. 2.7 Litre Petrol 2. 2.8 Litre Diesel 3. 3.0 Litre Diesel 4. 3.0 Litre Diesel 5. 3.5 Litre Petrol (China) 6. 4.0 Litre Petrol It does comes with the 5 Transmission's Options. Like: 1. 4 Speed Automatic 2. 5 Speed Automatic 3. 6 Speed Automatic 4. 5 Speed Manual 5. 6 Speed Manual While the Lexus GX460 Comes with the 2 Engine Options. Like: 1. 4.0 Litre Petrol. 2. 4.6 Litre Petrol It does comes with only 1 Transmission Options. Like: 1. 6 Speed Automatic If Compare both Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX460 exterior design then the difference's will be front Grill & Headlight. Lexus GX460 has more agreesive design while compared to the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Although Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX460 offers Same Engine, Chassis, Gearbox etc. The Interior difference is that the centre console, dashboard and other gadge clusters look's quite different from the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX460. From all of my opinion's I will definitely say that Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and Lexus GX460 is a 4 Wheel Drive Mid-size Luxurious SUV. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is quiet common SUV in Bangladesh. Not only common but also quiet Popular and Expensive SUV in Bangladesh. But Lexus GX460 is the most rare SUV in Bangladesh. The Price Range of 4th Generation 2nd Facelift Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is about U.S. $ 96,000 and while the Price Range of the 4th Generation 3rd Facelift 3017 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is about U.S. $ 143,000. Thanks!
You need low down torque in a heavy vehicle not a more peaky engine with hp at high rpm, 300hp is a lot of power for the type of vehicle and the intended use.
Can someone explain me in the most understandable way of what is torque and power? I already researched about it but i can't really get the whole picture. Sorry for being slow but will someone delight me? Thank u very much. :)
think of it this way: torch is the amount of times the big metal rod underneath the truck spins on it self for a tire to rotate one time completely. the bigger the number the more rotation time meaning more torque and less top speed got it?
It basically the same vehicle is just have different front. Lexus is only for the US market the rest of the world is Toyota. The Prado version look better in my opinion. I,m going to buy this SUV soon I was hoping we have the Prado in the US
@@321thach It makes me wonder why they don't offer a Prado here as it must be compliant with all the safety and emissions regulations if they can sell the Lexus version. I'm looking at buying a lightly used GX460, but really don't want all the bells and whistles so if there was a more basic Prado version, I'd be all over that.
I'm still talking to myself at how absmimal those engine output numbers are. Their 3.5L V6 is better but is down only 40lb ft vs this V8. I just don't see how they only get 300 300 out of a 4.6L V8.
***** incorrect, they tuned this to have more torque lower in the rpm band. Nothing to do with reliability. Look at the chevy small block. It is rock solid in reliability and puts out 50% more power. Its because Toyota has no engineers. They lost them all after the 90's. I mean they just came out with a turbo engine and its so overly complicated and underpowered. They are already having problems with it.
BMW X5 lol. I’ll take the GX over X5 any day. Even in the 4.8i trim the X5 interiors were junk, snap on plastic trim fell off and plastic film that’s used on the steering peels off after a few years, good only for use as a strip mall shopping cart.
@@vimejiasve The Highlander is based on a Camry, platform and is a FWD design with power sent to the rear if the AWD version. This is based on the Toyota Prado which has a separate frame/chassis with a solid rear axle much more akin to a truck than a car like the Highlander.
J High more room for wheel travel it's why the wheel well is desinged so big that it dwarfs the wheel size. Also notice how the wheel well is squared off instead round? That also gives more room for wheel travel when serious off roading.
The live rear axle is fantastic, IMO, if you are planning on doing a lot of miles, owning the vehicle for a long time, off roading or towing. Stronger and simpler versus an independent rear with drive shaft boots to get ripped and fall apart with age. The down side is more unsprung weight and its affect on handling, all of which are pretty negligible on this type of vehicle.
It is not the same as a real 4WD vehicle like the 4Runner that has 4Low and more for off road.. you take that piece of shit off the road you better have backup to pull it out.
