2024 Lexus GX Review // Luxury In A Box
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2024
- The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail + ($77,250 starting in the US, $101,850 starting in Canada) is a long awaited refresh of Lexus’ beloved luxury offroader. Here with a fresh new boxy look and lots of new tech and features, the new Lexus GX aims to combine road comfort with off road capability. Powered by a 3.4L twin-turbo V6, the GX makes 349 horsepower and 479 lb ft of torque. It also has tons of off road goodies like available 33 inch all terrain tires, a locking rear differential, crawl control and more. But does it live up to its rather steep price tag? And does it succeed in blending off road performance with on road comfort? Thomas and James are excited to find out! We hope you enjoy the episode! And then subscribe, silly.
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So refreshing to see a car desgined with no gimmicks. No annoying features behing a touch screen, no stupid capacitive touch buttons, a proper gear lever, etc. With so many manufacturer's trying to re-invent the wheel, Lexus got the fundamentals spot on.
Musk would be very upset to see your comment what's wrong with a pointless pick up designed by a 5 year old.😂
Cars with no gimmicks is a Toyota... buuut the whole Lexus brand is a gimmick of Toyota.
Right? These manufacturers are over doing it with all those screens. They're slower and requires a lot more of your attention.
So outdated
@@CuriousAugustusnot really just say you’re old
“Im arriving, I’m arriving!!!” 😂
Mind the Track (if you know, you know...lol)
😂😂😂 Did you arrive?
@@makeyourmark00Russell Peters reference 😂
@@jjpark1989peter griffin 🌚
Ahhh miss Russell!!
14:17 Hey guys, Lexus Tech here. That beeping sound that happens in the drivers seat when you move it is actually something that's supposed to be removed during the GX PDI process, but all Lexus cars from factory come like that. I believe it's there to remind the tech doing the PDI to set the seat memory, so when it isn't set, it just beeps when moving it. All they had to do it move the seat through all of the maximum movements possible in the seat control, and it'll go away. Always love the videos guys, keep up the good work
Kinda right, kinda wrong. It’s a reminder that the seat ecu hasn’t been initialized. The seat memory function doesn’t work til it is initialized. Also I’m sure setting the seat memory isn’t part of the PDI process.
legend
@@swaggareliwish it has V6 Twinturbo powerplant.
Interesting! I work for Subaru and was wondering why the all the Solterra’s (Toyota made for those who don’t know) do that. I have to try this lol
The Rx or Nx don't do that.
Man this new GX is a winner, body-on-frame, 9000lb tow rating, massaging seats, and it looks that good? I’ll definitely pick this over a defender any day
It also got lower weight overall than even Scion xB and Chevy Blazer EV.
I've got a 17 GX and it's a peach. About to put it on TRD wheels and 33" tires. Then I will pull up on the curb at Starbucks cause I can.
@@purwantiallan5089 its not lighter then a scion xB.
@@purwantiallan5089lmao what a scion xB? Where the hell did you get that from
I picked the old GX's over the defender any day too
"I'm arriving, I'm arriving" just may be both the most James and British thing I've ever heard.
"I'm terribly sorry but I'm afraid I've already arrived. That doesn't normally happen..."
More of a joke related to the "A-Lexus TeXas comment he snuck in there. 😂😂😂
It's how upper-middle-class English gentlemen announce they are about to ejeculate!!!! It's true
Lexus GX SUV feels like Toyota RAV4 should've been.
As a Defender owner, I really appreciate the Japanese and American brands modernizing the cube. All these sleek but squared off designs are wonderful.
i agree, and i really wish they’d start doing this to cars too. imagine a new camry or accord with a modernized cube design… like something straight out of cyberpunk 2077
Do you appreciate the ability to know the Lexus will not break down?
@@tamiwu0346don't encourage them
The Lexus and Toyota fanboys are seething now that you've mentioned you didn't buy a Lexus and you bought a Land Rover instead, prepare to be berated by them for having a slightly less reliable car
To be fair, the US, UK, & Japan have been doing great modernizing the design of a cube. All that's left is Ze Germans of which outside the G-Wagon doesn't really do a great job nowadays tbh.
That’s a gorgeous interior. So clean and simple, elegant and functional. Lexus and Porsche get it, they understand something that many others seem to have lost touch with. Horizontal lines are beautiful.
Lol this is a toyota interior. Landrover has gorgeous interior
Land Cruiser > Land Rover
I mean the reviewwer even said it at the end. Reliability is the only thing that lexus/toyota has, The defender wins everything else
@@maribogukunThe only thing? lol. You’re delusional
Not only that Lexus is super reliable too.
The opening to this channel should ALWAYS have the helmet clip.
Always
Haha it always makes me chuckle (bing, DING)
As a Toyota and Lexus enthusiast, this vehicle brings me much joy
As a fan of traditional boxy SUVs and pickups, this vehicle also brings me joy
sacrifice the v8 but keep the same prize ...
@@jessicalacasse6205times change and the twin turbo v6 is solid, if people would stop crying about the v8 going away they’d realize Lexus is a manufacturer I’d trust to get turbo engines right
@@jessicalacasse6205 the turbo engine has more tech and technology
We’ll see about the 3.4TT, in the Tundra this driveline has turned out to have a ton of issues. I dont know why everyone glances over that when talking about this car. Just because its a Lexus doesnt mean it will be reliable
The best part of a defender is the comfort while waiting for a tow truck 🤣
(Thanks for the 1k likes!)
I have so many neighbors and friends that have owned Range Rovers and Defenders....once.
😂😂😂
@@makeyourmark00when I was in the process of buying my first car I did consider a RR sport but dependability is much more important than style
Joking aside… are the newer defenders really breaking down? Cause I haven’t heard much about that these days.
@@citizenpark2782 jokes aside, my friend has one, it’s pretty good… normally just electronics have issues (screen, faulty sensors)
13:06 possibly the best subtle joke Throttle House has ever made😂
Thomas laughed but he knew he shouldn’t have 🤣
@@Wolfgangmetal92many loved this for sure.😅
IYKYK 😂😂😂
Men of culture in this comment thread
Lmao I was definitely sure I wasn’t the only one who caught that reference and Thomas’s reaction 😂
Beautiful shot at 13:28. Very clean and smooth camerawork
The obvious punchline would be to have the "train" turn out to be a Lexus LM with the huge "cow catcher" grille! Still a funny intro though!
I was waiting for it but the lack of a punchline wound up being a million times funnier to me
I thought that James was going to save his phone from the train or something like that 😂
Excellent idea!!
Lexus "LM"?
@@gazelom The new Lexus minivan
THE INTRO!!!!!!!😂😂😂 YALL ARE INCREDIBLE
mildly annoying imo.
@@DR-nw7xnGo watch savagegeese if you're looking for a dry, to the point car review. Throttle House is primarily about entertainment and humor.
@@DR-nw7xn boo hoo get over it
😂😂😂😂
Not as incredible as your mellow dramatic meat riding clout chasing.
the best review channel there is!! the analogies and explanations of things are so easy to understand and compare in anyone’s life! you guys and cammisa are in your own class! the top class.
The Lexus GX is one of the few new cars I would consider purchasing. Lexus is making this a very tempting upgrade
*Thomas* : why am I the damsel in distress?
*James* : I think people see you as a logical victim.
I felt that.
I heard I have:
ears:
:::::::
Think you just like the homo erotic nature of the gimmick intro.
James approved this message.
Reviews are always thick with honesty, with both self deprecation of humour and when necessary, vehicle annihilation. As a British petrol head in his 40’s that grew up on the best years of Top Gear, I’m qualified to say that these guys are the NOW and the future. 👍🏻
Thank you so much for also including some notes on the audio system!
at 11:40 when he said ' a bronco is like ahhhhhh" youtube gave me a bronco ad, and was one of the funniest things ive witnessed on this channel
As a Bronco owner, i can confirm the highway impression.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I don’t understand this … “joke”? What does it mean??
As a Bronco owner there are places you will go that the GX550 won't though. People don't buy a Bronco for refinement.
@garygeorge9648 yep, that's why I put up with it.
It is loud though. I've taken to wearing my NC headphones while driving on highways. It's the only way to stay sane.
The head bump in the opening is so iconic it should live forever.
I only watch the opening for that sound
I bet BMW corporate is not as enthusiastic about that part of the opening!
I almost want them to replace it with Thomas falling from the FJ
I wonder if there was damage to the pillar from that thump
no it's cringe. i hate it. it's so oversized overused lol
Thanks for the amazingly good quality of your content, nice framing/photo work, delicious editing, sharp image and fun review. It's always nice to start the day with one of your videos guys. Cheers to the whole team!🤓
I absolutely love the reviews you do. Comedic and informative
Lightyears better than ANY other review I've seen on the GX. You guys ROCK!!!
This is my periodic comment to just say that these videos always make me smile. Fills the hole left by Clarkson, Hammond, and May.
Exactly!
Clarkson, Hammond and May would be proud of that for sure.
6:34 the best part for me was Harrison. I asked for more of him in the vlogs and I got him with the boys yesss thanks guys. It’s a awesome suv yes Thomas has no bad hair during that train scene. How does he do that we will never know James gave a emotional performance. 🅰️
Great video, as always! You guys are so inventive that each video is an absolute delight!
Love that you kept the i8 headbump in the new intro
Great videos “Alexus Texas “😂😂😂
I thought I was the only one that caught that. I need me Alexus Texas GspotXXX
Thank you for the consistent quality! Respect 👍
One of the best opening sketch’s yet. Loved the camera shots!
I’m not an SUV guy, but it looks like a landcruiser and an FJ cruiser had a baby and it grew up to be a body builder. It’s pretty sick
and there will be a land cruiser version of this as well (albeit a cousin of this vehicle called the LC 250 in the US, Canada, Europe market, and Japan Market or LC Prado in other markets)
I hope Lexus sees the beauty of "less is more" design and carries that philosophy across the entire brand.
Best show ever! Keep up the hard work skits! I love them. And oh yeah, the car reviews also.
With 2.84M subscribers and this is the first time I ran into your channel?? Where the heck have I been? I just subscribed. I love your style, I love the intro, I especially love the ending trashing the Defender's reliability. I plan to get the GX Over Trail+ , but not this model year.
That's awesome to hear about the engine not being too stressed. When I'm on the freeway going 70 mph the LX is sitting at around 1.8k RPM. It feels like it's just relaxing the whole time. I love that and would hope it stays that way in the new GX and LX.
I know this won't ever happen considering US/Canada's views on Diesels nowadays, but imagine if the GX gets the TTV6 Diesel from the Land Cruiser 300 series which has even more torque at around 700Nm / 516lb-ft.
@@AbrahamArthemius that’d be the dream.
Over the last few years, this has become my favorite car channel…and it’s not even close. Cheers.
under 2minutes thumbs up. That opening... epic
One of my fav vids yall have done.
Car with no features ❌
Car with no gimmicks ✅
You like the gimmicks like beeping if you glance away from the road? 😂
Best GX video so far and it's not even close.
Savagegeese video featuring Lexus engineers, that said, this is just as good. More entertainment than informative.
@@iancancel4427 It's an agreement we've made with SavageGeese so that we can co-exist peacefully and not be beaten down physically by Jack
Appriciate you guys! Energy put into the vids and skits is the best
amazing intro as always, lots of love from europe
First Lexus I'm excited about since the LC500's. Great review as always. You guys truly are the kings of YT car reviews.
Lifetime Arizonian here, glad you guys enjoy the state! Only Canadians we meet tend to be "snowbirds," nice to see some younger explorers.
That timely "I'm not understanding you" after the double-negative was hilarious!
Before I even watch the video the first 2 minutes were AWESOME 😅 love it. Now back to the car review. I hope it's a good one
I gotta hand it to you guys, the production quality and content of these videos has reached a remarkably high level. Thoroughly entertaining from start to finish, I've always liked your videos, but I can now say that you're my favorite auto related RUclips channel, very well done. Thank you!
Incredible job as always guys. Making the most entertaining automotive content on RUclips.
I’m 1 minute into the video and looked it before even listening to the review. The intro was 🔥
Having always been a GX fan and currently owning an LX, I feel all the feels you guys are expressing, and some. I hope these don’t become too common on the road but I love the direction they’ve gone with it.
Awesome review. Love the fact that Harrison made a subtle appearance throughout!
Lexus nailed it on this one. You are right, it's instantly a want. Looks amazing, drives - well it's a Lexus so it's a very comfortable drive, and again it's a Lexus so I'm sure it is going to be extremely reliable.
It's just a re-badged Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with some extra comforts lacking in the LC, as the Lexus GX has always been.
@@DLK96and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Make a great product ever so slightly better
@@DLK96move on dude. Your comment is irrelevant. Everyone knows Lexus is the luxury brand of Toyota.
@@new002one this! ⬆️
@@tausifbashar3564the price isn’t slightly higher.
I'm always impressed with the professional look of your videos. Kudos to you. By the way, the GX is cool also.
LOL! The whole liftgate section of the video... Love that.
I kind of hope to see Harrison pop up in on spaces from time to time in future videos.
Oh! I've got it! At some point, you need Carston somewhere in the background, on the side, scowling at you! LOL!
You don’t want rear steer on an offroad capable vehicle, you’d wear the suspension out on articulation for sure. Screens are fine in reference to Ford because I’ve been seeing people have problems with the bmw styled screens they’re using recently.
Love all the Lexus intros. Keep it up gents!
I like what you guys are trying where you have someone recording from the backseat while you're talking about the interior, makes it feel like I'm there checking out the car with you two
They absolutely knocked this one out of the park. One of the few SUVs I’ve really been impressed with in recent years.
I looked up the price of my GX470 in 2004 when it was new, $48,000. Price adjusted for 2024, that comes to $77,000.
So they haven’t put paced the price. That’s good
Yes if you do not factor in cost of living and whatnot which has risen much more than median wages. So there is probably some math that says this should actually be $59,000 or something instead.
Yes 48 to 72 .It is ridiculous .It is time to bay reel luxury vehicle like RANGE ,ROVER .BENZ .BMW….Pay 78000 for Toyota is r ridiculous. It is like bay Citizen watch (Lexus) for Rolex(RANGE ROVER,BENZ…).
The modern Lexus FJ cruiser!!
You guys are awesome, only car reviews I actually enjoy watching 👌👌👌
I have been waiting for the throttle house guys to review the new GX. Super stoked.
Yo you guys have been dropping 🔥 content the last few videos. I've been very much looking forward to your review of this car.
The intro never change at all 😂👍
Tucson Wash! I recognized this bridge shot from the Land cruiser video and had to go searching for this video. Wish I knew y'all were in town! Great video as always
am i the only one that thinks that bridge with the train tracks is the same exact one from breaking bad?
This two... you guys are so incredibly good and hilarious
Lexus says they will import 33000 GX in North America, and they are already spoken for !! This is a total hit, it’s going to be hard to get one…. Just gorgeous!
Totally agree. I've been waiting a few years for this redesign and will happily wait for a post initial production run and the GX550h to be introduced, which I'm guessing will actually be the model to get.
@@makeyourmark00 I think half the people I talk to have been waiting to buy the new GX including myself. All the staff at my Lexus dealer say they're buying one and they're only built at Tahara in Japan so good luck getting one in the US.
33000 is the annual GX sales in US
I see more people waiting to buy the new generation Land Cruiser or 4Runner
@@omnimoeish I'm in no rush. I don't like buying initial production run vehicles, even if it's Lexus/Toyota. I'll let the craze and settle down first and I am much more interested in the hybrid which is being launched in other markets first.
So happy the new intro kept the helmet bit. Love it
Great review as always!
Was hoping y’all got your hands on the new GX! Intros never miss haha
I come for the intro and stay for the review. Love every single one.
Amazing stuff , love this format
The joy in James' voice when he said "yeahhh" was fantastic
Man, I absolutely was blown away by the quality of both the review, and that of the car as well. I've long been a Toyota fan, but my goodness they took it to the next level with this one. I absolutely cannot wait to see more of these on the road, they look awesome!
The punch line is thinking James could save Thomas! LOL Keep up the good work guys!
The beeping that happens when you adjust the driver's seat is the warning noise that tells you the memory seat is not initialized. Usually its initialized during a pre delivery inspection.
Hahaha I love you guys!! Been watching since your sub 200k days way to go!
This thing is awesome, never heard about these until my buddy bought a used GX470 so off road capability and so much luxury for the money.
As a 6’6” automobile enthusiast, I loved that you had your 6’6” colleague hop in the back seat. But what I really need is what is his space and adjustment like in the drivers seat. There have been plenty of vehicles that I would have preordered if only I knew I would fit. Would be awesome, however assuming impractical, if you had this for every review!!! Love your videos though!
I’m 6’5 250 and I can fit with no issue in my 23’ IS 500. My girlfriend can sit behind me too. This car is definitely bigger so you should have no issue there. I also own a Tacoma and have plenty of room.
@@mayeramschelrothschild3126What are your dimensions?
I'm 6'5", and my IS350 fits me okay. Good legroom, but if I stretch on a road trip I don't have enough headroom. Either way, it's a real struggle to get anyone behind me - I wouldn't do it for more than 10 minutes.
As always amazing INTRO :)
Loving this longer intro. Feels so fresh!
At last a grill design that isn't an abomination
I wondered how you came up with a unique skit every week too tbh
Whenever I need to look up a car review I come looking for you guys channel 😂😂😂😂😂 I really needed popcorn at the beginning of this one 😅😅❤️🔥👏🏽👏🏽
Awesome truck and awesome review. I need one of these things.
I’ve watched close to every review of the GX550 - this was the most entertaining and interesting because you took the vehicle places no one else went to. Also, no one else reported on all the nanny safety features !
Agreed. I'm wondering if the eye-watching nanny can be turned off?
@@jdaisymae let’s hope so!
That's a beautiful box
I have an 07 GX470 that I love to drive. It's really fun to drive and has serious off-road cred plus the V8 has good power. This new GX seems like it retains the same type of spirit of my GX.
I have the exact same , an 07 and an 19 … the 07 seems more like the formula of this new GX , than the one it’s replacing. Love both of them thought.
Another GREAT opening (even without a punchline) and the new lead in video is great! The inclusion of Harrison is always a treat but, it would have been epic if somewhere in the video where you were on screen driving the GX, Harrison's head rose up from the back with that classic big smile of his! Oh! And since you were in the AZ, and that you like to collaborate with other reviewers, it might have been nice to have a Sarah-n-Tuned cameo here. Just sayin'...
Awesome video!
James, oh James... That Alexis Texas. They just slid it in there. Hahahaha at 13:08 😂
Just want to say, LOVING the new intro. It feels so familiar yet so much cooler and improved.
New montage goes so hard, very glad James’ hit to the helmet made the cut
This Intro is top tier 🔥
So good that they kept the helmet scene with the i8. 😁
Hey I love your content !! Do you think you guys would ever do a video on best v8 daily drivers to own?
You boys never fail to make me chuckle. Ever since the original Top Gear (which had a huge budget I might add) nothing comes close, but you boys are bringing the humour and car review back! Well done lads, keep it up!