Lexus GX History
Lexus's mid-size body-on-frame luxury SUV — Land Cruiser Prado underpinnings with genuine off-road capability and a V8, now redesigned for 2024.
Photo: “File:LEXUS GX (J150) China.jpg” by Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
History
The GX debuted for the 2003 model year, introduced at the January 2002 Detroit Auto Show. It is based on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado and uses a body-on-frame platform, unlike the car-based RX — giving it genuine off-road capability while clothing it in Lexus luxury. The original GX 470 used a 4.7L V8 shared with the LX 470.
A second generation, the GX 460, arrived for 2010 with a new 4.6L V8 and a revised platform; it ran largely unchanged for over a decade, gaining a reputation as one of the most durable used vehicles in America. A fully redesigned third-generation GX debuted for 2024, with updated styling and technology while retaining the body-on-frame capability.
Generations
First generation (J120) · J120 — GX 470
Land Cruiser Prado-based; 4.7L V8 shared with the LX 470; body-on-frame luxury off-roader.
Second generation (J150) · J150 — GX 460
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4.6L V8; long-running, highly reliable second generation; a used-market standout.
Third generation (J250) · J250 — GX 550
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Fully redesigned for 2024; turbocharged V6; updated tech; body-on-frame retained.
2024 Photo: “File:2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail (United States) front view 01.jpg” by Charles / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
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