Lexus GX

Overview

Introduction

The Lexus GX is the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado sibling from the brand's luxury car division. It shares almost everything from the parent company's product apart from the face, tail and badges. It has the similar capabilities as well and runs over a reliably, punchy and robust V8 engine. There are ample muscles engraved over the car's body which emphasizes the character of the vehicle while making it suitable for high performance requirements. It is similarly equipped inside where a lot of controls and buttons are arranged on the central console around the gear knob to deal with the performance and ergonomics required for the the terrain.

Interior

Interior

The sitting position in the Lexus GX is quite high and allows the driving person to look with wide perspective all over the view. It has highly comfortable seats and they are electronically controlled in 8 ways with lumbar support adjustments. They are also facilitated for heat and ventilation. The seven seat arrangement allows to fit in more passengers while its folding nature vacant generous luggage space. The touch screen infotainment system is good on usability and it endows a number of options to be cherished out including the GPS navigation. It supports audio input from USB, Aux, CD/DVD, AM/FM and Bluetooth. The cushioning on the seats is well defined while the trunk can take in 1832 liters of luggage.

Exterior

Exterior

The designing aspects matches completely with that of Toyota's child and allows one to notice significant spots where the cars resemble a lot. The tall body outfit and muscles are embossed across the whole vehicle and it suits it as well. It looks strong and bold while canceling the matured looks of the brand's identity. It measures the dimensions with 4879 mm of length, 1885 mm of width and 1885 mm of height. The long wheelbase associated with it is 2789 mm which allows a third seat accommodation inside. The 18 inch alloy wheels with 265/60 R18 tyres make it perfect for all types of terrains.

Engine Performance

Engine, Mileage and Variants

The engine under the hood has a lot of punch and thrust for the power, it manages well over the different terrains as the off-road capabilities of the same are true to the name. However, one would not purchase this car for doing so concerning the prices and the status over which it is built. The dual Variable Valve Timing-intelligent equipped 4.6 liter V8 engine is highly responsive and performs to get 301 hp of power at 5500 rpm. It allows a significant amount of torque with 446 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm. The car accelerates to 100 kmph from zero in about 8 seconds clocking a top speed of 178 kmph. The car gives a mileage of 7.23 kmpl which is a bit disappointing.

Braking Safety

Safety, Braking and Miscellaneous

The attitude regarding safety has been the key forte of the Lexus and the GX is counted among few of the highly expensive and equipped vehicles from the Japanese brand. The stability and handling traits have a vital range of components which counts antilock braking systems, electronic brake force distribution, pre crash system, cruise control, active terrain control system, down hill assist control, etc. Moreover, it has the adaptive suspension system for different terrain along with the facility which allows the driver to add or cancel extra ground clearance for bad roads and off roads.

Verdict

The Lexux GX is a capable SUV for the core needs and it manages well for the different terrains as well. The off road capability of this vehicle is great, but being a hefty engine holder, the fuel efficiency has got beaten up. The handling also has some issues and lags behind the competition.