What Is the 2025 Lexus GX?
The Lexus GX is an SUV for adventurous families. Sharing architecture with the Toyota Land Cruiser, the GX boasts serious off-road capability thanks to full-time four-wheel drive with a locking center differential, electronically controlled disconnecting front and rear anti-roll bars, and an available locking rear differential. Particularly hardcore buyers will want to check out the Overtrail trims, which forfeit the third-row seat in favor of more cargo space and gain more ground clearance and an on-board air compressor for increased self-sufficiency in the backcountry. For now, the GX comes solely as the GX 550, powered by a 349-horsepower, 3.4-liter twin-turbo V-6 paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission; a hybrid variant will likely be added in the near future. Competitors of the Lexus GX include the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Land Rover Defender and Volvo XC90.
What’s New on the 2025 Lexus GX?
Redesigned for 2024, the GX is largely unchanged this year. A power tilt/telescoping steering column is newly standard, as are memory settings for the driver’s seat, including that steering wheel and the exterior mirrors. That onboard air compressor and 1-inch suspension lift are newly standard on the Overtrail and Overtrail+ trim levels for 2025, as are prewired auxiliary switches for aftermarket accessories.
What Features in the 2025 Lexus GX Are Most Important?
Standard features include:
- 12.3-inch digital dashboard
- 14-inch touchscreen
- Navigation
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Moonroof
- Locking center differential
- Synthetic leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Seven seats
- Forward collision warning with pedestrian detection
- Automatic emergency braking
- Emergency steering assist
- Blind spot warning
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane departure steering assist
- Lane-centering steering
- Adaptive cruise control
- Front and rear parking sensors with automatic braking
Available features include:
- Leather upholstery
- Heated outboard second-row seats
- Massaging front seats
- Second-row captain’s chairs (reduces seating capacity to six)
- 21-speaker Mark Levinson sound system
- Locking rear differential
- Power-deployable running boards
- Panoramic moonroof
- Adaptive suspension
- 360-degree camera system
Should I Buy the 2025 Lexus GX?
The Lexus GX combines a generous list of luxury features with a powerful engine, undeniable off-road capability and a sturdy towing capacity. Buyers who don’t plan to spend their weekends off-pavement or down at a boat ramp, however, may find their needs better suited by the Lexus TX, which is based on the Toyota Grand Highlander. The TX doesn’t have the same visual impact as the GX, but it offers three rows of (more spacious) seating in a more efficient and affordable package.
