We won’t bore you with the hype machine that’s spun up to announce the new Lexus GX 550 launching in 2024. We’re certain you’ve seen those announcements already! The new Lexus GX550 looks to be an amazing combination of luxury and offroad capability and we’re very excited to see it in real life. In the meantime, we’ve assembled a comparsion of the Lexus GX470 vs GX460 vs GX550 (as best we can with available information). Hope it help!
| Platform | Lexus GX 470 (2003 – 2009) | Lexus GX 460 (2010-2013) | Lexus GX 460 (2014-2023) | Lexus GX 550 Overtrail (2024+) |
| Years | 2003 – 2009 | 2010 – current | 2010 – current | 2024 – |
| Engine | 4.7 L V8 | 4.6L V8 | 4.6L V8 | 3.4L twin-turbocharged V6 |
| Horsepower | 235, 263, 270 | 301 | 301 | 349 hp |
| Torque | 320 | 329 | 329 | 479 lb-ft |
| Drivetrain | Full-time 4WD | Full-time 4WD | Full-time 4WD | Full-time 4WD |
| Locking Ctr Diff | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Low Gear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Seating | 7 (3rd row jump seat) | 7 (3rd row folding) | 7 (3rd row folding) | 5 |
| Doors | 4 + Swing out tailgate | 4 + Swing out tailgate | 4 + Swing out tailgate | 4 + tailgate |
| Sway Bar Disconnect | No | No | No | No |
| Front/Rear Locking Diffs | No | No | No | Yes – Rear (e) |
| Offroad Specs | Lexus GX 470 (03-09) | Lexus GX 460 (10-13) | Lexus GX 460 (14-23) | Lexus GX 550 Overtrail (24+) |
| Ground Clearance | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Approach Angle | 30 | 28 | 23 | 26 |
| Departure Angle | 29 | 29 | 21 | 22 |
| Breakover | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Wheelbase | 109.8 | 109.8 | 109.8 | TBD |
| Length | 188.2 | 192.1 | 192.1 | 193.3 |
| Width | 74 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 79.1 |
| Height | 74.6 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 71.2 |
| Curb Weight | 4871 | 5405 | 5405 | TBD |
| Towing Capacity | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 | 8000 |
| Options | Lexus GX 470 (03-09) | Lexus GX 460 (10-13) | Lexus GX 460 (14-cur) | Lexus GX 550 Overtrail (24+) |
| DAC | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| HAC | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Crawl Control | O | O | Y | |
| Stability | Y (KDSS) | Y (KDSS) | Y (KDSS) | Y |
| A Trac | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Terrain Select | O | Y |
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We lose money every month producing the TX:GX Overland website and YouTube channel. Creating content takes time and money – we have to pay for:- Website and WordPress hosting
- Trip videos that cost money for fuel, admissions fees at parks/events, and wear and tear on our vehicle
- An enormous amount of our time producing this site and the videos (I won’t even begin to calculate that cost!)
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TX:GX Overland is about experiencing the outdoors and doing so in a responsible, sustainable way. Without the trees, the forests, the clean babbling brooks and the open trails we enjoy while overlanding we simply couldn’t exist. Therefore, we are committed to helping organizations that support our outdoor adventures. Though we do not make a profit from the TX:GX Overland website or YouTube channel we still make donations to worthwhile causes. We make donations to the following organizations:- OneTreePlanted
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