What is a GX 550? The GX 550 is a midsize luxury SUV built in the Tahara, Japan assembly plant and sold worldwide by Lexus. The 2024 GX is a fan favorite that’s been improved almost beyond recognition. You’ll pay for the driving privilege with the GX 550 Premium price starting at $64,250; up $4,025 from the previous 2023 GX 460 model. Prices go up from there as the Premium+ starts at $67,900, the Luxury model is $77,250 and the top of the line Luxury+ Edition SUV window stickers at $81,250.
The 2024 Lexus GX 550 is a very nice midsize luxury SUV. The GX is a 5 door wagon with a body on frame design and a powerful stance. The GX is known for its off road capabilities and ability to handle rough terrain. It has increased ground clearance and squared off body lines. Most GX variants have 3 rows of seats but the off road focused Overtrail version seats 5. Plus, the GX 550 comes with standard safety features like blind spot monitoring, backup cameras, lane departure warning and 4 wheel stability control.
This week, Lexus sent me a 2024 GX 550 to test drive and review. The base window sticker price for this Premium+ Edition is $67,900. The options on this 4WD model are: the head up display for $900, the cold area package for $200, the rear tonneau cover for $110, the digital key with smart access card key for $375 and the traffic jam assist package for $620. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), including the $1,350 destination charge, is: $71,455.
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $80,387. At just $387 bucks over $80 Grand, this 2024 Lexus SUV has all the best equipment as a great Premium+ SUV.
If your luxury SUV budget is capped at $80,000, then you should take a hard look, and a long test drive, in the redesigned and upgraded 2024 Lexus GX 550 and feel the luxury.
The GX 550 comes standard with a 14 inch touch screen, Wi-Fi connectivity, a sound system with 10 speakers and the Lexus Safety System+ 3.0. The Premium+ edition adds leather upholstery, massaging front seats and power folding third row seats. The Overtrail trim is designed for off-roading, has all terrain tires, an electronic kinetic suspension system and more friendly trail equipment. With 4 trim models to choose from, there is a Lexus GX 550 that will meet everybody’s SUV budget from $65,000 up to $85,000.
Since luxury is Lexus’s middle name, the GX 550 comes with: leather trimmed seats, a heated power tilt and telescoping leather covered steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, reclining and sliding 60/40 split middle row seats, a power folding 3rd row seat, heated 2nd row outboard seats, a wireless phone charger, multi zone climate control, thematic ambient illumination, a Lexus memory system for the drivers seat position, outside mirrors with the steering wheel location all put in motion after you start the car.
Performance starts with a 3.4 liter V/6 twin turbo gas engine with 349 HP and 479 lbs/ft of torque, bolted to a 10 speed automatic transmission, routed into a 4 wheel drive traction control system, with a Torsen limited slip center differential that has a locking feature for positive control and extra stability on any road and in any weather event.
Tech and multimedia include a 14″ touchscreen and a 12.3″ dashboard screen, wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, six USB ports, Bluetooth, remote engine start, push button start, a digital key, head up display, traffic jam assist, lane change assist, road sign assist, lane tracing assist, radar cruise control, parking assist, rear pedestrian detection, front cross traffic alert, lane departure alert with steering assist, blind spot monitor, rear traffic cross alert, intelligent high beams and a driver attention monitor; just to name a few.
Call, click or visit your local Lexus dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the 2024 GX 550 Premium+ Edition 4WD Midsize SUV. And remember that the base price for a new GX 550 starts at only $64,250. Lexus – Experience Amazing.
This tagline represents a shift in the brand’s direction towards a lifestyle focus. The words “experience” and “amazing” relate to the design and engineering of all Lexus vehicles, and the impressions customers will have while driving them, either on, or off road.
Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.
This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net
