2024 Lexus GX 550 Prototype Engine And Details

1. The first generation Lexus GX has achieved great success.

2. As soon as it was launched in 2004, this vehicle was immediately accepted by the customers.

3. Customers had started buying this car instead of luxury SUVs.

4. Now the company is going to capitalize on the success formula that this SUV has given to Lexus.

5. If we look at the 2024 Lexus GX 550, it seems to be an outdoor luxury SUV and looks modern.

5. As an owner of the original Lexus off-roader – the LX 450 – I was eager to try the GX.

6.  Now 2024 Lexus GX 550 Ready For Launch Of The Third Generation.

This Engine make 349 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. A hybrid will be developed later.

There's also an Overtrail trim with 33-inch tyres and a locking rear differential for off-roading.

A centre locking differential is standard on all models, as is four-wheel drive with a low range. 

The GX550 comes equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 engine and a 10-speed automated gearbox. 

This is the same engine featured in the Toyota Tundra, Toyota Sequoia, and Lexus LX600, and it delivers 349 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque in the GX550. 

Lexus claims a combined fuel-economy rating of 17 mpg, a modest improvement over the original V-8 GX460's combined rating of 16 mpg. Lexus claims a hybrid will be available later, and we expect it to be comparable to the Tundra and Sequoia's iForce Max, with a touch more horsepower from an electric motor and somewhat improved fuel economy.

The lineup starts off with the Premium and Premium+ grades, and the Luxury and Luxury+ models will presumably add more equipment (Lexus hasn't detailed available features by trim yet). These will be offered with either a second-row bench or captain's chairs. The Overtrail adds the off-road upgrades and comes with other visual tweaks, while the Overtrail+ will come with extra features commensurate with the Luxury trim. The Premium and Overtrail models offer 8000 pounds of towing capacity, while the Luxury trim can tow 6990 pounds and the Luxury+ can tow 6780 pounds.

We haven't heard anything on price, but we expect the 2024 GX to go up a fair amount compared with the old model's price range of $59,275–$69,930. It will be built in Japan and is slated to start arriving at U.S. dealerships in early 2024.