The wraps have been taken off the 2024 Lexus GX, which will share a platform with the all-new Toyota LandCruiser Prado, which is due to be launched later this year. Paul Maric sits down to run you through the latest details and what we expect Toyota will include in the new Prado!
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Practicality: 12:53
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00:00 G'day, I'm Paul.
00:01 Lexus has just taken the wraps off the new Lexus GX.
00:04 That's exciting because it's a new Lexus four-wheel drive, but it's also exciting because
00:08 the Lexus GX is very closely related to the Land Cruiser Prado.
00:13 And the Land Cruiser Prado here in Australia has been feeling very old and sad, so it is
00:17 definitely time for a new one, and we've been waiting for this information.
00:21 So today I'm going to run you through all of the details that we have.
00:24 It is all fresh, hot off the press, so some of this is going to develop as we go, but
00:28 I thought we'd get the video out and have a little look at some of the pictures.
00:30 Now, if you haven't done so already, please make sure you subscribe to our channel and
00:33 press the bell icon as well so you can find out every single time we do one of these sit-downs.
00:38 Let's get started.
00:39 Okay, so I've got my iPad here in front of me.
00:43 I'm going to flick through some pictures while we're talking as well.
00:45 We'll start off with just the, I guess, the regular version of the GX.
00:49 Tell you what, this thing looks sensational.
00:52 I like the look of the 300 series, but this just, I don't know, it just looks really cool.
00:56 They've done a great job there with the headlights up the front there, and even things like this
01:00 grille.
01:01 It isn't over the top like you do find on the LX.
01:03 It is sort of nice and conservative and still sort of does the job.
01:06 And I love the profile of this vehicle.
01:08 It looks significantly bigger than a Prado if you have a look at that wheelbase, and
01:12 that's because it is.
01:13 So if I have a look at my notes here, it's basically on the same wheelbase as the LX,
01:17 and the LX shares a platform with the 300 series.
01:20 It is 96mm shorter than an LX, so it means those front and rear overhangs are going to
01:24 be a little more tucked in.
01:26 It sits on the TNGA-F platform, so that is the platform that the Land Cruiser and subsequently
01:31 the LX uses.
01:32 So they really are looking to consolidate a lot of this off-road equipment into these
01:36 platforms so they can get a lot of bang for buck.
01:39 Traditionally in the US, the GX has been available with a naturally aspirated petrol engine.
01:44 This time around, they're going to a turbocharged petrol V6, so 3.4-litre twin-turbocharged
01:50 petrol V6, 260kW of power, 650Nm of torque, and that is also mated to that 10-speed automatic
01:57 transmission.
01:58 Let's have a little look here at some of the other pictures of the rear of this.
02:04 Love what they've done there with the taillights as well, so that extends all the way along
02:08 the back of the vehicle there, big Lexus lettering up the top there as well, and then the GX
02:14 badge down the side there.
02:15 Looks really cool because this whole rear section opens up.
02:18 Check out those wheel arches, they are nicely flared as well, so it gives you just this
02:22 very cool-looking stance out on the road with some stealth black up the top there.
02:28 Have a look at these wing mirrors as well, so they're sort of like a square look.
02:32 So again, just breaking away from that sort of soft-edged appearance, this really has
02:37 a Tonka truck appearance out on the road there, which I like.
02:40 What I really like though is this right here.
02:44 Have a look at this.
02:45 This is called the Overtrail.
02:47 And have you seen that colour?
02:48 Sandy Taup, last seen on the 70 Series Land Cruiser, so I love the fact that they've integrated
02:53 it here on a Lexus.
02:56 Headlights there with LED daytime running light, and then full LED lights in there as
03:00 well.
03:01 Little headlight washer there too.
03:02 This is something we're seeing disappearing from these big off-roaders, but if you do
03:05 get mud splashing up on those headlights, you really want to be able to clean it off
03:09 with that high-pressure jet.
03:10 Again, sort of black grille there without too much chrome.
03:14 These wheels look cool, so it's sitting on 33s.
03:17 I can't quite tell what brand of tyre that is, but it kind of looks like a BFGoodrich
03:22 KO2 from a distance.
03:24 Rock sliders on the side there.
03:25 This looks like it is built to go off-road, and you can imagine when this is eventually
03:29 launched as a Prado, and we think the Prado is going to be significantly bigger and probably
03:34 sit on this same wheelbase and this platform as well.
03:37 You're going to have a really good option there to trick this thing up so it is ready
03:41 for off-road driving.
03:42 And look, if I was Ford at the moment, I'd be pretty worried about this because Toyota
03:46 has just gone smart with vehicles like the Overtrail here by giving punters a lot of
03:51 options.
03:52 You can go down the sedate path, or you can go for the hardcore off-road version.
03:55 Then they've crammed some incredible engines under the bonnet there.
03:58 So in addition to that petrol V6, they also have a hybrid coming.
04:02 It is likely to be the hybrid that's used in the Lexus RX500h, and if you do want to
04:06 see our review of that, click up here to watch that.
04:09 Pretty impressed with that, so it's a 2.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine mated to a hybrid
04:14 system.
04:15 So that really will give vehicles like the Prado a lot of flexibility when it comes to
04:20 not only fuel economy but performance as well, and that is something the Prado has been desperately
04:24 lacking.
04:25 After they killed the petrol V6 and went down the path of the diesel that's shared with
04:29 the Hilux, kind of is an amazing package there, and you can see in our towing and off-road
04:34 videos with the Prado, it is desperately in need of a little bit more grunt behind the
04:38 wheel.
04:39 Other key thing here as well, 3,500-kilo brake towing capacity.
04:42 It does vary depending on the grade that you go for, but that is a step up from the Prado,
04:47 which is currently limited to under 3,500 kilos.
04:50 Have a look inside the cabin.
04:51 This is probably where this has stepped up to really lift the game for Lexus and eventually
04:57 Toyota with the Prado.
04:58 Big infotainment system there, so it's a 12.3-inch infotainment system.
05:03 We've tested this one before on other Lexus products, and I love the fact that all of
05:07 these things are built into that screen.
05:09 So they're all backlit LCD displays, and it's all quite easy to use.
05:13 All of your call functions are down here, and then if it is like the other products,
05:16 they actually have physical controls a little further down as well, so you're not only relegated
05:21 to using the touchscreen.
05:23 Terms of off-road controls, just while I have this screen open, center diff lock, it also
05:27 uses a Torsen limited-slip center differential with the ability to lock.
05:32 On the Overtrail model, you'll also have the ability to lock the rear diff, so you can
05:36 see the button for that there, along with low-range and high-range four-wheel drive.
05:40 It'll be a full-time four-wheel drive.
05:42 Crawl control, you also have multi-terrain select.
05:45 This is stuff that we've seen before on Land Cruiser and also LX as well, so both great
05:50 features, give you a bit of flexibility there.
05:52 Wondering what this is, it's like a little cubby hole or something.
05:55 I think your phone sits on there, but I'm not entirely sure what that function does.
06:00 In terms of the rest of the interior, cameras there for off-roading.
06:03 It's one of the things we like about the 300 Series and the LX, you really have a lot of
06:06 visibility when it comes to off-roading.
06:08 You can see clearly what's happening, and then over on the left here, you can see some
06:12 more of those off-road controls as well.
06:14 The other interesting thing inside the cabin, in addition to seven seats, it's also going
06:18 to be offered with captain's chairs, so it means you have a six-seat layout, but there
06:22 is a bit more luxury and comfort there.
06:24 Given the wheelbase has increased as well, it should also mean that you have more leg
06:28 room here in the third row.
06:30 That's somewhere that the Prado has suffered previously, you don't really have a great
06:34 deal of room.
06:35 Disappointingly, if you have a look at the cargo shot here, it's not on sliding rails
06:39 there for the second row, and that was probably the thing that frustrates me the most with
06:42 the LX and the 300 Series, that you can't give yourself more room in the third row by
06:48 sliding the second row forward.
06:49 So if they haven't afforded enough space in here for the third row, it is probably still
06:54 going to be a little bit cramped.
06:56 So we'll reserve judgment for when we see that, but that is just something I thought
07:00 I'd point out.
07:01 And this is what some of the configuration looks like there.
07:03 So you can see you've got the standard layout there, and then if you go to dropping your
07:09 seats it sort of moves it up a little bit, but still, look at this, I mean that is a
07:14 huge step up there when it comes to loading things.
07:16 So I don't know, packaging will be interesting here, hopefully they sort some of that stuff
07:20 out before it goes on sale.
07:23 Really liking the look of this overtrail version though, you can see some underbody protection
07:27 there too, so pretty excited for that.
07:30 A little sticky beak under the bonnet there, looks like there's plenty of room for a turbo
07:33 V6 and plenty of room for hybrid and all that sort of stuff.
07:37 Just slightly off topic, it actually surprises me how much room they have here in these crash
07:41 structures in modern cars, you can really sort of go to town on that and potentially
07:45 even drop a big old V8 in there if you want to.
07:49 OK, so that is your first look at the new Lexus GX.
07:53 I'm excited for this because it really does signal where we're going to be heading with
07:56 the Prado.
07:57 We don't know specifically that the Prado is going to be shared with this, but we know
08:00 that traditionally the GX and the Prado have been virtually the same vehicle, just with
08:04 different powertrains.
08:06 So the fact that they've gone to town here offering a 3.5 litre twin turbo petrol V6
08:12 means they can probably easily fit the diesel V6 out of the Land Cruiser 300 series in Prado
08:18 as well.
08:19 I tell you what, if you're Mitsubishi at the moment, Isuzu with the MU-X, Ford even with
08:23 the Everest, you are going to be a little bit concerned that Toyota has this arsenal
08:27 of stuff coming for Prado, and I'm genuinely excited to drive it because the Prado at the
08:32 moment is still a fairly capable vehicle, but moving to things like e-pass for the steering,
08:37 adaptive damping, electronic rear diff lock, even e-KDSS as well, I think is really going
08:42 to be an exciting prospect if you are in the market for something like a Prado, especially
08:46 at the current price tag of like $100,000.
08:49 So let me know what you think about the new Lexus GX and subsequently what we think the
08:53 Prado will be in the comments section below.
08:56 Are you as excited as I am for it?
08:58 I am very keen for your feedback, so let me know down there in the comments section.
09:01 What would you like to see out of the new Prado as well?
09:03 Are you a fuss by plug-in hybrids and the hybrid tech, or do you just want a big old
09:07 V6 diesel?
09:09 Let me know what you think.
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