The 2022 Lexus GX soldiers on for buyers who want a tough, luxurious SUV but are willing to skimp on the latest technologies to have it. Offered in four trims, every GX comes with a 4.6-liter V8 engine producing 301 hp and 329 lb-ft of torque. That power goes to all four wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission.
The base GX 460 comes with features like 18-inch alloy wheels, NuLuxe upholstery, a 10.3-inch touchscreen display with smartphone integration and navigation, dual-zone automatic climate control, ten-way power-adjustable front seats, and a sound system with nine speakers. There are a lot more features on offer when you upgrade to either the Premium or Luxury trims. By paying more, you will get access to heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and an available 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system. Thankfully, all GXs boast safety kit like blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and lane-departure warning.
Each GX in the USA comes quite well-appointed right off the production line, but there are still a number of ways to customize your SUV to your taste. However, the entry-level GX 460 isn't quite so generous in this regard, offering no optional package. The base model can be equipped with three standalone options though, namely heated and ventilated front seats ($640), headlamp washers ($100), or a cargo-area tonneau cover ($150).
The GX Premium gets many more packages: the Sport Design Package with captain's chairs ($5,750) equips 19-inch alloy wheels, a sport design front fascia and lower grille, a sport design rear valance, second-row captain's chairs, and more. The Premium Package with captain's chairs ($3,355) adds everything in the inclusive Premium Package ($1,335) as well as those captain chairs. The top-of-the-range Luxury can be outfitted with the Off-road Package ($1,570), which adds a surround-view camera and a multi-terrain monitor as well as multi-terrain select, and a fuel-tank protector. The $2,020 Sport Design Package adds dark-gray 19-inch alloy wheels, sport-design fascias, mirrors, and valances, and heated second-row captain's chairs, among other features. For $1,145, the Luxury can be had with the 17-speaker Mark Levinson surround sound system.