The Lexus GX will arrive in Australia in three trim levels – the entry-level Luxury, off-road-focused Overtrail, and flagship Sports Luxury. And while the brand is yet to confirm official prices, we expect the range to kick off at around $115,000, based largely on the SUV's USA pricing.
There's about a US$10K jump between models, which if replicated in Australia – and again, this isn't exactly scientific – would put the Overtrail at around $130K in Australia, and the Sports Luxury at around $145K.
Opening proceedings, then, is the Luxury, which will arrive with 20-inch alloys, a huge 14-inch central multimedia screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a head-up display, a 10-speaker Panasonic stereo, three-zone climate control and a powered tailgate, hinged at the top rather than the side.
The flagship grade is the Sports Luxury, which rides on 22-inch alloys, scores a 21-speaker Mark Levinson stereo, includes a massage function for front-seat riders, and rides on adaptive suspension. There's also a cool box in the centre console and a digital rear-view mirror.
The toughest model, though, sits between those two trim levels, with the Overtrail doing away with some of the niceties but dialling up the off-road credibility, with 18-inch wheels wrapped in thick Toyo All-Terrain tyres.
It also has electronic centre and rear diff locks, and scores a clever 'eKDSS' (electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System) suspension, which automatically disconnects the front and rear sway bars for serious wheel articulation when off-roading.
It also features a very cool 'Multi-Terrain Monitor' which shows the driver exactly what's happening beneath the tyres via the 14-inch central screen.
Oh, and all share the same very good engine, but more on that in a moment.