2025 Lexus GX Reviews

Lexus has launched the GX 550, which is now in its third generation and showcases a brutish new design that looks capable and handsome but will it suit family life?

The all-new 2025 Lexus GX line-up is here and the off-road hero of the range is the Overtrail.This big luxury 4WD wagon is based on the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series platform, has a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine, off-road driver modes, a locking rear diff and, on paper at least, it seems like the ultimate adventure machine.But is it as good in the rough stuff as it's hyped up to be?

Smack-bang in the middle of the GX range is the Overtrail, which lists at $122,250, and is designed to be the most off-road-focused model of the range.

The Sports Luxury is the most expensive GX, at $128,200, before on-roads, and it gets 22-inch wheels, adaptive suspension, better lighting and a fixed glass roof with a sun shade.Inside, there’s a 21-speaker Mark Levinson stereo, leather seats with a massage function for the front row and a digital rear-view mirror, amongst other added goodies. The big question with seven-seaters is how much room you have in the back, and the GX is pretty generous. I had plenty of room for my 175cm frame behind the driver’s seat, and climbing into the back was relatively easy, too.The middle-row seats collapse and fold out of the way, meaning you can climb into the third row without too much grunting. And once there, you’ll find room for adults along with two of the five USB connection points dotted around the cabin.Every GX scores a very punchy 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine, along with a 10-speed automatic that feeds the power to all four wheels. The engine produces 260kW and 650Nm, and it feels plenty sprightly.

Lexus is know for a lot of things in Australia, but being tough off road isn't one of them. When it came to the rough stuff, Lexus largely left it up to Toyota. But the Lexus GX changes that. The premium version of the very tough Toyota LandCruiser Prado, the GX promises to do all its sibling can, only wearing fancier clothes while doing it.