BEST LEXUS SUV?? -- 2024 Lexus GX 550 vs. 2024 Lexus TX 500h: Comparison (1 Viewer)
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Interesting comparison. Depending on how you configure each they may not be wildly different in price, but they seem like 2 vehicles aimed at 2 different customers. I admit I sure liked the TX sitting in it at the car show (sadly the GX was locked). For somebody who doesnāt really watch videos, what was their take home message out of the comparison?
I am in the same boat. I like what the TX offers, lots of tech, tons of leg room, beautiful full glass moonroof, list goes on an on. I just wish it had a more aggressive look similar to the GX. When I read 4-door minivan, and soccer-mom SUV, it leans me more towards the GX for a more aggressive look. However there is a lot of negative around the GX to get those good looks (poor gas mileage, less space, hardly no storage compartments, small gas tank, less leg room, rougher ride. I am still trying to convince myself to get the TX, as the wait here in Quebec is only about 4-12 weeks, compared to 1-2 years for a GX (if you can find a dealer that will sell you one, most only want to lease it). So depending on how difficult it is to get, I might still wind up in a TX just because of the crazy hype, lack of inventory, and dealer fears of buyers wanting to export the GX.
The Lexus TX500H may be more easily available BUT,
It is no where near as good looking as the GX; in fact, it is quite ungainly;
It is not as capable off road as the GX;
It does not turn heads like the GX;
It does not make you turn around and look at it one last time before you go in;
It does not give you the sense of pride that the GX does;
plus....
It is assembled in Indiana, USA....which is why it is made in enough numbers that anyone can have one.
It is no where near as good looking as the GX; in fact, it is quite ungainly;
It is not as capable off road as the GX;
It does not turn heads like the GX;
It does not make you turn around and look at it one last time before you go in;
It does not give you the sense of pride that the GX does;
plus....
It is assembled in Indiana, USA....which is why it is made in enough numbers that anyone can have one.
Even with poor gas mileage and less room, I will accept all of your arguements and will likely attempt to put a deposit for the GX at a dealer and see when they can get me one
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Honestly, if it were a higher trim TX500 and those prices, I would consider a BMW X7 xDrive40i.
If you qualify for a lot of additional stackable BMW manufacturer incentives such as military, loyalty, BMW CCA member, etc., you could get anywhere from $11-15k off MSRP. It's really not that far in price from a TX500.
If you qualify for a lot of additional stackable BMW manufacturer incentives such as military, loyalty, BMW CCA member, etc., you could get anywhere from $11-15k off MSRP. It's really not that far in price from a TX500.
As an Engineer, DUAL Canadian-USA-Citizen, my take is different: WE DO Only City-Driving in Florida, NO OFF-Road and NO-Trailers. We loved our old RX300 with V6. New TX sucks with only 4-cylinders. Just to buy a V6, we considered GX550. Buying-Cost and 17MPG Fuel-Economy is never our issue. We have AUDI-SQ5 to Trade. Considering also AUDI Q8 and Mercedes-GLE-450. Any comments? YES, we want our new SUV in 6-months, and Trump's Tariffs are bothering us. We in FL can get our order GX550 in 4-months, around US$75,000. That is why we came South, my Canuck friends and Neils. This GX or TX will be my Dr. Wife's car (she is SUV-Addict) Andre only drives 2-door V8 Coupes, with 0-60 under 4.5 seconds.
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I would probably cross the GX off the list if I were you. No towing and no offroad makes me think it would be a bad move for you to buy a body on frame truck like the GX. For what you plan to use the vehicle for I think you will enjoy the ride of a luxury unibody SUV like the other options you mentioned you are cross-shopping it against a lot more.
Thx Capt. for your good advice. Great minds like U and ME think alike. I only wanted Reliability and 6 or 8 cylinders. RX350 with wimpish 4 pushed me to GX550 with 6. Yes, after learning WHY some guys love it, I ain't the GX-type as a permanent-city slicker. Still, I will push RX-500h to limits, vs AUDI-Q8. My test-drives involve 90-100 MPH overtaking, pedal-to-metal and kick-down-response of Tranny. Will report. Thx again. Andre, who drove a Porsche-914 for snow-rallies in France, owned two V12 Jaguars, in good old days. I wish somebody, who had extensive-riding on both, tell me difference b/w unibody vs truck-type.
The best TX isnāt the TX350 or the TX500hā¦..Itās the one people donāt realize exists and has a V6, the TX550h+
We had a 2023 RX500h and now have a 2023 RX350h.
RX500h (same Direct 4 architecture, turbo 4 cylinder as TX500h) was comfortable and could scoot. Ours was an early VIN and went back under lemon law as it wasnāt yet ready for prime time. The RX350h that replaced it is a great vehicle and complementary vehicle to my GX for comfort and low-cost travel in town and normal highway driving.
Having said that, a great replacement for the RX350h would be a TX550h+. The 550h+ isnāt the turbo 4 that is in the TX500h, it is a tried-and-true (but slightly detuned) 3.5L NA V6 with 404 system horsepower and 33 miles of EV-only range.
I wouldnāt buy one new (Iād lease a new one) as I expect the TX550h+ will depreciate like a rock. But a 3-year old TX550+ I think would be an outstanding CPO Lexus to buy. It wonāt go on trails, it wonāt tow much or tow well but for a nice 3-row on paved roads it would be a great ride.
Iāll keep my GX for my use, thank you ,and look at CPO TX550h+ to replace the RX350h in a few years.
Iāll say it out loud, my GX is awesome and a keeper. For most users a TX is a better vehicle. Enthusiast and GX community excepted, of course.
Right answer is one of each.
We had a 2023 RX500h and now have a 2023 RX350h.
RX500h (same Direct 4 architecture, turbo 4 cylinder as TX500h) was comfortable and could scoot. Ours was an early VIN and went back under lemon law as it wasnāt yet ready for prime time. The RX350h that replaced it is a great vehicle and complementary vehicle to my GX for comfort and low-cost travel in town and normal highway driving.
Having said that, a great replacement for the RX350h would be a TX550h+. The 550h+ isnāt the turbo 4 that is in the TX500h, it is a tried-and-true (but slightly detuned) 3.5L NA V6 with 404 system horsepower and 33 miles of EV-only range.
I wouldnāt buy one new (Iād lease a new one) as I expect the TX550h+ will depreciate like a rock. But a 3-year old TX550+ I think would be an outstanding CPO Lexus to buy. It wonāt go on trails, it wonāt tow much or tow well but for a nice 3-row on paved roads it would be a great ride.
Iāll keep my GX for my use, thank you ,and look at CPO TX550h+ to replace the RX350h in a few years.
Iāll say it out loud, my GX is awesome and a keeper. For most users a TX is a better vehicle. Enthusiast and GX community excepted, of course.
Right answer is one of each.
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Too much personal blurb but missing the MAIN point: 550 is a PLUG-in Machine, needing home-charging-expensive-mods, fire-hazard, and carrying $12,000 Li-Ion Battery everywhere you go. 500h is my best choice, Mild-Hybrid, just like my other choice, Audi Q8. I will buy one of those in a few months. GX that I considered ONLY for V6, should be reserved for Camper/Trailers/Machos, and we are 100% city-drivers. Engineer has spoken. PS. I am NOT for 3rd seat, no kids, no baggage, and we did own a beautiful RX300 with V6 before. Can you tell me why TX not RX, if no need for SPACE? Thx.
most people buy utilitarian off-roaders not because of practicality but because of emotional attachment . Personally I would never buy a tx, or any other unibody suvs as I find them boring despite being better on road vehicles by all objective measures .
Iām willing to sacrifice 20 percent of on road performance for the cool factor. And thatās exactly what you get with gx OT and g class . As for wrangler , Bronco , grenadier you are making serious comprises on road for offroad gains which doesnāt make sense for primary car . Iāve literally had all off-roaders including defender, Bronco raptor, Bronco badlands, wrangler , lc250, f150 raptor, trx , as well as unibodies such as Volvo xc90, x5, etc. and unless you are the pedal to the metal type and like to take corners at 2x the speed limit , I find the gx ride and performance to be outstanding, and as for mpg concerns , yes Iām averaging 15 in the city and 21-22 on the hwy but that is better than all other offeoad focused vehicles Iāve own while providing luxury refinement and feel that is expected from the Lexus .
There simply isnāt a better rounded multidimensional truck at any price including the gclass . My g63 was much more of a compromised package than the gx , unusable interior and trunk space but with the greatest engine and exhaust that god has created . You do pay for it at the pump as I was averaging 11 but thatās the price to pay with that glorious v8.
As for the tx, the iforce max 4cyl powertrain is the worst 4cyl setup Iāve come to experience in sub 40k cars let alone in something that wears a Lexus badge. It is utterly terrible . Sounds terrible, vibrates out of control, and the Achilles hill of the lc 250. The experience is parallel to cvt setups in Prius and Iām not exaggerating one bit. Donāt do it
If I were buying unibody it would 100% be the x5.
Iām willing to sacrifice 20 percent of on road performance for the cool factor. And thatās exactly what you get with gx OT and g class . As for wrangler , Bronco , grenadier you are making serious comprises on road for offroad gains which doesnāt make sense for primary car . Iāve literally had all off-roaders including defender, Bronco raptor, Bronco badlands, wrangler , lc250, f150 raptor, trx , as well as unibodies such as Volvo xc90, x5, etc. and unless you are the pedal to the metal type and like to take corners at 2x the speed limit , I find the gx ride and performance to be outstanding, and as for mpg concerns , yes Iām averaging 15 in the city and 21-22 on the hwy but that is better than all other offeoad focused vehicles Iāve own while providing luxury refinement and feel that is expected from the Lexus .
There simply isnāt a better rounded multidimensional truck at any price including the gclass . My g63 was much more of a compromised package than the gx , unusable interior and trunk space but with the greatest engine and exhaust that god has created . You do pay for it at the pump as I was averaging 11 but thatās the price to pay with that glorious v8.
As for the tx, the iforce max 4cyl powertrain is the worst 4cyl setup Iāve come to experience in sub 40k cars let alone in something that wears a Lexus badge. It is utterly terrible . Sounds terrible, vibrates out of control, and the Achilles hill of the lc 250. The experience is parallel to cvt setups in Prius and Iām not exaggerating one bit. Donāt do it
If I were buying unibody it would 100% be the x5.
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