All 6 Lexus GX 2024 Trims You Need to Know About

Also, watch our GX 550 video on YouTube.

Gone is the GX 460 nameplate and its 301 horsepower 4.6L V8. Ushering in a next-gen, 2024 Lexus GX 550 with a more powerful twin-turbo V6, menacing yet sleek new looks, up to 8,000 lbs. towing capacity, and a hybrid-powered GX in the works.

The luxury hauler will come in six trims across North America. And for families who take their off-road adventures seriously, Lexus adds the new GX 550 Overtrail to the mix, sporting higher ground clearance and standard 18-inch wheels wrapped in 33-inch All-Terrain tires. Or add GX off-road accessories like this GX 550 OVERTRAIL JAOS Concept debuted at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon:

Release Date: Lexus tells us the new 2024 GX will go on sale sometime early 2024. It will be assembled in Japan, out of the company’s Tahara plant. 

In our view, it’s actually three trims; the ‘+’ grades are more like packages. But we digress.

Below is a quick look at all six 2024 GX 550 trims in both US and Canada:

Here, we’ll look at what makes each GX 550 trim different. For a deep dive into the redesign, new features, and more, read our full story – 2024 Lexus GX 550 Release Date & Preliminary Specs: Here’s What We Know.

GX 550 Premium, Premium+

• Status: entry-level trim
• Best feature: 8,000 lbs. towing capacity
• Price:

This is the entry-level model, and like most luxury full-size SUVs and vehicles, the GX 550 Premium comes loaded with standards. It rides on standard 20-inch alloy wheels, which isn’t bad. The higher grades, less Overtrail, step up to the 22-inch size.

Another difference here is the Premium trim’s approach angle specs. Preliminary specs show approach: 26 degrees, breakover: 23 degrees, and departure angle: 23 degrees. Compare that to GX Luxury’s breakover angle of 21 degrees – a two-degree difference. We’re not sure this matters to most buyers, but hey, there you go.

Premium is also taller than its Luxury counterpart, sitting 75.59 inches compared to 75.39 inches, respectively.

Towing capacity is the big difference

GX 550 Overtrail, Overtrail+

• Status: new trim, below Luxury
• Best features: Locking rear differential, wider stance, off-road wheels & tires, updated suspension
• Price:

Well, this one is the outlier, and rightfully so. In our view, the best update is the addition of the new 2024 GX 550 Overtrail and Overtrail+. A sophisticated utility vehicle is taking its off-road prowess to another level – and a machine we first saw in concept form at the 2023 Tokyo Outdoor Show. From concept to production, this upscale adventurer is now a reality.

Wider stance, off-road GX 550 tires, and distinct earthy colours

Unlike the other GX trims, the Overtrail rides on smaller, burlier 18-inch wheels wrapped in standard 33-inch All-Terrain tires for optimal traction on unpaved roads. Furthermore, its rear thread is wider, measuring 4.06 inches, compared to the GX Premium and GX Luxury’s 3.26 inches. That’s a significant difference.

It sits wider at 4.52 inches, compared to the regular GX’s 3.74-inch width, and exclusively gets an electronic locking rear differential as standard for improved traction and control.

Overtrail’s interior trims come in a GX-first colour combination of Black NuLuxe trimmed interior with Olive Ultrasuede accents. For a cleaner look, Chateau NuLuxe trims the interior with Olive Ultrasuede accents and black ornamentation. Another small difference: all models get six illuminated charging ports; Overtrail finds four.

Read the full story – Lexus GX 550 Overtrail: Luxury Off-Roader Goes Beast Mode.

GX 550 Luxury, Luxury+

• Status: top trim
• Best features: expect more premium features as standard and possible suspension upgrade from Premium
• Price:

Here’s our full 2024 GX 550 Luxury+ First Drive Review.

Both Luxury trims get the largest wheel size at 22-inches, wrapped in 265/50R22 tires. And for both Premium and Luxury, the rear tread is increased by 3.26 inches (4.06 inches for the Overtrail grades) compared to the outgoing GX. But towing specs are different for Luxury and Luxury+, rated at 6,990 lbs. and 6,780 lbs., respectively.

At the time of writing, Lexus hasn’t broken down the exact feature list for Luxury and Luxury+. With the outgoing 2023 GX 460 Luxury, extra features above Premium included an adaptive variable suspension, a semi-aniline leather interior trim, and a power-reclining and folding third row.

For 2024, there are some available upgrades we suspect will be standard on Luxury+, maybe Luxury as well. This includes LED fog and cornering lamps, a head-up display (HUD), heated second-row seats, third-row with power configurations compared to manual, 21-speaker Mark Levinson Surround Sound (over base 10-speaker system), Digital Key, Cool Box, Traffic Jam Assist, Cold Area Package, and Tonneau cover.

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2024 Lexus GX Preliminary Specs & Photos