Review: 2011 Lexus GX 460

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02-27-11, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spwolf

we serviced 100+ Prado's, and never saw anyone remove 3rd row seats... and if they did, they certainly didnt put them back on daily/weekly/monthly basis.

Who cares of the space lost there? You are not going to load GX to the roof anyway (it is long way up).

Plus, reason there is less space behind 7 seats is because 3rd row is more useful now.

2nd Gen also has considerably better interior in both Lexus and Toyota versions. I would say it is even better than big bad LC's now.

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Personally I far prefer power-folding seats that give more usable space, as opposed to removing those 1st-gen style seats that fold to the side. I'm willing to bet the average 1st-gen GX owner did not remove their rear seats on a regular basis, if at all.

funny you two say that. i know 2 gx owners personally and both have the rear seats removed. and like someone else mentioned, 2nd gen doesn't fold up, but the floor is now "higher". it's the same thing, seats have to go away somewhere

saying the 3rd row is more useful, i don't know, it's like say it was useful for 5 yr old and now useful for 7 yr old. fit 2 adults back there and i don't care if it's 1st or 2nd gen and it's a pain either way

02-28-11, 05:54 AM

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My buddy forum member Koz bought an '11 GX.Nice vehicle.He has the new dark red/burgundy metallic which really makes the GX look great.
He tows a camper and said he would have bought another 4Runner but no V8 was available for '11.

02-28-11, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy

Those 1st gen seats are light compared to the tahoes/yukons.

People who don't need the 3rd row seating remove the seats for bigger storage-big huge

However, I got the GX b/c of the 3rd row availability.

When I had mine with 7 passengers, I removed one side to allow for more storage.
People who need the 3rd row seatings for 8 family member outings/trips to the mountains, road trips are S.O.L. You can only bring what you're wearing

01-21-15, 02:24 PM

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Just bought a used certified 2011 GX 460. Comments about its less than attractive appearance are in eye of the beholder. The GX's understated exterior appealed to me....nice, but low-keyed, no "look at me" styling. Inside, not too big or too small.....an elegant interior with logical, reasonably intuitive controls. Nice ride, reasonable mpg for the size.

10-27-16, 06:04 AM

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I like the plainness of the GX---it's not pretentious like the euro SUVs. It's a plain, tough as nails, and reliable as can be

10-27-16, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Quintin

I like the plainness of the GX---it's not pretentious like the euro SUVs. It's a plain, tough as nails, and reliable as can be

Since you dug up an old thread here, If you want a newer review than this one, I myself did one earlier this year......before my knee-surgery.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...-lexus-gx.html