2006 Lexus GX470 Base Sport Utility 4-Door 4.7L

2006 Lexus GX GX Description

TheLexus GX(Japanese: is a luxury mid-sizesport utility vehicle(SUV) sold in North American andEurasianmarkets byLexus. The name GX stands for Grand Crossover. Lexus introduced the first generation, known as the GX 470 in 2002, and subsequently became the third SUV to enter the Lexus lineup. A five-speed automatic was always standard, as was a full-time four-wheel-drive system with low-range gearing. The 4.7-literV8 enginein the GX 470 was the same as used on the larger LX 470. The firm next introduced the second generation model in 2009. Now badged GX 460 to reflect the switch to a 4.6-liter V8 engine, Lexus later released a lower displacement GX 400 in 2012 for the Chinese market, with a 4.0-literV6 engine.

In the Lexus lineup, the GX is situated between itscrossovercounterpart, theRX, and the premium full-sizeLX. All GX production has occurred at theTahara plantin Japan, alongside theToyota Land Cruiser Prado. In fact, both generations of the GX have been heavily based on the Prado, with updated frontal styling to better integrate with the Lexusdesign language. Elsewhere, the changes are less prominent and mainly restricted to minor trimmings, such as wheels and taillamp lenses inserts. Inside, the first generation interior largely mirrors that of the Toyota-badged version, but for the second generation, the interior has been further individualised with less shared componentry.