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2023 Lexus GX 460 Review in Phoenix, AZ
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2023 Lexus GX 460 Review: Black Line SE Updated
The 2023 Lexus GX 460 returns with a richer GX Black Line Special Edition and an even better equipped GX Luxury Grade. This large SUV manages to balance sophisticated elegance with performance and capability.
Ready for rugged trails, this popular Lexus SUV is always dressed for an evening out. Plus, it comes with 7 seats on three rows. Here’s what you need to know about performance, off-roading capability, trim levels, colors and more.
New Black Line SE
This edition gets its name from the blackout treatments that make its exterior unique in the line up. There’s a darker finish on the grille and skid plates. The rear roof spoiler, shark fin antenna, and black wheels are a glossy black. The taillamps add black inserts while the fog lamps wear a dark finish.
Shoppers can choose from exclusive Nori Green Pearl, new Eminent White Pearl, or Obsidian exterior color choices. The updated interior trim is offered in new Boulder gray NuLuxe seats. A black headliner, black matter ash wood, and gray stitching add contrast and style.
New for 2023, the rearview camera system has been expanded to a Panoramic View Monitor. This makes parking much easier, and more importantly for the Black Line SE driver, it makes off roading more predictable. Lexus has chosen to limit production of the special edition to the first 3,000 buyers, but there are three major trim levels more widely available.
Trim Levels and Exterior Colors
Shoppers choose from the standard 2-3-2 layout or 2-2-2 layout. The 6-person Lexus GX has center captain’s chairs. With either layout, the third row seats can fold up for extra cargo space.
The interior is richly furnished with NuLuxe upholstery and real wood. The GX 460 Premium, recommended by reviewers at the Car connection, has tri-zone automatic climate controls and ventilated front seats that Phoenix AZ drivers are sure to love.
Stylistas are most likely to want the Lexus GX Luxury trim level. These models have semi-aniline leather seats, power-reclining third row seats, and a standard Mark Levinson surround sound system. This 17-speaker system was just an option on the 2022 GX Luxury trim. This grade is eligible for both the Sport and the Off-Road packages.
The Lexus GX is offered in Atomic Silver, Caviar, Black Onyx, or Nightfall Mica. Pearl shades come in Nebula Gray or the new Eminent White.
Technology
With a 10.3-inch touch screen, the Lexus multimedia system is easy to see, easy to use, and easy to command by voice. You can use your smartphone virtual assistant and many apps with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Amazon Alex is also available.
Both rows can plug in thanks to four USB ports. Your phone can be your remote starter thanks to a 3-year free trial of Lexus Enform Remote.
Performance
While the 2023 GX 460 is perfectly capable of a smooth daily commute, the daily school carpool, or a shopping trip, it is actually ready for big challenges.
The powerful engine is a 4.6-liter V8 with a clever six speed automatic transmission. Output is 301 horsepower and 329 pound-feet of torque. Standard four-wheel drive comes with a two-speed transfer case.
To assist with on-road challenges and off-road conditions, a full-time automatic four-wheel drive and TORSEN limited slip differential are standard. This torque-sensing device favors rear wheel drive with a 40:60 split. However, it can change the ratio to address wheel slip.
This powerful engine ensures that the GX 460 can pull up to 6,500 pounds. That makes it ready to haul your boat, your camper, and other outdoor toys. As it was on the 2022 Lexus GX, straight-line tracking is enhanced by standard Trailer Sway Control.
Off Roading
This body-on-frame luxury SUV is ready to challenge the Toyota 4Runner, Land Rover Discovery, and any other rival to an off-roading contest. On the trail, the GX 460 driver can choose the low range on the two-speed transfer case and lock the center differential. To protect the transmission and assist with tough terrain, Downhill Assist provides automatic chassis control.
The Luxury trim has an off-road package to allow this big luxury SUV to do even more. Multi-terrain select allows the driver to calibrate responses to meet trail challenges. There’s a fuel tank skid plate for safety and a transmission cooler for improved performance.
Crawl control regulates trail speed to the benefit of the driver who can concentrate on steering and watching the helpful monitors. A driver just presses a button and the system will maintain a slow, steady speed with five low-speed settings. This system has virtual front and rear locking differentials. That’s how it can assist drivers with sand, mud and snow as well as loose rock and other trail conditions.
Monitoring the Trail
The Panoramic View Monitor provides vital views of the trail since it shows the vehicle’s perimeter and an overhead view. You can see bushes, low hanging branches and more.
Then the Multi Terrain Monitor does even more, watching the driver and passenger side. You’ve even got an underneath monitor that can show you the terrain under the SUV as well as the tire positions.
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Off Road and On Road Ride Quality
The Kinetic Suspension System was specifically designed for both on road and off road use. It works to keep the Lexus GX level regardless of the terrain or the angle of a curve.
It does this by allowing fluid to flow freely between compressed cylinders. This helps every wheel stay on the ground while allowing the chassis to move as it needs to.
Also available, an adaptive variable suspension is more suited to on road use. The electronically controlled dampers constantly adjust to road surface conditions. There are settings to achieve greater comfort or to enhance sport driving.
Safety, Driver Assistance, and Reliability
The 2023 Lexus GX 460 has an entire suite of driver aids. For busy travel, there’s High-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. Watching for trouble, the forward facing camera and radar offer pedestrian detection as well as a forward collision alert. An emergency autobrake can minimize or prevent damage, even when adaptive cruise control isn’t in use.
A lane departure alert watches marked lane lines and assists the driver with safety. Intelligent High Beams are standard on the LED headlights. Last, but definitely not least, Intuitive Parking Assist is now standard.
As for reliability, Kelley Blue Book writes that the GX has “bulletproof reliability”. That’s high praise coming from one of the top automotive industrial analysts.
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