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 The 2006 2007 GX is a 4-door, up to 8-passenger luxury sport-utility, available in one trim only, the Sport Utility. Its closest competitors include the Acura MDX, the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Volvo XC90. The Lexus GX 470 is positioned in the luxury-utility vehicle market segment, with a single model strategy augmented by major options and option packages. Most luxury SUVs nowadays are based on cars. They are essentially high-riding, all-wheel-drive alternatives to luxury station wagons and are usually built on front-wheel-drive unit-body sedan platforms. The GX 470, on the other hand, is based on traditional truck engineering concepts. It uses body-on-frame construction, a rear-wheel-drive chassis layout, a rugged four-wheel-drive system, and a live rear axle. Upon introduction, it is equipped with a standard 4.7-liter, V8, 235-horsepower engine that achieves 15-mpg in the city and 18-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. It is a carryover from 2003.
2006 2007 lexus GX rides smoothly and coddles its occupants in Lexus luxury. Yet it also offers incredibly good off-road capability that rivals. It benefits from a powerful 4.7-liter V8 and a five-speed automatic that are responsive, smooth and quiet. It's equipped with the latest in off-road technology, including a suspension and drivetrain that gives it the ability to go virtually anywhere. But it's also prepared very well for on-road driving, where most of us spend most of our time. Its brakes are excellent and it's equipped with Vehicle Skid Control, a sophisticated system designed to help the driver maintain control in slippery corners. Inside, it is roomy and quiet, swathed in leather and birdseye maple. It is a Lexus, so everything is where it's supposed to be; the switchgear and other controls are a study in ergonomic excellence.
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