GX 460 review: Puts the beach in reach with energy to spare

Post author:Fayette News
Post published:June 10, 2015
Post category:auto cars Community

The GX 460 is built ready for a reasonable amount of towing and off-roading, but it is also a choice vehicle for rolling down to the local golf course. (Staff photo by Danny Harrison)

Switch the Lexus GX 460 into “Low 4”, and the full-time four-wheel-drive SUV is even more capable on even the finest beach sand. (Staff photo by Danny Harrison)

By Danny Harrison
danny@fayette-news.com

The 2015 Lexus GX 460 our family recently reviewed was delivered just in time for us to put it to a few days’ worth of ’round town testing before subjecting it to perhaps the ultimate test of any SUV: Family vacation at the beach.

The verdict? While the beautiful and stylish mid-sizer is a delightful daily driver, it is a hands-down champ on the interstate.

When Lexus’ concierge service dropped the GX off at my office, I was reasonably impressed with its handsome aesthetics, but when the driver opened the door to show me the (more…)

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GX 460 review: Puts the beach in reach with energy to spare