Not long ago, the spy photos of the road test of the mid-term facelift Lexus GX have attracted a lot of attention. As the last Lexus model that has not yet followed the Lexus family’s three-dimensional carving design, the Lexus GX has also reached the life cycle of the facelift. When we all thought that the debut of the new car was still some time away, Lexus officially released the official pictures and related information of the new car a few days ago. Judging from the official pictures released, this facelift of Lexus GX is a success.
As a derivative model of Toyota Prado, the past two generations of Lexus GX have maintained the consistency with Prado in terms of body. And the non-metallic parts at the tail have been adjusted differently. However, the changes concentrated in these areas are enough to make the Lexus GX suddenly new.
The design of the front face naturally continues the main feature of Lexus spindle shape, but compared with the previous generation spindle shape design on the old Lexus GX, the spindle shape feature of the new Lexus GX has been added with more three-dimensional profiles Carving makes it the same as the existing Lexus family design, and it becomes the starting point for all changes in the vehicle’s shape. As an important expression of three-dimensional sculpture, the internal structure of the spindle-shaped air intake grille also adopts a parametric pattern that naturally transitions with the change of force on the spindle-shaped body.
Starting from the pinched waist feature of the spindle-shaped air intake grille, the shape diverges towards the position of the headlights and front bumper. And in the area under the headlights, a vertical layering is formed through the hard intersection of the profiles. One advantage of this approach is that through the emergence of this hard-crossing area, the contradiction between the shape of the original Prado body and the family characteristics of Lexus has been dissipated—it is like fusing the two with a blunt excess. It is better to present the contradiction. That’s the boldness and sophistication of Lexus’ design.
The interior of the headlights has been upgraded to an LED light source, matching the characteristics of the LED daytime running lights, visually compressing the longitudinal size of the light group. The internal structure of the LED is also moved closer to the direction of LX. The rear of the vehicle has not changed too much. The image of the rear bumper mask has been slightly adjusted, and a small reverse R surface echoing the front bumper has been added on both sides of the rear bumper. position becomes horizontal. The taillights are designed with a more luxurious white background.
As for the interior, not much has changed. The new car has a new steering wheel. And the interior space layout of three rows of six seats is provided inside the vehicle. Lexus facelifts all have a characteristic. In addition to the shape, the internal upgrade is also very important. So this also makes every facelift of Lexus give people a new look.
In terms of configuration, the new Lexus GX has added the LSS+ active safety system. Compared with the old model, it has added an emergency braking system with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, intelligent high beams, and lane departure warning. Equipped with L2 level automatic driving function. At the same time, the new car also adds a brand new off-road optional package, which includes multi-terrain monitoring system, panoramic monitoring system, gearbox radiator, fuel tank guard, creep function and all-terrain selection system. The Torsen differential can lock the torque distribution between the front and rear axles at 40:60 to meet the needs of mud and rock climbing.
The suspension system of the new Lexus GX has also been upgraded to enhance handling and ride comfort, and an adaptive suspension system is optional. The power system still continues the configuration of the current 4.6L V8.
In general, this time the facelift of Lexus GX is full of sincerity, and it once again proves that Lexus is different with a facelift. In terms of the market, it is expected that the new car will be the first to land in the North American market. As for the Chinese market, it will not be too late. Let’s see by the end of this year?
