ah... GX460. I looked at it and my father in law eventually bought it. It's an over priced Toyota 4 runner trying to be a crossover. Useless 3rd row seat, no head room, small windows, useless cargo area, impractical huge side swing cargo door, lack of power, cheap interior trim piece etc... needless to say my in law regrets buying it after owning for 1 summer. Lexus actually managed to make the new 2010 GX460 worse then 2003-2009 GX470.
Hi tip74,
I agree with you 100% I test drove the GX, MDX, Cayenne, Q7, Q5, and X5 before going with my 2011 LR4. I traded in my 2009 ML two weeks ago for my LR4 and I am extremely happy with it thus far. I really liked my ML, but find this to be much more comfortable, powerful, and much smoother transmission. I had the new GX for a day and absolutely hated it. The steering is really loose and it just feels cheap to me in many ways. I also very much dislike the rear cargo hatch how it opens outward. VERY stupid design. I liked how the Q7 and Q5 drove, but was not impressed with the fit and finish of the inside. It is so darn plain! The ONE thing I wish the LR4 had, and it's NOT a big deal to me, as I don't mind doing it manually, is the electronic tail gate assist open and close.
I think my biggest disappointment was the X5, as I really thought it was under powered and the fit and finish were cheap and rattled a lot over bumpy roads. Visibility-wise, and this is important to me, the LR4 is WAY above all of these vehicles. I am biased though, as I love boxy SUVs. I find parking my LR4 MUCH easier than parking my ML.
-David.
