Used 2016 Lexus GX 460 Luxury 4dr SUV 4WD (4.6L 8cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews

Name: 2016 Lexus GX 460 Review
Brand: Lexus
Rating: 4.4 (14 reviews)

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Bulletproof reliability - but terrible otherwise

Vic A., Pinole, CA, 11/25/2016

Lexus GX 460 Luxury 4dr SUV 4WD (4.6L 8cyl 6A)

13 of 61 people found this review helpful

This SUV is built like a tank with reliability, durability and longevity second to none. The interior is nicely done and of course its off road prowess is also second to none. The ride is also surprisingly comfortable and absorbent for a true body-on-frame SUV designed to tackle some really tough terrain. Sadly that is where the positives end. The GX masquerades as a "luxury" vehicle when it is not luxurious in the least. There is more to a luxury vehicle than putting some leather and some fancy gadgets inside. The GX has one of the ABSOLUTE WORST powertrains there is. The engine is simply horrendous! It is EXTREMELY noisy, sounding like a vacuum-cleaner on the slightest of grades. Even on the freeway at about 60 to 70 mph the exhaust drone gets very tiring after a while. Pretty shocking for so called "luxury" vehicle. The engine is also not the smoothest and pretty bad actually for a V8. There are some on here that have stated that this vehicle is "extremely quiet". These folks are likely certifiably DEAF if they can't here the constant droning from the engine, which is the worst from around 1800 RPM to around 2600 RPM. That was an absolute deal breaker for me, and it is why I got rid of mine, even though this was a very difficult decision, as I do consider reliability as one the top most important aspects of a vehicle. In short, I do not recommend this vehicle at all. If it were a bare bones vehicle it would probably be OK, but for a high end luxury vehicle it is a joke!

Safety: 5 out of 5 stars

Technology: 3 out of 5 stars

Performance: 3 out of 5 stars

Interior: 4 out of 5 stars

Comfort: 1 out of 5 stars

Reliability: 5 out of 5 stars

Value: 3 out of 5 stars

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Lexus still can't get technology and support down!

Donald McNatty, Foothill Ranch, CA, 05/05/2017

Lexus GX 460 Luxury 4dr SUV 4WD (4.6L 8cyl 6A)

3 of 15 people found this review helpful

This is my 2nd GX 460. I love how it drives and handles. When my 2012 came off lease I went to another brand because Lexus was not keeping up with the technology such as remote start, adaptable cruise control, integration with smart phones... But shortly after getting my wife her 5th RX I checked out the advances in the 2017 GX technology and appeared they'd done a good job catching up, so I pulled the pin on a 2017 in Dec 2016 and everything was great until March. I've got Lexus Technology Support on "speed dial" I've talked to them so much. Enform remote just refuses to work. Started out as "system upgrade issue" and went down hill from there. Three times I've been told that they have to "create a special ticket to resolve my issue and someone will contact me in 24-48 hrs". NEVER HAPPENED! Even the local dealer tech guy has been frustrated in trying to help me out. You would think that a company that builds great cars, has great dealers (I've bought 7 Lexus's since 2000), would be able to roll out a technology upgrade without screwing it up. Check out the user reviews at http://lexus-enform-app-suite.appstor.io/app-reviews.