Used 2009 Lexus GX 470 Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2009 GX 470, so we've included reviews for other years of the GX 470 since its last redesign.
Def not a 4Runner
Dan, 05/19/2018
2008 Lexus GX 470 4dr SUV 4WD (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
8 of 14 people found this review helpful
Owned 3rd gen and 4th gen 4runners, this is nothing like them. I've rented the newest 4Runner on a week long trip and this is nothing like that vehicle. I have owned a Nissan Xterra and a Mitsubishi Montero Sport. I've also owned MANY fast sports cars. My family's kiddo count just went from 2 kids to 5...we had TRIPLET boys 7 months ago. While we hardly ever need to haul all children in one vehicle BUT the Sienna I bought my wife got stuck in gear in a parking lot one day because the shifter cable from cabin to transmission broke by way of retainer bushing failure (not the cable itself). My fast car was a BMW M3 at that time. So, I made two trips in that car to take the wife and kids back home while AAA took the sienna back to our house so that I could install a new corrected cable/bushing from Toyota. I work nights and had to work the following night so I put the vehicle work off for 3 days. Wife was not happy that we were down to a single cab pickup (used to haul our dirtbikes to the mottocross track) and my M3. So, here we are...I traded my coveted M3 for this Lexus GX 470. I want to cry, but let me tell you this GX 470 will make those tears a bit smaller and will perhaps even allow them to run dry a bit faster too. See this thing rides like a dream on the highway and I was watching videos of them off-roading before I decided on it vs a ton of othe SUV's I could have bought. I took the GX 470 to the freakin' motocross track and it got around a DIRTBIKE track (at low speeds granted) like nobody's business. My 4runners would have MAYBE made it, the Xterra may have made it, but I honestly kinda doubt they would. What I do know with no doubt at all is that this crazy Lexus SUV made it around that track and some of those jump faces are 15' formidable, steep, inclines. To be honest I kinda wanted this vehicle to pay a price...I had to sell my M3 to get it. I didn't bash it but I was kind of telling it "you had better be what I expected or else"....it was what I expected and then some. Can't go wrong with this thing. I considered Land Cruisers, Escalade ESV's, LX 470, and GX 460...I know the escalade sounds way off beat but they're kinda cool.
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Does not fit 2 Car Seats in 2nd Row
MW, 12/01/2010
2009 Lexus GX 470 4dr SUV 4WD (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
8 of 14 people found this review helpful
I saw a posting that it fits multiple car seats in the 2nd row. This is not a correct statement. One Car seat will fit fine, but due to the position of the 2nd latch behind the drive it will not probably hold the car seat still. It is not positioned on par with Federal Guidelines. NHTSA certified fireman said he could not properly install the seat due to the positioning as it of center. So don't buy if you need multiple car-seats in the 2nd row.
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Lots of pluses, lots of minuses
CA driver, 08/30/2009
2009 Lexus GX 470 4dr SUV 4WD (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
6 of 15 people found this review helpful
Our old car was a Ford expedition (Eddie bauer 2003) and I wanted to downsize. We shopped through lots of suvs and finally settled on the gx470. There were a couple of requirements: smaller size and tough four wheel drive vehicle, along with great reliability. The gx met these requirements. But, the interior left so much lacking. I wanted the quality of a Japanese built car and this is built in Japan, but this suv was designed for the Japanese. The seats are way too small (no one should buy this vehicle that is anywhere near 6 feet tall) and the drivers compartment is crampedbase of seat is inches shorter than the expedition, ashtrays everywhere but no personal storage.
Great car for the price
BoRock, 11/05/2007
2008 Lexus GX 470 4dr SUV 4WD (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I just picked up my new car last night. Already put 200 miles and loving it. If you want speed, performance and fuel economy, get something else. If you want plush luxury ride with great ergonomics this is it. I had 2000 LX 470 which was a little too big for me. My wife has a 2007 RX 350 - a little too small for me and too many chicks riding in that. But when I got into GX, I knew right away, its a match made in heaven.
You might want to look elsewhere for a SUV
Jay, 01/19/2022
2009 Lexus GX 470 4dr SUV 4WD (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
3 of 8 people found this review helpful
These cars are overly complex to the point of being poorly engineered. Yes they drive well for a heavy SUV and the ride is better than most SUVs. The engine has decent power and you pay for that at the pump. The problem(s) is the complexity. The suspension system is over the top bizarre. There is an aftermarket suspension for this car because repairing the original is insanely expensive. The engine has a reputation for going many miles BUT they can also have crazy, stupid, odd and very expensive things go wrong. They have water pipes going in and out of places water pipes were never intended to go. And when one of them leaks, look out wallet. The cars are too heavy to be good 4X4s. And they RUST underneath, badly and quickly if you live in any area where this is a problem. I have had three Lexus SUVs and I will NEVER buy another. BUT if you have a big fat wallet.............
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