Earlier, the BBA has been reported to deploy domestically produced medium and large SUVs in the medium and large SUV market. With the passage of time, BMW has been at the forefront of Mercedes-Benz and Audi, taking the lead in launching the localized BMW X5L, and with the emergence of the car, it also means that BMW's localization product line is also approaching complete. Although first-line luxury brands such as BBA are walking on the road of localization, Lexus is still unmoved, and has always insisted on taking the parallel import route, and its Lexus ES, NX, RX and other models have a good audience and reputation in China. In addition, ES and RX are the pillars of Lexus' sales of cars and SUVs in the domestic market, respectively, which have different significance.
However, from the perspective of audience, the RX positioned as a medium-sized SUV is obviously not as high as the ES that needs to be increased, but this does not mean that the RX's product strength is problematic, and Lexus's medium-sized SUV is not only RX, but also a more tough Lexus GX. Although the car is not currently listed in China, its popularity in China is not low, and the 2022 remodeled model that Lexus GX will launch is close to the replacement version. So, let's take a look.
From the appearance point of view, the GX has not changed much, the front face is still using a family-style spindle grille, the three-eyed headlights containing the arrow light strip are placed at both ends of the grille, and the bottom of the front bumper is also equipped with a silver guard plate, combined with the three-dimensional front, there is no lack of toughness. However, the difference is that the middle net inside the grille has been changed to a dot matrix design, and a Black Line version has been added, and the grille, middle net, guard plate and other parts have been blackened, making the front of the car more athletic.
The shape of the side of the car is closer to the rounded shape, the micro-long cover also brings good recognition when viewed on the side, and the multi-spoke wheels are directly blackened, so whether it is a regular version of the model or the Black Line version, the sporty atmosphere on the side of the car is not weak. The rear of the car is equipped with large size tail lights, the internal light strip layout is very recognizable, the tailgate is slightly concave, and the overall off-road attribute is not bad. However, to be honest, because the appearance of the change is not large, so my heart will not produce a lot of waves, plus I also feel that the appearance of the car seems to lack the sharpness that Lexus should have, so the appearance of the GX is not very satisfactory.
Compared to the exterior, the interior is the focus, and it is also the focus of the changes made by the new GX. From the perspective of the layout of the central control, the eye is the leather-wrapped three-frame multi-function steering wheel, the wide center console is inlaid with silver decorative plates, the black leather-wrapped center console is layered up and down two layers, the 10.3-inch central control screen is suspended on the central control table, the width of the screen is exactly equal to the air conditioning outlet below, the air conditioning control panel is equal, and then the three are integrated, becoming the C-bit flash point at the center console, compared to the old model, the interior with such a design is indeed more exquisite.
In fact, in addition to a stronger sense of refinement, the scientific and technological atmosphere of the new car is not weak. In the 10.3-inch display equipped with the car, the mobile phone interconnection function such as CarPlay is built-in, and in leisure time, the mobile phone can be connected with the car machine, which can realize voice control of the vehicle and watch TV on the screen. Not only that, but the car also offers a touchscreen with a customizable home screen that displays three parts at the same time. In addition, GX is also equipped with a safety system Plus kit, which covers the pedestrian detection function of pre-collision braking, lane departure warning, high-speed adaptive cruise control and other systems, usually when driving in the city, the intelligent system can automatically identify pedestrians and make corresponding responses, the overall technology, intelligence has indeed improved.
As for the power side, GX's 460 is still equipped with a 4.6L8-cylinder engine, matching the 6AT gearbox, bringing a maximum power of 301 horsepower, and its 550 may be equipped with a 3.5L6-cylinder engine code-named V35A-FTS, which is the same as the Land Cruiser, which is priced in the millions, and brings a maximum power of 415 horsepower, so it seems that the GX550 has a maximum power of more than 100 horsepower compared to the GX460, so the GX550's off-road capability will be stronger when off-road in the wild. However, the GX550 is still applying for a trademark, and it remains to be seen whether it can be applied to the 2022 GX.
To sum up, as a Lexus "tough guy", GX will have excellent product strength, which is indeed expected, but unlike ES's mark-up sales, parallel imports into the domestic GX, a while ago there was also news of a price reduction of 200,000 yuan, that is, GX fell out of the ranks of one million yuan after the price reduction. In fact, I think this is not a good thing for GX, after all, in the million-level luxury off-road SUV ranks, there are more than 1 million Mercedes-Benz G-class, and there is a prestigious Range Rover, the competition is quite fierce, but in the ranks of more than 800,000 yuan, GX with Lexus endorsement, to become a leader, it is not difficult. What do you think?