Lx570 vs gx460
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Lx570 vs gx460
Trying to get a lx570 14-16 or gx 14-19
Currently driving a ls460 love floaty rides been driving ls400 and 430 but need more cargo space now have two babies and two huskies and like to travel long trips what you guys recommend and what are the differences between them
Currently driving a ls460 love floaty rides been driving ls400 and 430 but need more cargo space now have two babies and two huskies and like to travel long trips what you guys recommend and what are the differences between them
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Post this in the LX or GX forum. A lot of people post on those places that don't come over to Car Chat. You'll get some good feedback pretty quick on those forums.
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As having owned both the gx is not as comfortable as the lx. I had the luxury model for gx with all the bells and whistles including the air or hydraulic suspension?
I traded that in for another lx. So if you are getting the gx get the upgraded suspension or just stick with lx.
also you can’t come close to the ride of ls460 even in the lx. I think for that you want to look at other SUV’s like Mercedes’ GL or similar no body on frame
I traded that in for another lx. So if you are getting the gx get the upgraded suspension or just stick with lx.
also you can’t come close to the ride of ls460 even in the lx. I think for that you want to look at other SUV’s like Mercedes’ GL or similar no body on frame
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As having owned both the gx is not as comfortable as the lx. I had the luxury model for gx with all the bells and whistles including the air or hydraulic suspension?
I traded that in for another lx. So if you are getting the gx get the upgraded suspension or just stick with lx.
also you can’t come close to the ride of ls460 even in the lx. I think for that you want to look at other SUV’s like Mercedes’ GL or similar no body on frame
I traded that in for another lx. So if you are getting the gx get the upgraded suspension or just stick with lx.
also you can’t come close to the ride of ls460 even in the lx. I think for that you want to look at other SUV’s like Mercedes’ GL or similar no body on frame
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To get something that has a sedan like ride you need a unibody vehicle. The LX rides well for what it is, but it doesnt ride like the LS. The only "SUV" I have driven that I think truly matches the ride quality of a great sedan like the LS is the full Range Rover. Even the Mercedes GLS doesn't ride as well as the LS or an S Class.
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LX is still still plenty buttery but my LS430 is the smoother of the two.
OP: We originally wanted a GX, too, but decided to get LX and wait a little longer. I want the flagship truck, full 9 yards. Go for LX if you can.
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To get something that has a sedan like ride you need a unibody vehicle. The LX rides well for what it is, but it doesnt ride like the LS. The only "SUV" I have driven that I think truly matches the ride quality of a great sedan like the LS is the full Range Rover. Even the Mercedes GLS doesn't ride as well as the LS or an S Class.
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Correct. But it is (roughly) as quiet as an LS at freeway speeds which shocked me, a big truck like this. The engine isn't nearly as silky as my 4.3 but is still plenty smooth and very potent. It's butch, rumbles and snorts, and fits the truck well. I would rather have a UR engine in a truck and the UZ in my car, which I do so it's fine. It rides quite nice on the interstate, has a very very good ride actually. But as I've said it ain't gonna track like a bullet train at 90MPH like an LS or S-Class, no way. That doesn't mean it's still not lovely to drive on the freeway.
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Correct. But it is (roughly) as quiet as an LS at freeway speeds which shocked me, a big truck like this. The engine isn't nearly as silky as my 4.3 but is still plenty smooth and very potent. It's butch, rumbles and snorts, and fits the truck well. I would rather have a UR engine in a truck and the UZ in my car, which I do so it's fine. It rides quite nice on the interstate, has a very very good ride actually. But as I've said it ain't gonna track like a bullet train at 90MPH like an LS or S-Class, no way. That doesn't mean it's still not lovely to drive on the freeway.
LX is still still plenty buttery but my LS430 is the smoother of the two.
LX is still still plenty buttery but my LS430 is the smoother of the two.
True but part of this class is durability and outright resistance to abuse, kind of like the LSs class is determined by ride/smoothness/effortlessness. The Range Rover indeed has a great ride period, not just for an SUV but I seriously doubt you can trash it like a LX or G wagon and that ability is important in this class IMO since it's part of the tradeoff for not having a car to receive the benefit of being able to just run over 10 inch logs and slide over rocks.