Off-road-focused luxury 3-row SUVs
Four models in this dataset lead with off-pavement capability while still carrying a third row: the two ladder-frame Lexus models — GX 550 and LX — and the two Land Rover models, Defender 130 and Range Rover. This page puts their verified numbers side by side; the narrative comparisons linked below go deeper on each pairing.
Verified specs, side by side
| Spec | Land Rover Range Rover | Lexus GX 550 | Lexus LX | Land Rover Defender 130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||
| MSRP range | $120,700 – $177,900 | $68,335 – $84,800 | $108,050 – $142,550 | $73,000 – $123,900 |
| Space | ||||
| Row 1 legroom | 39.9" | 41.18" | 41.14" | 39" |
| Row 2 legroom | 40.4" | 36.73" | 36.61" | 38.4" |
| Row 3 legroom | 34" | 31.89" | 31.1" | 31.6" |
| Row 3 headroom | 35.8" | 35.45" | 35.24" | 38.9" |
| Cargo behind row 3 | Not published | 10.3 cu ft | 11 cu ft | 15.3 cu ft |
| Cargo behind row 2 | 43.1 cu ft | 40.2 cu ft | Not published | 43.7 cu ft |
| Max cargo | 92.9 cu ft | 76.9 cu ft | 64 cu ft | 89 cu ft |
| Exterior | ||||
| Length | 206.8" | 197.05" | 200.2" | 211" |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 80.6" | 77.95" | 78.35" | Not published |
| Height | 73.6" | 75.59" | 74.21" | 77.6" |
| Capability | ||||
| Max towing | 7,716 lbs | 9,096 lbs | 8,000 lbs | 8,200 lbs |
| Seating | ||||
| Max seats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Second row | Bench | Captain’s chairs or bench | Bench | Bench |
Configuration is the first filter. None of the four offers a third row in every build: the GX 550's Overtrail grades and the LX's Ultra Luxury and five-seat grades are two-row cabins, the Defender 130 Outbound deletes the third row, and the Range Rover seats seven only in its long-wheelbase body. Every figure on this page describes the three-row-capable configuration.
On seats, the Defender 130 stands alone with eight in a 2+3+3 layout; the other three top out at seven. On towing, the GX 550 rates 9,096 lb in Overtrail form — the highest figure in this dataset — with the Defender 130 at 8,200 lb, the LX at 8,000 lb, and the Range Rover at 7,716 lb.
Price spreads widely: the GX 550 starts at $68,335 and the Defender 130 at $73,000, while the LX opens at $108,050 and the Range Rover's cheapest seven-seat build is $120,700 — a $52,365 gap between the cheapest and most expensive entry points.
Two publication gaps to know: Land Rover publishes no body-only width for the Defender 130 (mirrors-folded only), and no cargo figure behind the Range Rover's third row (its US spec table prints N/A). Those cells render as "Not published" rather than as estimates.
- Land Rover Range Rover →
The price ceiling of this segment — a full-size luxury flagship whose third row comes only in the long-wheelbase seven-seat body, from $120,700.
- Lexus GX 550 →
A body-on-frame Lexus with the highest tow rating in this dataset (9,096 lb on the Overtrail) and a third row offered on four of its six grades, from $68,335.
- Lexus LX →
The Lexus flagship SUV — body-on-frame, with a seven-seat three-row configuration on selected grades and an 8,000 lb tow rating, from $108,050.
- Land Rover Defender 130 →
The stretched Defender body: eight seats in a 2+3+3 layout, an 8,200 lb tow rating, and 89.0 cu ft behind the first row, from $73,000.