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.
Every measurement, sourced
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP range | $68,335 – $84,800 |
| Space | |
| Row 1 legroom | 41.18" |
| Row 2 legroom | 36.73" |
| Row 3 legroom | 31.89" |
| Row 3 headroom | 35.45" |
| Cargo behind row 3 | 10.3 cu ft |
| Cargo behind row 2 | 40.2 cu ft |
| Max cargo | 76.9 cu ft |
| Exterior | |
| Length | 197.05" |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 77.95" |
| Height | 75.59" |
| Capability | |
| Max towing | 9,096 lbs |
| Seating | |
| Max seats | 7 |
| Second row | Captain’s chairs or bench |
Child-seat hardware in the third row
| Curtain airbags cover row 3 | Yes |
| Row 3 lower anchors (LATCH) | 0 |
| Row 3 top tether positions | 0 |
| Row 3 seatbelt reminder | Yes |
Verification status: partial — supported by a secondary or prior-generation source.
6-passenger (captain’s chairs) configuration: The 6-passenger configuration adds a top tether anchor bracket on the right-hand third seat (owner’s manual: “each second seat and right-hand third seat”). The stored values describe the 7-seat bench configuration.
Tethers: 6-passenger (captains) config adds 1 on right-hand third seat (variance override +1). Curtain: p.34 location illustration + non-enumerated text ('front and rear outer seats'). Reminder: 'Rear passengers' seat belt reminder light (warning buzzer)' p.524, rows not enumerated, per-seat REAR pictogram.
Hardware facts only. No U.S. crash-test programme instruments third-row occupants, so this site publishes what the vehicle has rather than a rating. Confirm against the owner's manual and sit in the vehicle before buying. Compare third-row LATCH across every model → How we source safety data →
Persona scores
- Tall adults4/10
- Car seats0/10
- Towing10/10
- Luxury feel5/10
- Value5/10
- EV interest1/10
- Towing households — the Overtrail is rated at 9,096 lb (Premium, Premium+, and Overtrail+ rate 9,063 lb), the highest figure in this dataset.
- Buyers who want body-on-frame construction below $70k — the GX 550 Premium starts at $68,335 including the $1,550 delivery fee.
- Choice of a seven-seat bench or six-seat captain-chair second row on the three-row grades.
- Overtrail and Overtrail+ are five-seat, two-row configurations — the third row requires Premium, Premium+, Luxury, or Luxury+.
- Cargo behind the third row is 10.3 cu ft — the smallest behind-row-3 figure in this dataset.
- Third-row headroom of 35.45 inches is the Moon Roof figure; the Luxury+ Dynamic Sky roof lowers it to 35.28.
Data sources
- Lexus USA newsroom 2026 GX Specification Sheet (official PDF)·covers: row1LegroomIn, row2LegroomIn, row3LegroomIn, row3HeadroomIn, cargoBehindRow3Cuft, cargoBehindRow2Cuft, cargoMaxCuft, towingMaxLbs, seatingMax, lengthIn, widthIn, heightIn, secondRowConfigVerified
- Lexus USA newsroom 2026 GX release (pricing + towing)·covers: msrpMin, msrpMax, towingMaxLbs, seatingMaxVerified
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