Body-on-frameGas2026

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.

31.89in
Third-row legroomlexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
10.3cu ft
Cargo behind row 3lexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
9,096lbs
Max towinglexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
$68,335
Starting MSRPpressroom.lexus.com

Full spec sheet

Every measurement, sourced

Pricing
MSRP range$68,335 – $84,800
Space
Row 1 legroom41.18"
Row 2 legroom36.73"
Row 3 legroom31.89"
Row 3 headroom35.45"
Cargo behind row 310.3 cu ft
Cargo behind row 240.2 cu ft
Max cargo76.9 cu ft
Exterior
Length197.05"
Width (excl. mirrors)77.95"
Height75.59"
Capability
Max towing9,096 lbs
Seating
Max seats7
Second rowCaptain’s chairs or bench

Third-row safety

Child-seat hardware in the third row

Curtain airbags cover row 3Yes
Row 3 lower anchors (LATCH)0
Row 3 top tether positions0
Row 3 seatbelt reminderYes

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

Best for

  • 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.

Watch out for

  • 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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Updated: August 21, 2026.