Today’s best 4x4 SUVs can tackle the trails with ease while cossetting their passengers. The 2024 Lexus GX is proof of this -- and its one-two punch of indulgent luxury and hardcore capability makes it one of the most compelling options in its class.
Factor in the 2024 GX redesign and this 4WD Lexus SUV is now doubly capable -- of vanquishing its competition, that is. To showcase this, we’ve brought along two popular 4x4s -- the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2024 Toyota 4Runner -- to see how they compare to the all-new GX. The result? If this were a boxing match, the Jeep and Toyota SUVs would both be KO’d before the first round was over.
Check out the detailed findings of our 2024 Lexus GX vs. 4Runner vs. Grand Cherokee comparison below, then visit our Lansing Lexus dealer for more information on how to buy a new GX of your own.
2024 Lexus GXEngine & Specs Comparison
Effortless power is a prerequisite for a luxury SUV, which is why the 2024 Lexus GX offers a standard twin-turbo V6 boasting 349 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The Grand Cherokee and 4Runner, however, aren’t exactly upscale -- and their powertrains prove it. Both come standard with a V6, but their engines are more rudimentary, lacking the advanced twin-turbocharged design that distinguishes the Lexus V6. Without turbos, the Jeep and Toyota engines deliver significantly less muscle.
With up to 80 more horsepower and 200 more pound-feet of torque than its rivals, it’s no wonder the Lexus GX is rated to tow up to a mighty 8,000 pounds. For context, that’s close to what many full-size trucks can tow. The Grand Cherokee and 4Runner? They can’t come close to matching the GX towing capacity.
2024 Lexus GX
- Standard Engine: 3.4-liter Twin-Turbo V6
- Standard Turbocharger: Yes
- Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System: Standard
- Standard Horsepower: 349
- Standard Torque (lb-ft): 479
- Max Towing Capacity (lbs): 8,000
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Standard Engine: 3.6-liter V6
- Standard Turbocharger: No
- Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System: N/A
- Standard Horsepower: 293
- Standard Torque (lb-ft): 260
- Max Towing Capacity (lbs): 7,200
2024 Toyota 4Runner
- Standard Engine: 4.0-liter V6
- Standard Turbocharger: No
- Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System: N/A
- Standard Horsepower: 270
- Standard Torque (lb-ft): 278
- Max Towing Capacity (lbs): 5,000
2024 Lexus GXInterior Amenities
Everywhere you look in the new GX, you’ll find luxury at its finest. The most obvious differentiating feature is its massive 14-inch touchscreen, which significantly outclasses the eight-inch screens found standard in the Jeep and Toyota SUVs.
A marvel of technology, the crisply rendered 2024 GX touchscreen is home to the most advanced Lexus infotainment offerings. That includes the concert-quality Mark Levinson® Premium Surround Sound stereo, which uses its 21 speakers to transform the cabin into a jazz club, concert hall, mosh pit or anything in between. The upscale stereos available in the Grand Cherokee and 4Runner sound flat in comparison -- an apt metaphor for how these two rival SUVs compare overall to the all-impressive GX.
2024 Lexus GX
- Front Seats: 10-way power-adjustable front seats
- Advanced Sound System: Mark Levinson® 21-speaker, Premium Surround Sound
- Touchscreen Size (in): 14
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Front Seats: 8-way power adjustable driver’s seat; 4-way adjustable passenger seat
- Advanced Sound System: 19-Speaker McIntosh® Premium Audio System
- Touchscreen Size (in): 8.4
2024 Toyota 4Runner
- Front Seats: 8-way power adjustable driver’s seat; 4-way adjustable passenger seat
- Advanced Sound System: Premium Audio w/ JBL® Speakers
- Touchscreen Size (in): 8.0
Buy a 2024 Lexus GX in Lansing, MI
Some SUVs are urbane and upscale. Some are incredibly off-road capable. Only a select few vehicles are both of these things -- and the 2024 Lexus GX is one of them. It’s breadth of expertise allows it to go from a coddling family SUV to a thrill-seeking trail machine without so much as changing the drive mode, something that the more narrowly focused and less luxurious Jeep Grand Cherokee and Toyota 4Runner can’t match.
If the GX sounds like your kind of ride, contact Serra Lexus Lansing. We’ll help you buy a new GX in Michigan that checks all your boxes, all while sharing the latest GX specials and Lexus lease offers we have available. Come redefine your driving experience today.