The Lexus GX is a mid-size sport utility vehicle

Sport utility vehicle

A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...

 (SUV) sold in North America

North America

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n and Eurasia

Eurasia

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n markets by Lexus

Lexus

is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...

. The first generation GX 470 was introduced at the North American International Auto Show

North American International Auto Show

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 in 2002 as a 2003 model, and subsequently became the third SUV to enter Lexus' lineup. The 4.7 L

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 V8 engine in the GX 470 was the same as used on the larger LX 470. The second generation GX 460 was introduced at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in 2009, the name change reflecting the switch to a 4.6 L V8 engine.

The GX shares exterior design with the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a, mid-size four-wheel drive vehicle in the Toyota Land Cruiser range produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prado is one of the smaller vehicles in the range...

, sold in Asia, Australia

Australia

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, and Europe

Europe

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, and is based on the same platform which also underpins the 4Runner

Toyota 4Runner

The Toyota 4Runner is a mid-size SUV manufactured by Toyota and sold throughout the world from 1984 to the present. In Japan it was known as the Toyota Hilux Surf...

, FJ Cruiser

Toyota FJ Cruiser

The Toyota FJ Cruiser is a retro style SUV with styling and off road performance reminiscent of the original Toyota FJ40 Land Cruisers. Introduced as a concept car at the February 2003 Chicago Auto Show, the FJ Cruiser was green lit after enormous consumer response and debuted at the January 2005...

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