Driving Impressions
The pleasant, enjoyable GX 470 shines brightest when traveling off-road. Active TRAC stays quite busy when going uphill, while Downhill Assist Control is amazing. Unless you touch the gas or brake pedal, Downhill Assist Control keeps the vehicle moving very slowly.
This sport utility vehicle rides smoothly most of the time, but it takes an occasional bump with a jolt. Other than a slight driveline drone, the GX 470 is quiet. The seats are supportive and almost as comfortable as those in the LX 470.
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Performance
Review-OnRoad You need to work the 2.5-litre V6 petrol engine hard to extract
maximum performance, but it pulls cleanly from low revs and is punchy enough for
assured overtaking. Similarly, the di ...
What’s it up against?
Equipped with a V8 engine, the GS’ biggest traditional rivals come from
Germany – namely the BMW 550i and Mercedes-Benz E550. But can-do home-market
competitor Infiniti’s new M56 presents serious ...
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification
system.
This system detects the conditions of the front passenger seat and
activates or deactivates the devices for front pa ...