2024 Land Rover Defender 110 vs Lexus GX550 | Luxury Off Road SUV Head To Head!

[@JR01015]

Purely based on looks, the Defender is leagues ahead. Especially the interior. Infotainment system.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah the inside is a step up for sure. Looks really cool with fantastic materials!

[@corderajones]

Yeah but at what cost. The handover is $40k more and have you seen the basic defender interior you don’t get that same feel.

[@オルフェーヴルの夫]

Only little girl buys a product based solely on looks

[@paulelledge8977]

​@@オルフェーヴルの夫Oh ok then I'd take the defender because it's more comfortable on road and better off road as well.

[@kylehohoho]

Defenders never fail to amaze me , in person and through the screen. That British excellence beast has so much road presence !!!

[@オルフェーヴルの夫]

>British Lol, lmao even

[@kylehohoho]

@@オルフェーヴルの夫 idk what youre saying but yah!

[@prathameshozarkar]

@@kylehohoho Yoh bro me too can't understand what on earth that guys saying😂😂😂😂

[@prathameshozarkar]

@@オルフェーヴルの夫 What on earth are u trying to say??😂😂😭😭 By the Land Rover is owned by TATA motors (🇮🇳brand)

[@prathameshozarkar]

@@kylehohoho You must see the Lego technic defender too!

[@dogbombballet]

The 2020 Defender 110 P400 SE Rocks. Two long trips from Atlanta to Eureka, California and twice to NYC without one single issue. Knock on wood. Take care of your Land Rover and it will take care of you. I currently have 35,500 miles on a 2020 daily driver.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Very cool! Nice SUV overall!

[@petrolabkilla]

Maybe… However my Lexus LX470 has 340k miles.. and I daily drive that. I’m looking at the gx550, the LC and the defender 130. I feel like the defender will be a mistake

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@petrolabkilla Defender is cool! But I’d assume the GX will outlast it overall

[@mikefly562]

Prior to getting my Defender, I looked at the Lexus and Land Cruiser, and I felt that the Defender was much better inside, more durable and comfortable. I ended up getting the Defender 110 P400 Inline 6 and it's been really solid so far, with an very quick and reliable infotainment system. As for the Land Cruiser 1958 model, it was very low end inside. The interior of the Defender, in my opinion, is much better then the Toyota offerings.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Defender is super nice! Very impressed with the ride quality and interior. The Land Cruiser 1958 is basic and cheap feeling. But the normal trim is pretty nice for the money. Still won't be on par with a European interior tho

[@martintongper6703]

Land Rover defender is the best ❤❤❤

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

It's a sweet vehicle for sure!

[@himanshupandeyofficials8928]

No one can beat DEFENDER in terms of looks! By the way..love from India 🇮🇳 ♥️ 😊 I love your videos!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thank you so much 😀

[@XtremeCoke]

70k for Lexus is all inclusive price 70k for Defender is introducing price, more to be spent afterwards!😂

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah the Defender has a very broad spectrum of trims!

[@ChickenSweetcornSoup]

Lookswise.....the Defender wins every time.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

What makes you say that?

[@williamgalicia6219]

no way!

[@shwndh]

The Lexus has no style or originality. Bland. The Land Rovers would be more reliable if they weren’t paying the designer team so much.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@shwndh glad you would enjoy that, I’ll take the Lexus all day..

[@jwz-y6w]

@@shwndhI got GX. I parked next to defender every time as long I saw it. 😂

[@schwinn04]

@ the 70k price point I’m taking the Lexus every time

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

me to

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah that'd be a toss up. but I'd probably go GX as well for reliability. The Defender is tempting with the super nice interior tho

[@schwinn04]

@@BrosFOURRSpeedYeah but the extra cost to get the LR nice interior is ridiculous, still taking the highest trim on the GX over the LR

[@Nezzer57]

Lexus GX 550 for sure, but in Overtrail+ version 👍🤙

[@maroonedmaniac]

Good luck getting it at 70k

[@Stormnorm123]

Nice review love the Defender but both are nice, you can get a 3rd row in a 110 but seats only 2 in 130 it can seat 3

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice. Yeah both are good options for sure at the same price point

[@pjccox6841]

Defender all day long!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Why?

[@Anonymous-so4nl]

The land rover has a monocoque chassis while this is a ladder frame so the gx driving that well is seriously impressive. I think I’m off-roading the ladder frame gx may edge ahead

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Possible. We've off loaded the GX and the Defender. Both will pretty much do the same for the average buyer

[@crossroadadventures]

Too bad you did not have 6 cylinder Defender to compare, not apples to apples

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah like I mentioned in the video you can get a $70k Defender to equally compare to the GX. This is what I had to work with. V8 having more power would be the only difference I would have been able to talk about. So the vid would fundamentally be the same

[@marcloopin]

I think the Overtrail in two tone looks better then the one shown here. Not a fan of that retro look for the defender. Just a rehash of the last gen which looks better in my opnion. Its a bit like the new mini vs old, old wins all the time. Its hard for the Lexus to compare with the model shown because that model will obviously have a higher grade of material. I will say from experience because I've driven both models that at same price point the Lexus looks and feels a lot better. Drive wise I would edge it to the defender but only in ride quality not performance.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah two tone looks great on these! Even the $70k Defender will be about identical to this V8. Really just the engine thats different. I think the European refinements show in the Defender over the Lexus. But you get better reliability in the Lexus. So a toss up to be honest

[@ShinobiTekken]

If I wanted a turbo 4runner I would get the GX550 since the interiors are the same

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The new 4Runner has a turbo tho. Hybrid and non hybrid. GX550 is a great way to go tho for the V6 turbo

[@williamgalicia6219]

its should be GX Overtrail in this comparison, plus everyone knows the GX OT is the hot commodity right now, the 24 are still on back order. The defender is sitting on lots by the tons, plus the reliability of the lexus especially the Overtrail is a no brainer, even paying over MSRP its still cheaper than a Defender that will fall part at 50K miles.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

This is what I had to work with. Not exactly easy to get a GX and a Defender alongside to make a video. Overtrain is nearly the same vehicle with just a few changes. You get the overall idea of how these compare. But yeah the Lexus will probably hold better value and reliability long term

[@williamgalicia6219]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed fair response, but the overtrail has EKDSS suspension, rear diff locker along with the standard center diff, and off road technology assist and tires that the other models dont have. So if you were to an off road comparison, then yes for sure.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah if I was off roading that'd be nice. But for a quick on road test drive, I wouldn't have noticed a difference. Overall this video shows what in general you can expect comparing these two

[@prathameshozarkar]

Though i like the dual tone interior of defender

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

It's sweet for sure!

[@prathameshozarkar]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed Definitely, it gives classiness to the car

[@ktpinnacle]

Defender interior is great.

[@maureencora1]

2024 I Take a Land Rover Defender 110 V8.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad that's what you'll enjoy!

[@1GulFF]

Gx500 any day but defender v8 is higher price and better but when comparing defender v6 GX 550 any day

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah surprisingly these seemed to have a similar acceleration. So I wonder if the V6 Defender would feel a bit sluggish or not

[@LetsGo-wf1dy]

There is no V6 defender. One of the engine choices is an i6. So far the new defenders had been pretty reliable and its been out for several years now. Get the Octa version

@@LetsGo-wf1dy the AJ v8 in the defender from jaguar is a very reliable engine - it was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2000 the N63 v8 in the octa from bmw has been widely noted for its mechanical issues, undergoing several recalls

[@regmatt]

Looks i give the defender but for relaibility for sure the lexus

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah for sure!

[@prosperpersonelle]

Lexus all day❤❤ reliability is key for me

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Super cool choice for sure!

[@Lucid95642]

Correction: My Defender 110 Dynamic X 2022 has 3rd row

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice. I thought you had to get the 130 for a 3rd row

[@LetsGo-wf1dy]

He doesn"t know much

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@LetsGo-wf1dy who doesn’t?

[@insideout26529]

I have a 2022 90 P400 that has been hunting in Texas, on two cross country trips and daily commutes. Most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. I liked it so much I just bought a 2024 Carpathian Edition V8.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Cool!

[@ktpinnacle]

It's surely attractive. But it's only two years old and you are really only considering short-term build quality and reliability. And you are already flipping it for a new model under warranty. Not a real confidence builder.

[@masic1st]

Lease Defender, buy Lexus.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

lol, yeah!

[@ks-vq5er]

Definitely the defender. Lexus just looks like topical Toyota.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

What Toyota does it look like?

[@ks-vq5er]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed I mean, it does not have the premium looks which Lexus should have, especially the interior. It looks like Toyota branded car, like land cruiser 250. Not enough differentiation.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@ks-vq5er yea all Toyotas have a similar interior, but that’s no different than other brands. Just depends on what the buyer wants. I’d go GX over the defender because it’ll last longer.

[@ks-vq5er]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed that is indeed true! Reliability is so different!😂

[@jwz-y6w]

I parked next to the defender as long as I saw it. Gx550 always looks better by doing so.😂

[@joeblogs4295]

Lexus doesn’t have the payload to tow or its full capacity - tow ball weight will max out your payload, so inferior for towing heavy loads. Lexus has smaller fuel tank and doesn’t have a diesel option - so range (particularly when towing) will be extremely limited, so inferior here too. So, if towing heavy loads - Lexus GX is not an option at all.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The GX can handle 6,000 pounds pretty well tho. Neither of these is really ideal for super long haul towing tho. More of a vehicle to buy for recreational towing like a boat to your local lake or utility trailer

[@jwz-y6w]

GX has 9000 pounds towing capacity.

[@joeblogs4295]

@@jwz-y6wthat may be the case but the point I was trying to make was WRT the limited payload of the GX. If you are towing close to max specification, then this results in a large tow ball weight transferred to the vehicle which when you add to weights of driver, passengers, fuel and some luggage- you max out the GX payload well before that of the Defender.

[@prathameshozarkar]

I would get the new Toyota prado😃😃😃😃

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah we don't have that in the US

[@prathameshozarkar]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed Wait but I'm seeing many review for the land cruiser prados in the US, is it not there yet? 😂🤔🤔

[@VintageRKO]

One is a real offroader suv and the other is a boxy crossover

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Which is which because they are both great offroad..

[@Realist20]

Defender over ugly Lexus

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

What don’t you like? I’d take the reliability over the defender, but I like the Lexus design.

[@kmnjkmnj6190]

With all due respect terrible comparison like comparing a 3 series bmw to a 7 series - to do a comp you have to compare similar price points - what is next a corvette to a Camaro ?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

If the Defender had the 6 cylinder it'd be the same price point as the GX. As I mentioned in the video. These are direct competitors and I wasn't really comparing the power between the two. I was showing most of the features and interior along with ride quality. The $70k Defender will be the same as this V8 aside from the engine. I mentioned all that in the video