Nobody Needs This. Everyone Wants It. Lexus GX550 Overtrail+ Review!

[@HelloRoad]

What do you think of the Lexus GX550 Overtrail+? Perfect spec or overkill?

[@rightlanehog3151]

It would need a front locking differential to reach the overkill level. 😁 Luxury buyers with outdoorsy aspirations often like to ski. The Toyota /Lexus decision to drop the 42/20/40 second row from the GX, Land Cruiser and 4Runner is inexplicable and frankly indefensible.

[@RetroCarsForever]

Agreed, unnecessary for most people...But then again, many vehicle purchases dont make much sense (luxury brands as a whole are all strictly irrational purchases). So I have to hand it to Lexus for bringing this hip looking design that stands out in a sea of blobby new crossovers. And I also applaud them for including some traditional interior controls like the PRNDL gearshifter.

[@afzalshaikh2128]

You hit the nail on the head. Great resale, great brand recognition, and will highly coveted down the road as well.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Ethan , I am giving you a 🥇 for the title of this video and I will go one step farther. I am old enough to remember when the vast majority of people driving body-on-frame 4X4s were people who actually needed them. Once we accept what a frivolous indulgence 4X4s have become today, the pressure to worry about their ludicrous prices is completely eliminated. 😉

[@bandwagon240]

My buddy just bought a + in green, it's definitely the spec to have. The big wheels on the pavement oriented trim just look goofy imo.

[@barron204]

Was watching another review yesterday for the base GX and it was not great. The Overtrain + would be the one to get.

[@WickWagon]

Which trail were you driving on?

[@HelloRoad]

Some of the dirt roads within Rowher Flat OHV, just north of Los Angeles.