The 2027 Lexus GX brings several useful convenience upgrades without changing the rugged luxury SUV’s core formula. SmartAccess proximity entry now works with all four doors and the tailgate, and the feature is standard on every trim. Lexus has also added ventilated second-row outboard seats to the Luxury, Luxury+, and Overtrail+ grades. However, each version of the GX carries a higher price.
Including the unchanged $1,550 destination fee, the 2027 GX starts at $69,085. The entry-level Premium is now $750 more expensive, while the Premium+ rises $600 to $73,400. The Luxury and Luxury+ each gain $800, bringing their prices to $81,600 and $85,600. The Overtrail increases by $750 to $76,730, and the Overtrail+ sees the largest jump, rising $1,565 to $85,010.
Aside from the new convenience equipment and an available LED cargo lamp, the GX is largely unchanged. Its twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 continues to produce 349 hp (260 kW) and 479 lb-ft (649 Nm) of torque. Power goes through a 10-speed automatic transmission to standard full-time four-wheel drive, while maximum towing capacity remains 9,096 lbs (4,126 kg).
Lexus has not explained exactly why the GX prices are increasing, though tariffs may be a factor. The SUV is built at Toyota’s Tahara plant in Japan, so GX models sold in the United States are subject to the 15 percent tariff currently imposed on Japanese vehicle imports.
Toyota recently said it had originally forecast an annual US tariff impact of ¥1.38 trillion, although that projection has since been lowered by ¥70 billion. The automaker is also dealing with approximately ¥1.2 trillion in additional material costs, especially for aluminum and memory components, and intends to recoup about half of that amount through gradual price increases. Currency movements appear less likely to be responsible, since Toyota said exchange rates had helped its latest results.
That does not establish how much of the GX’s price increase is directly tied to tariffs. Still, the imported SUV had already become $2,750 more expensive across all six trims for 2026. Since the model launched in 2024, the base GX has increased by $4,835, while the Overtrail+ now costs $7,760 more. Lexus’ previously announced hybrid version also remains absent—and when it finally arrives, it is unlikely to cost less.
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