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2025–2026 model year · Third generation (J250), GX 550

Lexus GX ground clearance

Ground clearance, 2025–20268.7–9.8 in

Maker220–250 mm

The 2025–2026 Lexus GX has 8.7–9.8 in of ground clearance, depending on trim.

Angles: approach 26.0°; breakover 23.0–24.0°; departure 21.0–23.0°.

Also: wading depth 27.6 in.

2026 GX Specifications
Model years
2020–2026
Configurations
6
Approach
26.0°
GX 550 Premium, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Tables

GX ground clearance by model year

Ground clearance is the gap between the ground and the lowest part of the vehicle. The approach, breakover and departure angles are the steepest slopes it can drive onto, over and off before the bumper, the belly or the tail touches. Every 2025–2026 GX has the 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6, Four-wheel drive and 10-speed automatic. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2025–2026 Lexus GX

Third generation (J250), GX 550: full specs

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2025–2026 Lexus GX clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 1inApproach source 1°Breakover source 1°Departure source 1°Wading depth source 1in
GX 550 Premium, GX 550 Premium+8.726.023.023.027.6
GX 550 Luxury, GX 550 Luxury+8.726.023.021.027.6
GX 550 Overtrail, GX 550 Overtrail+9.826.024.022.027.6

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2024 Lexus GX

Third generation (J250), GX 550: full specs

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2024 Lexus GX clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 2inApproach source 2°Breakover source 2°Departure source 2°Wading depth source 2in
GX 550 Premium, GX 550 Premium+8.726.023.023.027.6
GX 550 Luxury, GX 550 Luxury+8.726.023.021.027.6
GX 550 Overtrail, GX 550 Overtrail+8.926.024.022.027.6

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2020–2022 Lexus GX

Second generation (J150), GX 460: full specs

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2020–2022 Lexus GX clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 3inApproach source 3°Breakover source 3°Departure source 3°
All configurations8.121.021.023.0

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12026 GX Specifications · Lexus (Toyota Motor North America)
  2. 22024 GX Specifications · Lexus (Toyota Motor North America)
  3. 32022 GX 460 Specifications · Lexus (Toyota Motor North America)

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the GX ground clearance moved

The lowest and highest ground clearance Lexus prints for each model year, newest first, across Third generation (J250), GX 550 and Second generation (J150), GX 460.

  • The top figure rose by 1.0 in, from 8.9 in in 2024 to 9.8 in in 2025–2026.
  • The top figure rose by 0.8 in, from 8.1 in in 2020–2022 to 8.9 in in 2024 (Third generation (J250), GX 550 replaced Second generation (J150), GX 460).
Lexus GX ground clearance by model year
Model yearsLowestHighestConfigurationsFull specs
2025–2026Third generation (J250), GX 5508.7 in9.8 in6Third generation (J250), GX 550 specs
2024Third generation (J250), GX 5508.7 in8.9 in6Third generation (J250), GX 550 specs
2020–2022Second generation (J150), GX 4608.1 in8.1 in3Second generation (J150), GX 460 specs

03 / Most and least

Which GX leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2025–2026
9.8 in
2025–2026 GX 550 Overtrail, GX 550 Overtrail+, 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6, Four-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic.
Lowest in 2025–2026
8.7 in
2025–2026 GX 550 Premium, GX 550 Premium+, 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6, Four-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic. One more configuration is the same.
Lowest of any year, 2020–2022
8.1 in
2020–2022 4.6-liter V8, Four-wheel drive, 6-speed automatic.

04 / What changes it

What moves the GX ground clearance

Lexus’s own 2025–2026 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By trim

  • GX 550 Premium8.7 in
  • GX 550 Premium+8.7 in
  • GX 550 Luxury8.7 in
  • GX 550 Luxury+8.7 in
  • GX 550 Overtrail9.8 in
  • GX 550 Overtrail+9.8 in

05 / Compared

GX against other SUVs

The newest model year we hold for each, ground clearance by Lexus’s and the other makers’ own documents.

SUVs compared on ground clearance
ModelModel yearGround clearance
Lexus GX2025–20268.7–9.8 in
Ford BroncoFord Bronco vs Lexus GX20268.3–13.1 in
Jeep WranglerJeep Wrangler vs Lexus GX20269.7–12.9 in
Jeep Grand Cherokee201510.8 in
Chevrolet Tahoe20208.5–10.7 in
Toyota 4RunnerLexus GX vs Toyota 4Runner2025–20268.1–10.1 in
Honda Passport20278.3–9.6 in
Toyota FJ Cruiser20148.7–9.6 in
Nissan Xterra2012–20158.2–9.5 in

06 / Next

More on the GX

GX specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model pageGX towing9,096 lb in 2026, with every other year.See towingGX weight5,565–5,710 lb in 2024–2026, with every other year.See weightGX dimensions197.1 in in 2025–2026, with every other year.See dimensionsGX tires1 stock size in 2022, with every other year.See tiresRankingMost ground clearance: SUVs: where the GX places.See the rankingRankingBest approach angle: where the GX places.See the rankingRankingBest breakover angle: where the GX places.See the rankingTire size calculatorWhat a bigger tire adds to ground clearance.Compare tire sizes

07 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the ground clearance of the 2025–2026 GX?

The 2025–2026 Lexus GX has 8.7–9.8 in of ground clearance, depending on trim. Angles: approach 26.0°; breakover 23.0–24.0°; departure 21.0–23.0°.

Which 2025–2026 GX has the most ground clearance?

The 2025–2026 GX 550 Overtrail, GX 550 Overtrail+, 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6, Four-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic, at 9.8 in.

Which 2025–2026 GX has the least ground clearance?

The 2025–2026 GX 550 Premium, GX 550 Premium+, 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6, Four-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic, at 8.7 in; one more configuration is rated the same.

What changes the GX’s ground clearance?

Trim, by Lexus’s own figures for 2025–2026. By trim: GX 550 Premium 8.7 in; GX 550 Premium+ 8.7 in; GX 550 Luxury 8.7 in; GX 550 Luxury+ 8.7 in.

Has the GX’s ground clearance changed over the years?

2025–2026: 8.7–9.8 in; 2024: 8.7–8.9 in; 2020–2022: 8.1 in. The top figure rose by 1.0 in, from 8.9 in in 2024 to 9.8 in in 2025–2026.

These are Lexus’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.