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2003 Lexus GX470 Review
All-new go-anywhere luxury SUV.
2003 GX470 Review Summary & Specifications
Toyota has slowly and deliberately become SUV headquarters for buyers who want quality, durability and reliability in a cargo hauler. Toyota and Lexus, its luxury division, offers more different kinds of sport-utility vehicles than any other manufacturer. We've been hoping for a Lexus that offers more space, style, and power than the RX 300, and this is it. The Lexus GX 470 is a good choice for buyers who want luxury, capability and reliability. Its price far less than the big LX 470. It offers off-road capability not found in the new RX 330 and will go places the big LX 470 can't go. Equipped with the third-row seat, the GX 470 can carry up to eight people.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup | GX470 ($44,925) |
| Engines (standard) | 4.7-liter dohc 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 235-hp 4.7-liter dohc 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | ABS, EBD, brake assist, anti-skid system (VSC), traction control, front airbags, side airbags, side curtain airbags, seatbelts with pretensioners and force limiters |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Tahara, Japan |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-331-4331 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.toyota.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 44925 |
| Model Tested MSRP | GX 470 ($44,925) |
| Standard Equipment | automatic transmission, 4-wheel drive, power steering, ABS, traction control |
| Destination Charge | 575 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | third-row seat with rear a/c ($2030); tow hitch receiver ($430) |
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| Layout | 4-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 47960 |
| Horse Power | 235 @ 4800 |
| Torque | 320 @ 3400 |
| Fuel Economy | 15/18 |
| Wheelbase | 109.8 |
| Length/Width/Height | 188.2/74.0/74.6 |
| Track Front/Rear | 62.2/62.2 |
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| Seating Capacity | 8 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 41.0/55.1/41.8 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.4/54.8/36.8 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 36.1/56.4/24.9 |
| Trunk Volume | 77.5 |
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| Towing Capacity | 5000 |
| Front Suspension | independent with lower torsion bar-type double wishbone |
| Rear Suspension | solid axle, four-link with coil springs |
| Ground Clearance | 8.3 |
| Curb Weight | 4675 |
| Stock Tires | P265/65HR-17 M+S |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 15 |
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