The all-new 300-Series Toyota Land Cruiser may be hogging most of the limelight these days, but it’s far from the only Land Cruiser found in Toyota showrooms around the world. In addition to the modern-but-ancient 70 Series that endures in many markets, Toyota also sells a slightly smaller Land Crusher called the Prado — and while we can’t buy it here in Toyota dealerships, we can find it in Lexus ones badged as the GX 460.
Like the outgoing 200-Series Land Cruiser that seemingly marks the end of the nameplate’s era in U.S. showrooms, the GX 460 isn’t exactly a spring chicken; it entered production alllll the way back in 2009, and apart from the occasional styling or feature change, it’s rolled on largely the same as it was back in the early days of the Obama White House.
For the 2022 model year, however, Lexus is rolling out a few updates that seem minor on paper, but amount to a major improvement in terms of real-world livability. Here’s what’s new with the GX for 2022.
The biggest update to the Lexus GX: Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
ToyotaInarguably the most important change to the 2022 GX comes not to the exterior, but to the inside — specifically, the top of the dashboard. For the new model year, the SUV trades in its outdated, clunky infotainment system for a new 10.3-inch touchscreen one that, for the first time, boasts Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
