Few SUVs have held their reputation for genuine off-road capability while still working as a daily driver the way the GX 460 has. This one is equipped with automatic temperature control across dual front zones, memory settings for both the driver seat and steering wheel position, and Lexus Premium Audio with SiriusXM, so the cabin is set to your preferences before you even think about adjusting anything. Picture the Saturday you load the back for a long drive into the mountains, dial in your temperature, let the seat find its position, and pull out of the driveway knowing the vehicle around you has been doing exactly this for years without flinching.

The GX 460 occupies a space that very few manufacturers have ever figured out how to fill, combining a body-on-frame platform with a level of interior refinement that most truck-based SUVs abandon somewhere in the design process. The Safety Connect emergency communication system is built in, which matters when you are far enough out that a cell signal is not guaranteed, and the full suite of ABS, traction control, and front independent suspension means the vehicle manages the terrain so you can manage the route. This is a machine that does not ask you to choose between where you want to go and how you want to arrive.