You need room for the whole family and you would like the decision made in one calm visit. Give us your usual load and the ages riding in back, and we can have two ready to compare.
Buyers guideThree Lexus SUVs seat seven.
The TX, the GX and the LX all offer seven seats. They are three very different vehicles, so you will be choosing on more than the seat count.
The thing to know first is that the TX 500h Performance Hybrid seats six, not seven, because it uses second-row captain's chairs. If you need seven, the TX 350 is your car.
And as with every three-row SUV, the cargo space to check is the one behind the third row, and you should measure it with your own bags.
Want the full picture on buying one? Read the buyer's guide.
TX, GX and LX all offer seven seats. The TX is the family crossover; the GX and LX are full-time 4WD vehicles.
The TX 500h returns 27 combined MPG and seats six, with captain's chairs. The TX 350 is the one offered with seven seats, at 23. You cannot have both.
The space behind row three is the one to measure with your own luggage, on all three. Bring it and we will do exactly that.
That single answer usually decides between the 350 and the 500h.
Captain's chairs mean six seats, and you can see the difference from inside the car.
We measure that space with your own bags in it.
That includes the test drive as well as the showroom.
Towing is what decides between the GX and the TX.
Rear climate control matters with three rows in a Lowcountry summer.
Six-seat and seven-seat models look identical in a photograph but are different cars. We will settle that in the first five minutes.
Then we will put your actual bags behind the third row, because that is the only way to know whether your luggage fits.
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Which one seats seven?
The TX seats seven standard, and the GX and LX offer a third row on some grades.
The RX seats five as a two-row car. If a real third row is the goal, keep the TX, the GX and the LX on your list.
Will an adult sit in the back of it?
You are welcome to sit in the back yourself, with the middle row set where you normally keep it.
Third rows are measured the same way on paper, yet they feel completely different in person. A few minutes back there tells you more than any spec sheet.
Does the hybrid cost me a seat?
On the TX it can, and that is the first thing worth settling.
If you need that seventh seat every week, the gas TX 350 is the clear choice.
Where do the bags go with everyone in it?
We will load the TX with the third row up, since that is how your family will use it.
Published cargo figures describe an empty car. The measurement you need is the space left with seven people aboard.
What do I bring to check all this?
Bring the gear you travel with, and bring the passengers too if they can come.
Fitting the gear you own into the car you are considering takes about ten minutes, and it answers more than an hour of talking.
What can I ask before I drive over?
We will tell you which trims on the lot have the third row.
Seven-seat grades make up a smaller share of the lot than people expect, so call ahead and we will have one ready for you.
The GX pulls up to 9,063 pounds in seven-seat form against the TX's 5,000, at 17 combined MPG against 23. Tell us what you tow and how often, and we will say which one fits.
Ask our team| Model | Seats and figures | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| TX 350 | 7 seats, 23 combined MPG estimate | The seven-seat choice. |
| TX 500h | 6 seats, 27 combined MPG estimate | Captain's chairs make it a six-seater. |
| GX | Up to 7 seats, 9,063 pounds towing | Full-time 4WD, 17 combined MPG. |
| LX | 7 seats, 19 combined MPG | Full-time 4WD. |
| RX and NX | Two rows | Five seats. The three-row Lexus SUVs are the TX, GX and LX. |
| A seat count check | We will confirm on the actual car | Photos rarely show whether it has six seats or seven. |
| Model | Seats, power and MPG | What kind of vehicle it is |
|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 or 7 seats, 275 horsepower, 23 combined MPG | A three-row luxury crossover. Front or all-wheel drive. |
| GX | Up to 7 seats, 349-horsepower twin-turbo V6, 15/21/17 MPG | Full-time 4WD. A body-on-frame vehicle. |
| LX | 7 seats, twin-turbo V6, 19 combined MPG | Full-time 4WD. |
| GX towing | 9,063 pounds with seven seats | Nearly double the TX. |
| TX towing | Up to 5,000 pounds | Enough for most families. |
| The fuel gap | 23 against 17 combined | The GX costs roughly a third more per mile. |
If you want a seven-seat Lexus that behaves like a family car, the TX is the one. The GX and LX are serious off-road vehicles that also seat seven.
If you tow heavily or drive somewhere difficult, the GX is worth what it costs in fuel. If the daily school drive is the job, the TX does it on less fuel, and the hybrid on less again if six seats will do.
| TX trim | Seats | Combined MPG estimate |
|---|---|---|
| TX 350, gas | 7 | 23 |
| TX 500h Performance Hybrid | 6 | 27 |
The difference is the second-row captain's chairs. They cost you the middle seat, so seven seats rules the hybrid out. On the TX you choose one or the other.
The fuel difference is four combined MPG, and you can have it only with six seats. If six is enough, take the hybrid: the captain's chairs also make the third row easier to reach.
If your seventh passenger is occasional, take the hybrid; the walkway to the third row matters more day to day than the fuel figure does. If seven is seven every day, the 350 is your car.
| What | TX | GX and LX |
|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Front or all-wheel drive | GX and LX are full-time 4WD. |
| Combined MPG | 23, or 27 at six seats | GX 17, LX 19. |
| Towing | Up to 5,000 pounds | GX 9,063 pounds in seven-seat form. |
| Best at | Daily family use | Towing, terrain and carrying a lot. |
| The trade-off | Towing tops out at 5,000 pounds | Fuel and parking. |
| How to choose | Choose by what you do with the car | Each offers a seven-seat version. |
Towing capacity is what separates them. If you regularly pull a boat or a large trailer, the GX's 9,063 pounds puts it in another class, and you pay for that in fuel.
If you do not tow, the TX gives you the seven seats at 23 MPG. The GX and LX are worth their fuel bill when you are towing.
| What | How we answer it | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo behind row three | Measured, not quoted | We load your bags into all three. |
| Third-row legroom | Felt, not quoted | Sit in it, with whoever rides back there. |
| Why it matters | Seven aboard means row three is full | The space behind it is all you have. |
| What we do | Measure it | On the vehicle itself, with your bags. |
| What we will do | Measure it with your bags | Bring them. |
| One thing that helps | Power-folding third row on the TX | Raises or folds flat at the push of a button. |
Every three-row SUV is advertised with its cargo maximum measured with the rear seats folded flat, and that figure assumes the seats your family of seven sits in are folded away.
Put your own luggage in the back of the car you are considering, and you will know how much of it fits.
| What to check | How to check it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Is it six seats or seven? | Count the second row | Captain's chairs mean six. It is invisible in photos. |
| Third-row access | Have the person who uses it climb in | Not you. |
| Luggage behind row three | Bring your bags | We measure it with your own luggage. |
| Car seats | Bring and fit them | Anchor positions decide the layout. |
| The drivetrain | Front, all-wheel or full-time 4WD | Three different vehicles here. |
| A long enough drive | With someone in row three | Ten minutes in a parking lot proves nothing. |
The six-or-seven question is the one to settle first, because it decides whether the hybrid is on your list.
Bring the family and the luggage. Twenty minutes here answers what no specification sheet can.
| What | Why it matters here | What we would check |
|---|---|---|
| Heat and humidity | Three rows to cool, most of the year | Ask whether rear vents reach row three. |
| Fort Stewart and Hinesville | Military families move, often with a lot | Towing and cargo matter more than average. |
| I-95 and I-16 | Long runs with a full car | Long drives are where the gap between 23 and 27 MPG adds up. |
| Beach and Tybee trips | Sand, gear, seven people | The space behind row three is what limits you. |
| Storm season | Everyone and everything at once | The one trip where you need seven seats and the cargo space at once. |
| Historic district parking | The GX and LX are large | Park one before you commit. |
Military families are a big part of Savannah. Families posted to Fort Stewart move more often and carry more than most, so towing capacity matters more to them than fuel economy does.
If that is you, say so. It changes whether the GX's 9,063 pounds is worth its fuel bill, and for a family that tows regularly, it often is.
You need the third row every day, which points to the 350 in place of the hybrid, and we will have one ready when you come in.
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Three of them: the TX, GX and LX, on the trims that carry a third row. The TX is a three-row luxury crossover, while the GX and LX are full-time 4WD vehicles.
For daily family use, the TX. The GX and LX seat seven too, but they are built for towing and terrain and cost substantially more per mile in fuel.
No. The RX has two rows. The three-row Lexus SUVs are the TX, GX and LX.
The TX is front- or all-wheel drive with 23 combined MPG and up to 5,000 pounds of towing. The GX is full-time 4WD with 15/21/17 city, highway and combined MPG and 9,063 pounds of towing in seven-seat form.
Not in the TX line. The TX 500h Performance Hybrid returns an estimated 27 combined MPG and seats six because it uses second-row captain's chairs. The seven-seat TX 350 returns 23.
It uses second-row captain's chairs in place of a bench, which removes the middle seat and adds a walkway to the third row.
If your seventh passenger is occasional, often yes. You gain four combined MPG and easier third-row access. If seven is seven every day, the 350 is your car.
Bring your luggage and we will measure it in the actual vehicle with the third row up, which is the only figure that applies to a family of seven.
It is worth sitting in, ideally with whoever will ride back there, because third-row comfort depends a great deal on who is sitting in it.
They are available, and they raise or fold flat at the push of a button.
Up to 5,000 pounds, from the TX 350's 2.4-liter turbocharged engine.
The GX. In seven-seat form, Lexus rates it at 9,063 pounds, nearly double the TX. The five-seat Overtrail is rated 9,096.
TX 350: 23 combined MPG estimate; LX: 19 combined; GX: 15/21/17 city, highway, combined. The six-seat TX 500h hybrid returns 27.
The TX offers front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The GX and LX are full-time 4WD.
The TX, GX, and LX all offer seven seats on some trims. The TX is the family crossover of the three; the GX and LX are full-time 4WD vehicles.
No. The TX 500h Performance Hybrid seats six because it uses second-row captain's chairs. The seven-seat TX 350 is the gas model, with an estimated 23 combined MPG.
Six or seven, depending on trim. Second-row captain's chairs make it a six-seater.
9,063 pounds with seven seats, with full-time 4WD.
It is the space to measure with your own bags, and we will do that in the actual vehicle. Watch out for the cargo maximums quoted for three-row SUVs generally: those assume the rear seats are folded, which does not apply when seven people are aboard.
Ask us to check any figure here against the specific vehicle.
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