Hyundai built this three-row to compete with luxury nameplates at half the sticker, quilted Calligraphy leather, 360 cameras, and semi-autonomous highway driving for $50k instead of $70k, and the 2023-2025 models mostly deliver on that promise. The 2026 redesign, though, hit a wall: a power-folding seat crushed a child to death in Ohio, triggering a 68,500-unit recall and stop-sale, while owners report dead batteries from digital key drain and wiring harness failures. The interior still impresses, the space is genuinely useful across all three rows, and the warranty cushions the gamble. But if you're buying new, you're debugging Hyundai's first swing at this generation. If you're buying used, stick to 2023-2025 and budget for a dealership experience that'll make you miss the DMV.
The GX460 was Lexus's bulletproof V8 swan song, silky, plush, and routinely hitting 200k miles with minimal drama. The 2024 redesign swapped that proven engine for a twin-turbo V6 that tows hard but drinks just as much fuel, then wrapped it in a cheaper interior that owners call 'un-Lexus-like' and plagued the first year with brake squeal (8+ month backorder on parts), hood flutter, and falling headliners. If you need genuine off-road capability or 9,000-lb towing, the GX550 delivers; if you want the on-road luxury the badge promises at this price, a lightly used GX460 or a German unibody will leave you happier.