The name Lexus GX 550 is registered as a trademark.

Toyota announced last year that it was redesigning the Land Cruiser, and while the name is no longer offered in the U.S., the new generation of this rugged SUV spawned a twin to the Lexus LX, which arrived here for the 2022 model year.

Soon, the Land Cruiser will spawn a smaller sibling known as the Land Cruiser Prado, and as was the case with the previous generation, the new Prado should come to the United States with its own Lexus GX twin,

known now as the GX, from model year 2010 sold and thus long overdue for a redesign. A trademark filed by Toyota officials with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on September 7, 2021 suggests that the new GX will be known as the GX 550.

Rumors suggest that the new Prado will be launched this summer. The new GX could be introduced to dealers as a 2024 model.

Not much is known about the new Prado and GX, except that the vehicles ride on Toyota's TNGA-F body-on-frame platform, which is shared with the Land Cruiser and LX Twin, Toyota's Tundra pickup and the related Sequoia SUV. The shortened TNGA-F platform is also destined for Toyota's upcoming Tacoma and possibly a related four-runner SUV.

Hybrid technology is expected to become standard across the range, including the current 2.8-liter turbo diesel-4 offered in the GX in some markets. The current 4.6-liter V-8 engine in the U.S.-spec GX will not survive. Rumors suggest an electrified four-cylinder engine, but a detuned version of the 409-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 found in the LX could also be installed. Stay tuned.