GX550h hybrid trunk space is mind boggling

[supermark]

yep. They did it again on the lx700h.
Is this some kind of joke Or loyalty compliance test for the Toyota fanboy?

 

[munkeeboi]

wow.....toyota has all this experience with Hybrids and this is the best they could come up with?

 

[socalgx550]

Where are the pics from? Looks like the battery storage is taking up a lot of cargo space.
Any news on the GX hybrid?

 

[FWTBT]

Soooo lame...

 

[killy]

The bizarre part was Toyota really thumped their chest about this platform being designed from the ground up for electrification.

I’d fire some of those designers lol

 

[Bluegill]

That's horrible. With 3rd row seats in place, you have enough storage for a few small bags, looks like a typical airplane carry-on wouldn't even fit.

Then with the 3rd row folded you have an angled deck guaranteed to roll all your crap out the back when the hatch is raised. Genius.

 

[Jrox]

 

[supermark]

I was seriously considering a lx600 after the midcycle refresh..But an Overtrail is LX700h exclusive. So in order to get an Overtrail, you must live with those hideous 3rd row situation .It's a pass for me.

 

[supersix]

I was seriously considering a lx600 after the midcycle refresh..But an Overtrail is LX700h exclusive. So in order to get an Overtrail, you must live with those hideous 3rd row situation .It's a pass for me.

I guess they didn't get the feedback on the new Toyota Sequoia, or just choose to ignore it..

 

[killy]

I guess they didn't get the feedback on the new Toyota Sequoia, or just choose to ignore it..

I mean the batteries need to go somewhere.

Until we are comfortable with solid state storage which is the next revolution chemical batteries just volumetrically take up a certain amount of space per joule of capacity. The only revolutions in this regard has been how to package them but the underlying chemical substrate hasn’t changed for decades.

 

[Zaki6]

After seeing this picture I decided to not wait for the Hybrid and got the V6TT instead.

 

[S SUBERI]

Yep! I didn't get mine for fuel economy. That's a big hump

 

[supermark]

good thing they offer LX700H overtrail with a 5 seater option. Flat trunk no hump as appeared.

 

[Neils]

Man, have you guys sat in the new TX, you would never know that there is a battery pack under the flat rear floor for the 500h. So how come they are able to create such a beautiful setup with the TX and not the GX. And I am not going to lie, while they are different trucks for different purposes, I am considering either one. And the fit and finish is so much nicer on the TX, well at least the F-Sport 3 finish on the TX. They add beautiful leather door soft panels, with some alcantera across the front dash. F-Sport seat logos and seats and steering wheel. While the TX looks a little blah from the outside, the inside is a whole other thing.

I still think I am going to put a deposit down for a GX (Luxury+ or Executive here in Canada), and hope I am happy with it when it arrives. I was going to wait it out for the hybrid model, but there is no way I am going to live with even less space back there with a big raised box. I am already accepting to have less room versus a TX (or my current VW Atlas), taking even more space away with the battery box is beyond poor engineering and build !!!

 

[supermark]

Man, have you guys sat in the new TX, you would never know that there is a battery pack under the flat rear floor for the 500h. So how come they are able to create such a beautiful setup with the TX and not the GX. And I am not going to lie, while they are different trucks for different purposes, I am considering either one. And the fit and finish is so much nicer on the TX, well at least the F-Sport 3 finish on the TX. They add beautiful leather door soft panels, with some alcantera across the front dash. F-Sport seat logos and seats and steering wheel. While the TX looks a little blah from the outside, the inside is a whole other thing.

I still think I am going to put a deposit down for a GX (Luxury+ or Executive here in Canada), and hope I am happy with it when it arrives. I was going to wait it out for the hybrid model, but there is no way I am going to live with even less space back there with a big raised box. I am already accepting to have less room versus a TX (or my current VW Atlas), taking even more space away with the battery box is beyond poor engineering and build !!!

they are different platforms but you are right, the tnga-f truck platform it’s just poorly designed. Can’t believe the newer lx700h even got a reduced 17.9 gal fuel tank. Every fill up 260 ish miles is crazy for me…I believe current 911, a two door sports car can be ordered with 23 gal tank….. what a world we live in…..