Know Your Grades
Overtrail Off-Road
Power & Towing
New for 2027 & Comfort
Beat the BMW X5
100

Number of grades offered on the 2027 GX 550.

What is six? (Premium, Premium+, Luxury, Luxury+, Overtrail, Overtrail+)

100

Overtrail seats this many passengers because the third row is deleted.

What is five?

100

Engine powering every GX 550.

What is a 3.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6?

100

Touchscreen size standard on every 2027 GX.

What is 14.0 inches?

100

GX 550 starting MSRP vs. the BMW X5 40 xDrive at $72,100.

What is $67,535?

200

Entry GX grade, starting at $67,535 MSRP.

What is the GX 550 Premium?

200

Off-road system with five selectable speeds that holds a slow, steady pace over tough terrain.

What is Crawl Control?

200

GX 550 horsepower and torque.

What is 349 hp and 479 lb-ft?

200

New for 2027, SmartAccess entry is added to these openings.

What are the rear doors and back door?

200

GX powertrain warranty vs. BMW at 48 months/50,000 miles.

What is 72 months/70,000 miles?

300

The only two grades riding on 18-inch wheels with 33-inch all-terrain tires.

What are Overtrail and Overtrail+?

300

Overtrail-exclusive system with terrain programs like loose rock, mud and sand, and moguls.

What is Multi-Terrain Select (MTS)?

300

Maximum GX towing capacity, found on the Overtrail grade.

What is 9,096 pounds?

300

New for 2027, ventilated outboard second-row seats come on these three grades.

What are Luxury, Luxury+ and Overtrail+?

300

GX maximum cargo volume vs. the X5 at 67.7 cubic feet.

What is 90.5 cubic feet?

400

First GX grade to add semi-aniline leather, massaging front seats and 22-inch forged wheels.

What is Luxury?

400

Suspension system that automatically locks or unlocks the front and rear stabilizer bars for more articulation.

What is E-KDSS (Electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System)?

400

Transmission in the GX 550.

What is a 10-speed Direct-Shift automatic?

400

New for 2027, this climate feature is now standard on Overtrail+.

What is multi-zone climate control?

400

Speakers in the GX Mark Levinson system vs. 18 in the X5 premium audio.

What is 21?

500

This grade adds the 21-speaker Mark Levinson, Dynamic Sky panorama roof, Digital Rearview Mirror and auto power-extending running boards.

What is Luxury+?

500

Standard Overtrail feature that lets Guests air tires back up after the trail.

What is the on-board air compressor?

500

Standard 4WD hardware with HI and LO ranges for crawling or quiet highway cruising.

What is the two-speed transfer case?

500

New 2027 option code TL ($250) adds this.

What is the LED back door lamp?

500

Two standard GX off-road hardware pieces the X5 does not offer.

What are a locking center differential and a two-speed transfer case?

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