My second row passengers praised the comfort back there as well. My friend Andy, a very sharp-eyed critic and a frequent second row rider in my test SUVs, now holds the LX 470's cabin as the epitome of luxury in the class. Every subsequent vehicle has been subject to the same dismissive comparison test -- "Remember that Lexus that you had? This is nowhere near as nice."

Read my 2007 Lexus LX 470 Test Drive and Review.