Most Expensive: The all-wheel-drive LS hybrid sedan comes equipped with bountiful hands-free driving technology and starts over $110,000. The most affordable Lexus car is the IS300 RWD, which starts under $41,000. Least Expensive: The pint-sized UX subcompact SUV serves as the gateway into the Lexus SUV lineup, and it's available exclusively a hybrid. The Lexus RX was also the very first MotorTrend SUV of the Year back in 1999. Toyota's luxury brand is well-known for its meticulous build quality, consistently ranking among the best when it comes to interior fit and finish. Lexus’ internally developed digital assistant responds well to requests for navigation, points of interest, climate control and more.Lexus offers a broad range of luxury cars that includes coupes, sedans, and SUVs. The controls are refreshingly easy to use, including the 14-inch touch screen in the well-equipped models I drove. The 2023 model continues that emphasis with available bamboo, aluminum or open-pore wood trim. The RX’s calling card has always been interior design more than sporty character. Even F Sport models of the RX 500h showed noticeable body roll when driven enthusiastically on curving, hilly roads. The RX’s ride is tuned for comfort more than handling. It also has the highest top speed, 130 mph versus 124 for the RX 350 and 112 for the RX 350h. The more powerful RX 500h hybrid has the best acceleration – 5.9 seconds 0-60 mph compared with 7.4 for the 350h hybrid and 7.2 for AWD models of the gasoline-only RX 350. The RX 350h hybrid’s acceleration is not impressive, but has the best fuel economy: 37 mpg in the city, 34 on the highway and 36 in combined driving, according to preliminary figures. It delivered acceptable power.ĭespite Toyota’s dominance in hybrid sales, the internal combustion component of its hybrids tends to have a droning sound. The non-hybrid RX 350, powered solely by an internal combustion engine, was the smoothest and quietest drivetrain. I drove all three of the available drivetrains in and around Santa Barbara on California’s Central Coast. Pedestrian, bicyclist and motorcycle detection.Adaptive cruise control with lane centering.Power and other figures for the PHEV will be available closer to its as yet unannounced on-sale date. Toyota expects the gasoline-powered RX 350 to account for 70% of sales, the 350h hybrid 20% and the 500h performance hybrid 10%. The 500h has a six-speed automatic transmission, because the other hybrid’s CVT can’t handle its higher output.
It has a more powerful gasoline engine and electric motor for total output of 366 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. The top performance model will be the RX 500h. Lexus isn’t giving any details on how far the PHEV will be able to go on electricity alone, but the RX lineup includes two mild hybrids that combine gasoline and electricity for efficiency and performance. The most powerful model will be a new version of the popular hybrid drivetrain, though not the awaited PHEV. The RX abandons the V6 engine that has been available since the SUV debuted in 1998. Nobody is better suited to build the first electric muscle car than Dodge. More from Mark Phelan: Ford calls on Mustang owners to welcome the next version of the Pony Car. Lexus is also expected to launch an all-electric midsize SUV, the RX 450e, late this year. It’ll be a surprise if Lexus doesn’t eventually offer a three-row midsize SUV to attract family buyers. The long-wheelbase RX-L, which had three rows of seats, has been discontinued. Lexus appears to have abandoned the quixotic center console-mounted joy sticks and touchpads previous models relied on for many features. Neither is likely to change drastically from the current model, which is competitive with other five-passenger luxury SUVs like the Acura MDX, Cadillac XT5, Infiniti QX50 and Lincoln Nautilus.īetter connectivity and controls are givens, however, thanks to the U.S.-developed infotainment system/virtual assistant and a 9.8- or 14-inch touch screen, depending on the model. Lexus hasn’t revealed prices or official EPA fuel economy figures for the RX yet. The 2023 RX will have subtly updated looks, Lexus’ new online digital assistant and improved controls. SANTA BARBARA, California – A new version of Lexus’ bestselling RX midsize SUV is expected to go on sale toward the end of 2022, but it could be more than a year before the most dramatically different model, a plug-in hybrid or PHEV, goes on sale.
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