Wait I thought it was up against the SRX ….LOL

Not luvin the redesign
But 295HP and 29MPG city sounds like a hit to me!
The new state-of-the-art in Hybrid vehicles
Put this engine in a vehicle that isn’t 4500 lbs, and you will see 40MPG, with power to burn
Fusion my a$$!Why did this have to gain 600 lbs?
It would clear 30MPG easy with a mild 1-200 lb weight gain
DrFill

The exterior isn’t as interesting as the outgoing model, not that it was all that interesting itself. The headlights of this new model give the vehicle a much meeker appearance than both previous generations – which were both much more aggressive.
The interior is nice and swoopy in design, but it looks awfully plasticky to me. Doesn’t seem classy or expensive in the least. It looks low-rent. Perhaps it’s just the boring colours. I’d like to see what the tan interior looks like.
This is all very unexciting.

Dr. Fill,

Can this do up to 75km/h on all electric power? The new Ford Fusion can.
Can this get 1000km to a tank of gas? The new Ford Fusion can.
Don’t bash what you don’t know anything about.

As for the RX 350,

MurcieMe, the headlights bring it in-line with Lexus’ new design architecture, started with the IS and LS, and soon to be followed by the ES. As for the Subaru Tribeca-inspired rear end…no idea where that came from. Overall the new RX, althought not as ground-breaking as the first generation, is still a well put-together, good looking crossover. Now all that remains to be seen is how well Lexus’ new I-Drive looking system will work…

For the record, those figures are from the new Ford Fusion Hybrid.

ZZZzzzz. Unless they do a RX-F. Then you have my attention.

Note To LLN:
Please have a word with your photographer(s)! There are EIGHT 3/4 views of this car from the front and not one full shot of the rear, nor a decent profile picture. I’ve notice similar photography in your other reviews too.
Also, try scaling back the amount of Extreme Close-Up pictures of miscellaneous things. Some of them are nice and arty, but the prevalence of them in your reviews really waters down the effect.

MurcieMe, I couldn’t agree more about the interior. My first reaction was exactly the same as yours, it clearly looks plasticky and low budget. How times have changed, the latest Cadillac interiors are blowing Lexus away in design and material quality.

how the **** did they put that Lincoln POS in the same category as the Mercedes ML and the BMW X5, even the Acura is way higher

Yet more faux luxury yay! Its not a very cohesive design. I find the new SRX much more dynamic and I prefer the interior too. But no doubt, this will be the new love child of every Hollywood liberal, meaning I would want one even less.

AUN
I know the Fusion gets 40 MPG
I’d rather have another 100HP and put it into a lighter vehicle
If Lexus can put these RX hybrid mechanicals into the new HS250 as an option
You’d get twice the performance of a Fusion
In a Lexus
With similar EPA
Ford will gladly cut performance to increase EPA
Lexus will give you both
Why not have both?
DrFill

It’s starting to grow on me.

Nice interior, good engine.

But nothing “great”. That’s the problem. Toyota and their subsidaries only make decisions based on business propositions. But the opposite can be said about GM and Chrysler.

Gotta have a balance of both. One will reject gearheads. The other will reject soccer moms.

Warning: some people may have different preferences than you…

Get over it DrFill. It’s why most European cars are bought loaded with options, with little engines, and vehicles like the Prius and Insight sold well. It’s why most vehicles are now offered with the least powerful engine, in the more expensive versions.

If you’d like to get technical, the Ford Fusion puts out more power than the Toyota Camry. I know what you’ll say next. Don’t. When the Fusion is redesigned, it will have more power too, just like the Camry.

You’ll never be happy.

“Wait I thought it was up against the SRX ….LOL”

The 2 row FWD SRX wont be on sale until June moron. How can it compete against a vehicle that isnt on the market yet?

I want to see real world mileage figures for this. The truck gained 400lbs and Toyota somehow INCREASES mileage. Sounds fishy to me. The dash is just strange but I see the press is going to ignore that. Edmunds praised the funky interior as well. Nothing about this vehicle is going to help Lexus reverse its sales declines. Its more of the same. Stale design, quiet ride, high quality, etc. Nothing new or compelling. Furthermore this vehicle is going to be facing new competition from the GLK and SRX. Lexus is dreaming if they think this model is going to do better than the last one. Too little power, too little styling and a oddball interior design.

“Ford will gladly cut performance to increase EPA
Lexus will give you both
Why not have both?”

How much do you think the RX400H will cost relative to the Fusion hybrid? If the vehicle costs $20k more it sure as hell better outperform the Fusion. Use common sense. The two vehicles are not remotely in the same price or vehicle class.

“how the **** did they put that Lincoln POS in the same category as the Mercedes ML and the BMW X5, even the Acura is way higher”

The MKX is similar in size and hp and costs less. Its very much a competitor.

“You’ll never be happy.”

He’s happy with imports. Thats about it. He is not satisfied by any domestic products, not even a hybrid that gets 40mpg in the city. I see he was talking about the Lexus hybrid sedan before as if it would in in direct competiton with the $28k fusion hybrid. It wont be. I would expect the Lexus to be at least $10k more and smaller.

The RX is a nice vehicle as is every other luxury SUV on the market. There is nothing about this design or package that makes this vehicle best in class on paper. It will sell to people who think the RX is the default luxury crossover but people who actually cross shop will not be as impressed. More power, handling, space and superior styling are available elsewhere. Lexus can say mileage is best in class for now but the SRX is likely to match these figures. The Equinox V6 is rated at 18/25 so the SRX should be about that as well.

……………………………….. Lexus: because boring people need transportation too.

I just checked out those interior close ups and indeed Lexus continues to show its interiors are not on par with German cars. The materials and components in teh RX are very similar to whats found in the Venza and other Toyota products. The clock display has been used in Toyota products for 20 years or so. The PRDL inticator panel has the same letters and colors and general look as Toyota models from the past 10 years. There is no stitching on the dash or armrests, lots of plastic glued into place and just an overall cheapness relative to German products. The A4 has a better interior than this SUV. Lexus really needs to start separating their interiors from Toyota products. The RX is far better than the Corolla or RAV4 inside (not saying much) but the Venza interior is just as nice and the Venza starts at $28k.

sj, the RX isn’t even in the same league as the SRX. Lexus is still trying to fend off Buick (and losing). Toyota going after Cadillac? HAHAHAHAHA that’s the funniest thing I’ve read all day!

The 2 row FWD SRX wont be on sale until June moron. How can it compete against a vehicle that isnt on the market yet? You were the one comparing the two in the SRX thread

I just checked out those interior close ups and indeed Lexus continues to show its interiors are not on par with German cars- Yea Im sure you are an authority even though you havent seen the car in person yet lol
Cadillac interiors are blowing Lexus away in design and material quality. Now you are an authority History has shown that Lexus has a higher quality product You know where to look

Another yawn-mobile from Toyota. This has all the excitement of a toaster.

I LMAO at all the so-called “breakthroughs” on this vehicle. When you boil it down, there really aren’t ANY breakthroughs new to the automotive world:

” a new compact double wishbone independent rear suspension” B.S. – how is this new? double wishbone rear suspensions have been around for DECADES.

” a six-speed sequential automatic transmission” More B.S. What automatic transmission is NOT sequential? I would like to see a “non-sequential” automatic – no such animal. They threw the word “sequential” in there to sound hi-tech. Automatics have been sequential since GM introduced the first ones in 1940.

” active torque control all-wheel-drive” B.S. – Any AWD system with a limited slip differential or electronically controlled differential has “active torque control”. Which is to say almost every AWD system on the market today. Nothing even close to new here.

” blind spot side view cameras” Been done before by other companies. Nothing new.

” heads up display” Been done for decades – GM has had HUDs on some of their cars since the early 1990’s.

” a joystick-style Remote Touch controller to operate most of the controls on the center stack”
Big deal – nothing new here either. You mean there’s a controller to actually control stuff? wow! That’s like advertising there is a steering wheel to steer the car with.

” an acoustic front windshield to reduce interior road noise” B.S. – who cares? Is it triple pane glass like the Buick Enclave has? Didn’t think so.

” and new non-woven fender liners coated with a polyester felt to cut back on grit, water and road noise. ” More B.S. Who cares again? Wow, nice sexy felt fender liners you got there! The first time you run over a pile of vomit on the street and it gets inside the felt, you’ll wish you didn’t have that “feature”!

Toyota never ceases to amaze me with the endless piles of B.S. they successfully sell to ignorant Americans under their Lexus name. Suckers!

1115 like Lexus and crApura because he still thinks Maxipads are sexy (when he wears them).

In fairness to Lexus, these were pre-production models so fit and finish might not be up to final spec. As for breakthroughs, I refer to items new to THIS vehicle, not Lexus as a brand, Toyota as a parent company or automobiles in general.

Lexus is and will always continue to be a joke. Americans would much rather drive a Buick or spend a little mroe to get the quality and reliability of a Cadillac. The RX is yet another loser to the Lexus lineup. As it is, it competes more with a Chevy Equinox than a Buick.

I actually like this car. its a lexus, so you get comfort/luxury. being a lexus, you get great reliability and great customer service. the engine has some pretty good numbers. the interior has that modern look that doesn’t look boring. i think its going to sell very well! and this thing looks awesome in metallic black or white pearl

Great reliability and great customer service? Is that something you read in a magazine? Lexus cars are pieces of sh1t yet it’s dumbasses like you who continue to folow the belief that they can do know wrong. Get a clue. Lexus and Toyota builds some of the most unreliable, low quality cars on the planet and obviously you would never know that, why? Because the import humping media will continue to make Toyotas out to be the godsend of all automobiles. Yet, if you actually opened you eyes a bit and bought a GM vehicle (something that the media continue to bash) you would find that nobody. NOBODY builds a car to last like GM.

Tell me this POS is going to be on the road after 80 thousand miles. Betcha half the electronics will be blown, the ball joints, transmission, rear end will all be needing or will already have been replaced, and the thing will creek and rattle like a 30 year old box truck.

Meanwhile a comparable GM product will be just broken in and ready for 5 times the mileage before needing service.

Buy American. Buy GM. It is your duty.

tripledumb,

I said the SRX WILL compete with the X3 and RX when it goes on sale. You were the one saying the two vehicles werent competitive in any way. I never said the SRX is on sale right now. When it debuts the RX will be one of its key targets.

“Yea Im sure you are an authority even though you havent seen the car in person yet lol”

I’ve been in plenty of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The Highlander has an interior that LOOKS great but is cheap when you get inside. I suspect the RX is the same thing. LExus’ have nice interiors but they are not equivalent to German interiors. Lexus interiors still come off as Toyota interiors with softer dash materials and wood trim. Just like Toyota Lexus is obsessed with plastic metallisc trim and it needs to stop. Even the new Mustang has real aluminum inside.

“In fairness to Lexus, these were pre-production models so fit and finish might not be up to final spec. As for breakthroughs, I refer to items new to THIS vehicle, not Lexus as a brand, Toyota as a parent company or automobiles in general.”

Well that is fine except that Lexus is pretending that this vehicle is breaking new ground with features found on competitors. Lexus tends to talk about its vehicles in a vacuum as if they dont have to compete with other luxury brands. The only notable spec is the mileage. Everything else it offers can be found on an MDX or X3. I almost forgot the Q5 will be competing with this vehicle as well. I like that SUV better inside and out.

The RX is only a few inches longer than the SRX and it seats 5 JUST LIKE THE SRX.
This is what you said I looked at the thread and you never said anything about when they go on sale. Similar sizes dont make them in the same class and the article makes no mention of the upcoming SRX

The SRX doesnt compete and cant compete with the RX- ME

Two vehicles with similar size and hp from competing luxury nameplates are not competitors just because you said so? I dont think so. Explain yourself or shut up. -YOU

Still no mention of when they come out and you said that the X3 and X5 were both competitors even though the Bimmers are in different catagories

LOL You are a joke I think even MHW makes more sense

Also German vs Japanese never was the argument so nice try with trying to get off the subject at hand
The argument is J2 vs D3 Stick to the script
It doesnt matter how the RX compares to the Germans it blows the Americans out the water and the D3 vehicles dont compare to J2 or German cars like BMW and MB in the areas I always mention
LOL so patriotic yet so unknowledgable ..makes sense

If this were an Acura I would own it because it brings out the girl in me. Men are never driving these and if they are, they are girl-men like myself.
LOL LOL LOL , I know, I put LOL in every single post, I can’t help it. I know I am far from funny and when I do make a joke it is either been used a million times by other posters on here or it is just downright stupid.
LOL
This is all about the superior Germans and Japanese against stupid hillbilly patriotic fat lazy Americans who think it’s a good thing to respect ypur country. Dumbass’s.
LOL

I love Planet Drive and Homo-Race 13.

1115

There is nothing attractive about this thing. Well, maybe for women. Otherwise, just another four wheels I’d rather not have sharing my roads.

Can Toyota or Honda make anything anyone with taste would WANT? Hmmm, maybe that’s part of the reason sales TANKED last month, in some cases worse than the domestics. Good on ya, suckahs.

Sorry 1115,

Try the Buick Enclave. It’s much longer, wider, and 1,000lb heavier, with 7 more horsepower, and it’ll get the SAME mileage as this RX does. So it’s neither more powerful, nor more fuel efficient, despite the fact that it’s lighter and smaller, and uses a little less displacement.

Yes that post was pretty sorry Inline
Wow! 7 more horespower
Where is the proof GM has tricky commercials comparing their 2wd models to the 4wd models of others Untill I see conclusive proof I will have to stay the leader of the catagory
The Enclaves parent company has a history of poor unreliable vehicles and this thing is unproven and more than liekly wont be any different.How abou that Camshaft
The Lexus is #1 int he catagory and Im sure it wont be beat out by a Buick Enclave or a SRX (even if they were competitors)

Only women drive Lexus RX

Needmore oil… you’re very ignorant/stupid (choose either one)

I guess most of you have not owned a Lexus. After 8 BMWs in a row mixed with a few GM family cars I switched in 1992 – now have had 2 RXs and 2 SCs. The latest SC is 7 years old – I am still waiting for the first repair at 125,000 km. The RX is 6 years old and almost at 170,000 km and has only had normal maintenance, but definitely more than the SC. The cars are utterly reliable and nothing has worn out or not working as designed. I hate to replace them but plan to do so soon – I have never kept cars as long before.

I am Canadian and plan to buy the RX as it is made in Canada. The factory emlpoys many Canadians. Nobody provides quality or service like Lexus – the best retail experience I have ever had. And the residual is great, even when they get old. The styling is important to me as I am a design professional – I don’t much like the SC but so many people have admired it that I guess some people do. I liked the first SC much more for styling. But the ownership experience makes it more than worthwhile, and the current one still drives and looks like a new car. I have never owned cars as good as this before.

BMWs are great to drive for the first few years, but not at the distance of these Lexus. In my part of the world BMW capabilities simply cannot be used legally.And I dislike recent BMW styling, particularly the interiors. The Lexus is engineered and built for normal driving, not the myth that we’re all at the track racing.

multi-information switch located in the right spoke of the steering wheel. Offering several layers of info, it shows cruise information (fuel economy, average speed, distance to empty), Switch mode (adaptive front lighting, Intuitive Parking assist, Snow Mode, and an eco-indicator), and a customization mode that can hold up to 25 personalized functions including door locking, interior lighting, driver seat entry and the like. Does the Enclave or SRX offer this If so let me know also the Enclave gets 16 mpg city / 22 mpg hwy CX AWD so you were incorrect

I’d be careful about referring to camshaft failures. Seeing as the Tundra’s been experiencing a lot of them lately. Not to mention the transmisison issues in the Camry.

The past makes little difference, when at present, Toyota’s vehicles are having more problems than GM’s are.

8bmws, you and your man both drive the same vehicles? Do you give each other high fives when you leave in the morning if you drive away in the same vehicle?

That’s pretty sweet of you to remove the jealousy from your relationship

The Enclave gets 1-2mpg worse mileage than the RX but it is far larger. The FWD Enclave is 17/24 vs 18/25 for the FWD RX. The Enclave seats 7, has cargo room behind the 3rd row and has 288hp vs 275 on the RX and it needs regular gas. That alone will wipe out the mileage gains of the Lexus.When you consider the Enclave weighs about 5000lbs its actually more efficient than the 4500lb RX.

“The SRX doesnt compete and cant compete with the RX- ME”

You have not said WHY. Still waiting. The SRX matches the RX in power and is slightly smaller. It looks better, has more features and will likely handle better based on recent performances by other Cadillac models. How do they not compete? Just because LLN didnt mention the SRX doesnt mean the two will not compete. ONly a fool would say otherwise- then again, you know that already. GM mentions the RX as a competitor as have third parties covering the launch of the SRX.

also, the functions you mention for the LExus are controlled in the driver info center on the Enclave. Most GM vehicles have one. You can monitor the trip computer, change settings, check oil usage, tire pressure, etc. This is only something new to people who dont check out vehicles not made by Honda and Acura.

Again sj, the RX and SRX should not be even compared. The SRX is in a totally different league than the Toyota. The RX’s competition is the Chevy Equinox, or maybe the Saturn Vue.

The quality and reliability of the Toyota obviously is inferior to those but still

I have looked this over again and just don’t find it appealing. I could see a nice retired couple from Florida driving this but it’s just too sleepy for the younger crowd. To me the new SRX looks much more modern and edgy both inside and out. Come to think of it most owners of Toyota/Lexus products I see running around lately are older people. I hate to say it but I think Toyota/Lexus has become the new Buick.

It’s just a highlander/Camry wagon

Well Actually I think we had this argument last year and i added up the recalls of Toyota Vs GM and Gm had more
Also I could never find anything on the supossed bad transmission in the Camry and the only Tundra issues were on forums never an official site. The NHTSA stopped looking into the Tundras for acceleration bc the claims were bogus
I looked at the interior on edmunds and it looks og high quality and definetely better than anything the General has made or will make in the near future
Sj Nice excuses for the enclave oh its bigger but the other guy said it gets more and blah blah blah
And they dont compete bc like i said in the other thread the SRX is basically the Equinox which is a smaller CUV READ !!!

I must be the only one that can see the improvements over the current model.

Peopel see it but they hate Lexus and Toyota so much for building better more reliable cars than GM What they fail to realize is that GM screwed the american public

“How does it look?
Like an evolutionary redesign of the original. Without the older version next to it, you’d find yourself saying it’s just an RX. Put the 2010 next to the original, and you’ll get a sense of “How far we’ve come.” (Apologies to Matchbox Twenty) Using what Lexus calls the L-Finesse formula that has permeated the membrane of all things Lexus, the styling has become more angular, and has added a few more character lines throughout. An arrowhead shape from the grille work rearward has helped tie together familiar design cues. The overall arrow-like shape culminates with the rear spoiler, which pulls double duty by lowering the drag coefficient to 0.33, and also hides the rear wiper assembly.

The RX has a new broader stance, which sets the front 2.8-inches wider and the rear an inch wider for an overall increase of 1.6-inches. The overall length has increased by 1.38-inches.”

Hey LLN…I think this will be the first time ever that I call your review on the “look” is B.S. Why can’t you just say it’s FUGLY??? Why are you drawing so many circles that not even come close to the round shape???

I am so disappointed on this review.

By the way…can this RX blend???

RX vs SRX vs MDX vs MKX vs ML. Could these names be any less interesting?

I think its funny to see people who are completely on the outside of the auto industry to argue about how much the RX sucks. If you were actually in the industry, you would realize that RX, even though it is 6 years into its life cycle, still is the best selling luxury SUV. So evidently, people like the RX. Lexus would not have drastically changed the RX to satisfy people on this board, people who would never buy a RX or the other cars like the SRX X3 or ML that it competes with. Therefore, it is very similar to the current RX. Lexus tends to listen to their customers a little closer. So in the end, you are arguing about something you really have no interest in.

I also though it was extremely amusing that jayjc08 said: “Toyota and their subsidaries only make decisions based on business propositions. But the opposite can be said about GM and Chrysler.” What the hell are they supposed to make their decisions off of then? Even if youre building the next great sports car, you don’t build it to prove that you can and not care if anyone will buy it. But that’s what GM and Chrysler have essentially done. So fault Toyota for being responsible, not mock them. If Lexus sells the RX and realizes that customer dont like it, they will respond and make changes. But until then, criticize something that actually makes sense.

I think most realize it’s made some improvements, the problem is that most also find it to be boring. Something about the design of the center stack keeps saying Ford Focus to me, plus the placement of the gear shifter just looks odd. I’m also not a fan of the big hole in the wall look that the navy creates. Sorry, but I still say the new SRX has a much cleaner, more modern and upscale looking interior.

You may be on to something Kaizen, because I will admit that the RX does not interest me. Like I said in an earlier post, I could see a nice older couple enjoying this however.

Kaizen…it is the inside people that mess up the big three…..and it’s the outside people buying the car. If there are enough opinion about the car from the outside, the car will flash down to the toilet!

Elviososa…I agree. And everything that Lexus has shows that they don’t need to make any drastic change to the model. If opinions change, the RX will change or Lexus will cancel it. Much like how Lexus will probably phase out the SC when the IS C arrives. But Lexus won’t change it to satisfy track enthusiasts or random people typing on the computer…they’ll change it based on input from current customers and prospective conquests.

NMOFGM you’re such a retard. My parents have always boughten Lexus’s since 1999 and none of them have given us a single problem. We’ve had three GM vehicles and they had tons of problems and low resale value. Like I said before, think twice before you post mindless questions.

Well I probably wouldn’t purchase an RX. I would rather an MDX which competes with this. I do like the interior of the RX but I am not crazy about the shifter. It’s the usual Lexus high quality interior and i cant wait to see it in person

The smaller SRX has a modern interior when compared to Japanese cars from the mid 90’s but I understand that GM has set the bar so low for their cars that people are impressed with anything. It’s hard to believe that grown men are impressed by leather on a dash. It’s nice and it looks great on the Hyundai Genesis but ultimately it means nothing. Its typical D3 garbage like making a ****ty car and putting in a silly feature that gets people to buy like heated cupholder You get the idea
I heard that Lexus is putting out a smaller SUV/CUV and based on the history of the two companies, its logical to say that it will look similar to the #1 RX and be a more reliable luxurious vehicle car than the SRX

Get a life 1115. Nobody agrees with you. Move to Japan you ignorant fock.

vortec4200: Unless it’s an “F”, it won’t get your attention? 4.2L Vortec sounds like a Safari van. Or a GMC Jimmy. Reeeeal exciting there, buddy.

“gotten its groove back” ?

Sometimes, I beg to differ.

-eat your cereal

So it basically looks exactly the same, but the rear window is positioned differently….fascinating. What is with that interior? That interior is awful.