5th Generation RX Discussion: Official Thread (RX 500h, 450h+, 350h and More)
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Congratulations! ... happy trails
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Congrats! I like the copper color myself, and it seems to be trendy right now, so good job Lexus in anticipating that.
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Congrats!
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Congratulations I hope you’re happy with your purchase.
So today I went to the local dealer because the new RX finally arrived. It was an RX450h+ and I'm not impressed at all. I drive a previous gen, pre-facelift RX450h and I think it's simply better.
The first impression was rather mixed, I like the front and I really love the rear, but the car seems smaller and overall, the design is less striking.
The powertrain felt good at lower speeds, but when I got out on the highway, it immediately became insufficient (battery had a rather low charge).
Interior quality is good, -although not outstanding and definitely not miles better than the outgoing model- but it somehow felt cheaper and bland, something I was definitely not expecting. (It was a base Elegance trim so higher trims might be better on that front.) Another thing I was definitely not expecting was the tire and wind noise. I don't know what kind of tyres the test car had, but it definitely felt louder and at around 115 km/h (around 70mph) a very obvious noise coming from the side mirrors became audible.
Ride quality was definitely improved though, it's a lot smoother than my current car, but overall, I was expecting a lot more.
Also, the 95,000 USD price tag didn't help either.
The first impression was rather mixed, I like the front and I really love the rear, but the car seems smaller and overall, the design is less striking.
The powertrain felt good at lower speeds, but when I got out on the highway, it immediately became insufficient (battery had a rather low charge).
Interior quality is good, -although not outstanding and definitely not miles better than the outgoing model- but it somehow felt cheaper and bland, something I was definitely not expecting. (It was a base Elegance trim so higher trims might be better on that front.) Another thing I was definitely not expecting was the tire and wind noise. I don't know what kind of tyres the test car had, but it definitely felt louder and at around 115 km/h (around 70mph) a very obvious noise coming from the side mirrors became audible.
Ride quality was definitely improved though, it's a lot smoother than my current car, but overall, I was expecting a lot more.
Also, the 95,000 USD price tag didn't help either.
2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport Review - The Hot Hatch From Lexus
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I’m glad to read an article that agrees with my sentiments!
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RX buyers, do you genuinely think the new RX is an upgrade over the previous version? It has the new UI system, which seems like a huge improvement and I think overall it looks slightly better on the exterior, but not that much since it's evolutionary. But the interior material choices and engine lineup (except for the top plug in/500h) are objectively not improved in terms of performance, NVH, smoothness, etc.
If I am wrong about these, I would love to hear more
If I am wrong about these, I would love to hear more
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I think the interior material choices are pretty good, especially the suede on the door panel and the side of the seat
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From my wife’s perspective, she’s found the new one to be an improvement over the previous gen in terms of material and finishes. Tech is clearly improved. Ride is a little firmer given the wheels. Handling is much improved in her opinion, with much better body control on the latest model.
She’s gone from a previous gen rx450 to the current rx500.
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how about the fuel economy?
2023 Lexus RX500h F Sport Performance First Test: More Focus on the Big Picture
There's more performance and even some fun, sure, but this Lexus focuses on what matters most.
2023 Lexus RX500h F Sport Performance First Test: More Focus on the Big Picture
There's more performance and even some fun, sure, but this Lexus focuses on what matters most.www.motortrend.com
Performance perfectly adequate. Questionable naming.
Ironically, RZ is in high 4s low 5s yet no FSP badging.
Should just be RX500h without FSP.
RX500h performance is perfectly adequate for a RX, but it could be just a tad quicker/faster to keep pace with other mid size luxury SUV's in its segment.
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Especially considering the “base” x5 40i does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds now