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The Lexus RX was one of the earliest takes on the idea of a luxury SUV, and it has stood the test of time over several generations as a model that offers the right size, price and intent for plenty of Australian customers.
Ultimately, the Lexus RX offers customers a great amount of choice: the option of five or seven seats, three different powertrains including turbo, V6 and hybrid, and a multitude of trim levels to suit each buyer’s specific wants and needs.
The current Lexus RX range kicks off with the RX350 F-Sport priced from $100,660 and ranges through to the flagship RX350 Sports Luxury + EP2 at $110,560.
The Lexus RX has five seats - the previous generation model was available with a seven-seat option. The rear seats fold 40/20/40 via a button in the boot and the rear seat backrests recline for extra comfort.
The RX interior is spacious without feeling like you're in a warehouse. The design is interesting and materials are premium.
With all seats in place the RX can swallow 612 liters of cargo, and with the rear seats folded that expands to 1678L.
It’s unlikely that a manufacturing fault should show up after 11 years. I suspect that you’re just unlucky and its one of those freak thing that can happen. Even the best cars sometimes break down.
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If you were buying it you would pay $9000-$11,500; if you were trading it in you would get $6500-$8500. On average it would have done between 130,000 and 240,000 km.
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Lexus says all of the individual features in the package are fitted to the Sport Luxury but they are not linked because that setup is focused on performance driving and it was not regarded as a priority for the luxury flagship.
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Standard equipment includes three-zone climate control, heated and eight-way adjustable power front seats, electric steering wheel adjust, rain-sensing wipers, a 14-inch multimedia setup with wired Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay, digital radio, sat nav, 12-speaker audio system, five USB-C (and one USB-A) ports and more.
The RX350h features a series parallel hybrid system consisting of a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, a front-mounted motor and a nickel-metal hydride battery. Total power for the system is pegged at 184kW and it uses a a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The RX350 has a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine pumping out 205kW/430Nm, while using an eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission.
The RX500h combines a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a hybrid setup for maximum power of 273kW - matched with a six-speed auto.
The RX350h 2WD does 0-100km/h in 8.1sec, the 350h AWD is 7.9sec, while the RX350 petrol is 7.6sec and the RX500h Performance hybrid covers the sprint in 6.2sec.
Hybrid RX has 65-litre fuel tank and the petrol models have 67.5L. Fuel economy is 5.0L/100km for the RX350h 2WD, 5.4L for the 350h AWD, 8.7L for the RX350 petrol AWD and 6.5L for the RX500h.