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Lexus RX 450h 2018 review: snapshot

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The RX 450h combines a V6 engine with an electric motor to provide ample oomph without killing you at the bowser. (RX 350 shown)
EXPERT RATING
8.0
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
15 Mar 2018
2 min read

The 450h is the biggest (and, we think, best) option in the RX family, combining a V6 engine with an electric motor to provide ample oomph without killing you at the bowser.

It’ll cost you $90,160 in Luxury guise, and $102,460 if you step up the the F Sport. The Sport Luxury is the most expensive model in the RX family, and will cost you $108,610 for the 450h.

The Luxury-badged cars arrive with 20-inch alloy wheels, a powered tailgate, LED headlights and fog lights (with daytime running lights), keyless entry, roof rails and rain-sensing wipers. While inside, expect dual-zone climate control, sat nav, push-button start and leather trim.

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Step up to the F Sport and you’ll add a bigger, 12.3-inch infotainment screen that adds a CD player and DVD player and pairs with a better Mark Levinson sound system complete with 15 speakers (including a subwoofer). Finally, the Sport Luxury adds soft leather trim elements, heated seats in the second row and a power folding function for the backseat. 

The hybrid uses the same V6 engine as the RX 450, but pairs. It with an electric motor that serves up combined outputs of 230kW and 335Nm. It links with a CVT, sending its power to all four wheels. 

Lexus RX450H 2018: Luxury Hybrid

Engine Type V6, 3.5L
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency 5.7L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $50,820 - $58,410
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$56,032
Based on 8 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$45,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$59,990
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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