Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

Lexus RX

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Price £49, 705-£63,355

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THERXbenefitsfromLexu s’‘origami’designlanguage, maki ng

itoneofthemostst rikin glargefamilySUVsonthemarket .It’s

also bigg erthanthepreviousRX,meaningbootspacehas

increasedandthere’smorelegro omforpassengersinthe back.

Ifyouneedmorespace,thenastret chedvers ion–badged

RXL–arrivedinspring2018.It rais estheseatcounttoseven

andaslightbodyworkexte nsionbehindtherearwheelsallows

forabiggerboot,too. Theextraseatsar etight,though,and

wequestionwhetherthey’rereall yworththeextracost.

Buyers oftheRXhavetraditionallyhadtwovers ionstochoosefrom,

ahybridand apetrol,butin late2017the2.0-litrepetrol–badged

200t–wasdiscontinued.ThehybridRX450huses a3.5-litreV6petrol

engineincombinationwithanelectricmotortoproduc e308bhp.

Allversionscomewithplentyofequipmentasstandard.Infact

arangeshake-upinlate2018sawtheline-uppare dbacktojust

comprise standard,FSportandTakumitrims,whiletheRXL

isn’tevenofferedinthesportier FSportspec.

Thebiggest drawba ckofbuyinganR Xist helackofthri llsyou’ll

getasi tsdriver.Lexus hasfocus edon comfort, butthishasledtot he

carlaggin gbehindanumberofitsrivalswhenit comestohandling.

“The LexusRXiscomfortable,refined and

luxurious,but likemany Lexusmodels,

it isn’t as muchfuntodrive as itsrivals”

High-qualityinterior,quiet

and smooth,stylish looks

Bland to drive,fuel economy

not great,smallish boot

Engines:3.5hybrid

Trims:Standard,FSport, Takumi

Economy:35-37mpg

Road tax:£455

0-62:7. 7-8.0 Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★3.7/ 5

Ourpick

3.5hybrid

RX 450h

£49,705

Owners’rating

★★★★★★★★★★5.0/5