2016 Lexus RX350 F Sport REVIEW | Loaded With Features, But Soft On Road
‘X’ MARKS THE SPOT AS A NEW ERA OF LEXUS SUVS IS UPON US – STARTING WITH THE NX AND NOW JOINED BY THE RX.
Stylistically, both NX and RX are on the same page, but the RX is larger and most models have V6 engines (only the entry-grade RX200T shares the turbocharged four-cylinder engine with the smaller LX line-up).
We took the keys to the extensively-equipped RX 350F Sport for a week. At $92,000 it sits below the F Sport Luxury ($98,000), but you won’t see change out of ‘one hundred big ones’ to get it on the road.
At that price, it’s not for everybody, but it certainly pampers with an attention to detail and a luxury feel that is typical Lexus.
Vehicle Style: Large Prestige SUV
Price: $92,000 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 221KW/370Nm 3.5 litre V6 petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 9.6 l/100km | tested: 12.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
A five-seat luxury SUV, the Lexus RX 350 F Sport is powered by an updated version of the naturally-aspirated 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine. It pounds out a healthy 221kW and 370Nm – that’s 15kW and 24Nm more than the previous generation.
Drive is to the front wheels, or all four wheels on demand, via a slick eight-speed automatic transmission.
You’re never short-changed for luxuries in any Lexus and some of the standard features in the RX are gorgeous leather F-Sport heated and ventilated seats.