love love love this new look. Bravo Lexus. Love that they had balls to change styling unlike de germans re-runs. The A4 has looked the same for 15 years
I love the new look so much! I had a white RX350 before and now I have an all black on black RX350 F Sport, the sport look with the grill and the darker rims give it a way cooler look. I am obsessed with it:)
I think this Lexus, in charcoal, looks amazing! My parents bought a 2016 RX in the same color and it looks so good on this car. I think it's the best color for the vehicle and it looks sleek and modern, even though now it's nearly 6 years old at this point, which is hard to imagine
Just bought this RX & it's so damn great If I'm in love with my RX 2016 But I bought the standard RX not sport because I didn't like the sport grill design
I hated the design and then I sat in it and it didn't matter, it is so damn comfortable and the ride is so good, I think buyers will still pick them up by the bucket loads. RX buyers are very loyal, I know many people with two of them and I have a neighbor that even has 4 of them, plus a GX and a GS. As an all around vehicle on the market, it may be the best out there.
I bought this in black with the red interior several weeks ago F sport panoramic roof excellent ride plenty of room I'm 6'2 and I can get people behind me as opposed to my 2014 GS 350! Only a midget can sit directly behind me in that!
Sat in one at the Geneva auto show and mightily impressed by the material qualities and the infotainment system wasn't quite as bad as I had heard! Great review Tom
Aggressive and Bold. Looks great especially in this Fsport trim Love that dark grey paint job looks good. This thing has a very Japanese look to it. Not a boring angle anywhere on it.
Good review. It's funny how we refer to BMW and Audi as the competition, when there's no comparison whatsoever when it comes to reliability and build quality. Those brands are beautiful junk.
I've seen quite a few of these new RX driving around town, and they've all been older drivers. Personally I think this RX looks great, but I also can't help but wonder how the design will hold up. Back in 2007 I liked the bold styling Cadillac CTS, as well as the elegant design of the Lexus ES. A decade later the CTS looks cheap and cheesy to me, while the ES still looks great. Lexus got a lot of crap for their conservative designs, but I think it's hard to argue that they don't stand the test of time.
Tbh, I don't know where Lexus are going with these designs. I like that they're going towards more aggressive styling, but this design isn't sleek or clean. Its funny because all their sedan line-ups are aggressive and clean, and look amazing. They definitely crossed the line with this one.
Better presentation in this review than usual. Not so cutesy-cutesy. Thumbs up. I'm also not completely sold on the styling of the car, but it might be growing on me. Still, there's something about having the newest model, so it will definitely continue to sell well.
I don't get the criticism of the lines of this car; I get that we all have our personal states and design, to most is very subjective, but to say you don't see where the lines are going, leads one to believe that you have a trained eye for design. If so, what would you say about the works of Frank Gehry; is his work not beautiful and praised?
+Driven Car Reviews But isn't the third row seat an option?Which makes two rows standard. Old RAV4 had optional 3 row seats but that doesn't make it compete with the Pilot or Santa Fe, no?
+HodsBroo Yes it is but for now RX has no option for third row (apparently it will soon, though it remains to be seen if the wheelbase is stretched). RAV4 is significant smaller than than both Pilot and three row Santa Fe (and the new RAV4 has no option for that). At the end of the day, neither the X3 or X5 is a perfect competitor to RX, I just chose X3 because I see it as a closer competitor.
love it, only wish america would allow the dynamic turn indicators like rest of the world. I was deciding between this or the Q5. going for the latter because its much cheaper
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This competes with X5, GLE...etc. The X3, GLC, XC60 are considerably smaller.
GLE yes but X5 and ect (I'm assuming you mean Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90) have three rows, putting them in a different class. It's never cut and dried when it comes to segments.
One thing that Lexus has over all European brands...its Japanese and the reliability of these cars are much better than any others. In addition, maintenance costs are much cheaper. Oh and you won't look like a prick driving it, like many European cars cause
What people and especially critics don't get is that Lexus knows it's customers. People who want reliability, comfort and luxurious as well as ergonomically correct interiors. Ride comfort is one of the highest virtues of Lexus brand and now, great and sharp looks. Much better than the Spartan ugly German cars.
Does the f sport has roof rack groves? Can i put roof bars on it? Non fsport does come with roof rails but fsport does seema like it has flush rails or no rails. Are there any spots on those flush roof rails to install roof bars?l for roof box cargo?
I'm mixed on the design although it looks less crazy on this than on its NX sibling. If I was going to buy one, it would be in black to hide some of those weird lines. Otherwise, there are better looking options in my opinion.
+Randall Collins I actually see what the designers were trying to do in the NX, the lines and cuts have more purpose and harmony to me. That said, a woman in my building simply traded in her old RX for a new one and the way she talks about it, I'm pretty sure she didn't notice the big difference. She simply doesn't care what it looks like.
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Please do your research properly Tom ... the RX is not comparable to an X3 or a Q5 which are way smaller ... it is the same class as the M class , BMW X5 and a Volvo XC 90...
este e um gramde modelo sou e pena nao ter motor disel para competir com outras marcas (BMW x6 _Mercedes GLE_Audi ou o Masarati Levante )espero que os esperto pencen bem
+Yippie Closing the lid (with minimal squishing) is always part of the test, I just don't show it to keep things moving along. There's often an optical illusion plus a lot glass curves outward, providing a little extra space.
+Samwise Drogod I believe that was built on a body-on-frame chassis, technically making it a truck. The original RX was the JDM Toyota Harrier built on the Camry chassis, making it a crossover. FYI, the first ML I ever saw in person was one that was destroyed by dinosaurs. I was shooting at Universal Studios when they were making Jurassic Park II. The M Class was still not launched but the movie had a few pre-production units for product placement. So there was a beat up ML sitting off set with claw marks. Very cool.
Driven Car Reviews ahh, thanks for the clarification. I was not aware that the original m class not was unibody. That makes sense though since I remember it being pushed as a replacement for the G class.
This is a suburban vehicle. It rarely goes over 45 mph, mostly sits in traffic and coasts well under that. It has always been a feminine design, and my parents' prev gen version was shockingly sloppy handling when I borrowed it for an airport run. It was borderline dangerous it was so soft.
This is just pointless. The buyers don't want it to look edgy. Not all cars need to be "dynamic". It doesn't need sport modes either. It's a boring luxury appliance no matter what.
+headcas620 I agree. I expected it to handle like a sport ute when I test drove it. But it doesn't. So I wound up buying a '15 model, which looks the way it drives.
A top trim Volvo XC60 T6 R design can be had for about $46,000 real world pricing. Better looking, better handling, faster, safer, more comfortable seats, and you don't look like a dweeb driving it.
But the current generation of the Volvo XC 60’s & XC 90’s long term reliability is absolute crap! Sad how a great legacy brand like Volvo has fallen into the BMW & Audi planned obsolescence ethos. Lexus has not taken that route & remains committed to maintaining high quality & long term durability.
+Rick James All I can say is drive one! The bitch has some serious guts...It's "supposedly" governed at 124mph but I've gotten her up to 130mph, effortlessly!
It looks like 15 different people were tasked with shaping various parts and then it was all slapped together with wild lines, curves, creases, angles... Almost like Lexus version of the late 90's/early 00's pontiac body cladding. Whoever is leading Lexus design at the moment apparently doesn't have "clean, fluid, purposeful lines" in his or her vocabulary.
The (over)styling is just so pointless. The lower half looks (and is) completely tacked on. You can't "sport up" something that is this bland, and even if you could it's ridiculous to try.
I actually quite like the design, its different and futuristic. I drive the older generation rx and cant wait to upgrade!
I dont buy Lexus for its design, I buy it because its made to last unlike everything else.
Actually I buy Lexus for both reasons!
love love love this new look. Bravo Lexus. Love that they had balls to change styling unlike de germans re-runs. The A4 has looked the same for 15 years
I love the new look so much! I had a white RX350 before and now I have an all black on black RX350 F Sport, the sport look with the grill and the darker rims give it a way cooler look. I am obsessed with it:)
I have a 2020 atomic silver on black, and I absolutely agree with you!
It’s aged quite nicely. I might get one.
I think this Lexus, in charcoal, looks amazing! My parents bought a 2016 RX in the same color and it looks so good on this car. I think it's the best color for the vehicle and it looks sleek and modern, even though now it's nearly 6 years old at this point, which is hard to imagine
Any major fault all these years? Thinking of getting one, does engine and interior stand the test of time?
Just bought this RX & it's so damn great
If I'm in love with my RX 2016
But I bought the standard RX not sport because I didn't like the sport grill design
I agree. The regular RX looks just right. This F Sport tries too hard.
Elegant how does it perform with ice and snow? Thnx
Do you still have it ?
I hated the design and then I sat in it and it didn't matter, it is so damn comfortable and the ride is so good, I think buyers will still pick them up by the bucket loads. RX buyers are very loyal, I know many people with two of them and I have a neighbor that even has 4 of them, plus a GX and a GS. As an all around vehicle on the market, it may be the best out there.
I bought this in black with the red interior several weeks ago F sport panoramic roof excellent ride plenty of room I'm 6'2 and I can get people behind me as opposed to my 2014 GS 350! Only a midget can sit directly behind me in that!
I'd say the Lexus RX is competing against Audi Q7, BMW X5 & Merc GLE, instead of Q5, X3 and GLC which are competing against the Lexus NX.
Exactly, I didn't understand that in the review at all. It competes against midsized 2 row offerings, not compact luxury.
Sat in one at the Geneva auto show and mightily impressed by the material qualities and the infotainment system wasn't quite as bad as I had heard! Great review Tom
Imagine the RX-F with their V8. Would be amazing and work with styling as a mean machine. Lexus listen to me
Aggressive and Bold. Looks great especially in this Fsport trim
Love that dark grey paint job looks good. This thing has a very Japanese look to it. Not a boring angle anywhere on it.
+Toyota4Life Agreed. Very Japanese, much like kanji lettering.
Great content, Tom. The lighting was on your side that day!
I love the clear colored taillights of the 2004 - 2008 Lexus RX
This looks so damn good!
Great Job Tom. I am suprised that they designed this to run on 87. I really like the interior alot. The exterior is not ugly but controversial.
+therealme812 I'm sure it has a lot to do with marketing. Owners don't like coughing up the extra dough for premium fuel to get the power specs.
actually the RX strongest competitor is the cadillac CT5 as its the 2nd in sales to the Lexus.
+justin bouche weirdly the 2016's Lincoln MKX is more expensive than those cars 🤔.
+feduo45465 the Lincoln is nice be honest
Good review. It's funny how we refer to BMW and Audi as the competition, when there's no comparison whatsoever when it comes to reliability and build quality. Those brands are beautiful junk.
That’s not true at all.
I've seen quite a few of these new RX driving around town, and they've all been older drivers. Personally I think this RX looks great, but I also can't help but wonder how the design will hold up. Back in 2007 I liked the bold styling Cadillac CTS, as well as the elegant design of the Lexus ES. A decade later the CTS looks cheap and cheesy to me, while the ES still looks great. Lexus got a lot of crap for their conservative designs, but I think it's hard to argue that they don't stand the test of time.
Beautiful narration and excellent video. Thanks.
Tbh, I don't know where Lexus are going with these designs. I like that they're going towards more aggressive styling, but this design isn't sleek or clean. Its funny because all their sedan line-ups are aggressive and clean, and look amazing. They definitely crossed the line with this one.
i compare lexus rx with bmw x5, not x3
SA13 yes you're correct ... it's bigger in fact
BMW X5 it's not in same segment with RX350,BMW X3 is.All cars have there's competitors in it's segment.Don't compare apples to oranges
@@zeljkoplavsic784 Wrong. The RX is a direct competitor with the BMW X5 or the Mercedes GLE (the former ML), NOT with the X3, Q5 or GLC (former GLK).
@@zeljkoplavsic784 See Zamri 2's comment below
@@zeljkoplavsic784 How about you fact check before you comment?
Put me on the "I like the looks" list.
Better presentation in this review than usual. Not so cutesy-cutesy. Thumbs up. I'm also not completely sold on the styling of the car, but it might be growing on me. Still, there's something about having the newest model, so it will definitely continue to sell well.
Man I would buy this tomorrow if I had the cash!
Its very well made inside
It is actually competing with Audi Q7, BMW X5 and Volvo XC90...
@Huy Thai Xc60 is a smaller class this competes with Gle, X5
This new RX 2016 definitely for young men, very masculine & monster on the streets, ladies this model of Lexus for us only ;)
+MrLiberali Well perhaps but the two people I know that bought one are women in their forties. Perhaps they didn't get the memo...
I've already seen these popping up like crazy where I live ( napa valley) so it's not surprising lol
I don't get the criticism of the lines of this car; I get that we all have our personal states and design, to most is very subjective, but to say you don't see where the lines are going, leads one to believe that you have a trained eye for design. If so, what would you say about the works of Frank Gehry; is his work not beautiful and praised?
in person it is actially quite captivating
it looks perfect except from the rear. That slopping roofline looks weird. Other than that it's perfect. And lol this competes with x5 not x3
Ikr.
+HodsBroo Hmmm. kind of. X5 is often a three row crossover.
+Driven Car Reviews But isn't the third row seat an option?Which makes two rows standard. Old RAV4 had optional 3 row seats but that doesn't make it compete with the Pilot or Santa Fe, no?
+HodsBroo It's a "tweener". Bigger than X3 class competitors, maybe, but not as big or wide as the X5 class competitors.
+HodsBroo Yes it is but for now RX has no option for third row (apparently it will soon, though it remains to be seen if the wheelbase is stretched). RAV4 is significant smaller than than both Pilot and three row Santa Fe (and the new RAV4 has no option for that). At the end of the day, neither the X3 or X5 is a perfect competitor to RX, I just chose X3 because I see it as a closer competitor.
Why does Lexus and Mercedes always lack performance but charge for it anyway....
love it, only wish america would allow the dynamic turn indicators like rest of the world. I was deciding between this or the Q5. going for the latter because its much cheaper
This competes with X5, GLE...etc. The X3, GLC, XC60 are considerably smaller.
GLE yes but X5 and ect (I'm assuming you mean Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90) have three rows, putting them in a different class. It's never cut and dried when it comes to segments.
4:10 Even the back handle to lift the boot floor is damped!!
One thing that Lexus has over all European brands...its Japanese and the reliability of these cars are much better than any others. In addition, maintenance costs are much cheaper. Oh and you won't look like a prick driving it, like many European cars cause
Great review! I totally agree that NX looks better with that design and RX can be a little more. But that is just me haha
Great review! Great advice too.
Great car , Lexus all the way!
I'm not sure how that trunk would close with 9 packs of toilet paper without crushing them
Awesome car!
I completely agree with how Nissan out with the floating roof first. That pretty much ruined the RX for me since it reminds me of Nissan
I've seen more younger people driving these with the "interesting" exterior. Not sure if the old people like it though.
What people and especially critics don't get is that Lexus knows it's customers. People who want reliability, comfort and luxurious as well as ergonomically correct interiors. Ride comfort is one of the highest virtues of Lexus brand and now, great and sharp looks. Much better than the Spartan ugly German cars.
Does the f sport has roof rack groves? Can i put roof bars on it? Non fsport does come with roof rails but fsport does seema like it has flush rails or no rails. Are there any spots on those flush roof rails to install roof bars?l for roof box cargo?
I would have to go find one to check, so I'm going to have to leave that up to you.
how to know if it's AWD? Unlike other vehicle it says in the back "AWD". TIA.
Any news for testing the new refreshed Toyota AValon 2016?
+ghosts12333 Probably not. I tend to do only significant changes to cars.
The official car of housewives in yoga pants
I'm mixed on the design although it looks less crazy on this than on its NX sibling. If I was going to buy one, it would be in black to hide some of those weird lines. Otherwise, there are better looking options in my opinion.
+Randall Collins I actually see what the designers were trying to do in the NX, the lines and cuts have more purpose and harmony to me. That said, a woman in my building simply traded in her old RX for a new one and the way she talks about it, I'm pretty sure she didn't notice the big difference. She simply doesn't care what it looks like.
+Driven Car Reviews I use to think the new design for the Honda Fit was pretty angular but that's really grown in me so maybe, just maybe...
hows this comapre with the linclolm mkc?
More of the comparison of the Lincoln MKX. I think the MKC would compare with the NX.
Billy Sou japanse better?
I can imagine a sharply dressed Japanese man stepping out of that blade like designed car
Damn the F-Sport trim gets the LFA speedometer?!?!?
Not exactly. It may look just like it but its missing that really cool sliding dial feature. Thats the only difference, I believe.
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competes with GLC? Shouldnt it be with GLE (Former M/ML)?
+Damian Von Schneider Hmmm, maybe. You have a point. The GLE is 10K more expensive, slotting a half class above the RX in my opinion.
+Driven Car Reviews I see..here in Indonesia,where I am staying. NX competes with GLC and X3. While RX competes with GLE,X5 and XC60.
Where was this located? I know it's near Portland
+Tech Defender Much further north. Seattle.
+Driven Car Reviews my hometown!
Please do your research properly Tom ... the RX is not comparable to an X3 or a Q5 which are way smaller ... it is the same class as the M class , BMW X5 and a Volvo XC 90...
the design is certainly... polarizing. for my money Id much rather the xc90 to be honest though.
The interior looks drop dead gorgeous but the front fascia looks Pontiac Aztec ugly.
for me, vice versa... i really hate the interior.. it looks like late 80's cars' dashboard
Love 80’s dashboards 👍
I like it
este e um gramde modelo sou e pena nao ter motor disel para competir com outras marcas (BMW x6 _Mercedes GLE_Audi ou o Masarati Levante )espero que os esperto pencen bem
un veiculos excelente.
This RX is awd or 4th?
AWD, not 4WD
meh..ya also dont dig in for the exterior design. Dont like those weird lines..but def like the interior design
+lexusfan100 Same. The lines and dent don't match imo.
Traumhaft schön
9 packs? Are you sure? Didn't even look like you could close the back gate.
+Yippie Closing the lid (with minimal squishing) is always part of the test, I just don't show it to keep things moving along. There's often an optical illusion plus a lot glass curves outward, providing a little extra space.
OK, thanks for getting back to me. Keep up the great reviews!
Its not the oldies who decide on its look. It was built for younger generations. Get a Buick, pap.
+daskriege Age has little to do with design appreciation. That's something you will discover as you grow older, and perhaps wiser.
+daskriege I applause Lexus for finally having its own identity instead of copying others.
+daskriege It is catered to the generation for middle age and above. After all, they are the only one who can afford luxury SUVs.
19MPG!! WOW.
ssoooon baby
It looks hot
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hold up, lexus didnt invent the segment, mercedes did with the ML in 1997
+Samwise Drogod I believe that was built on a body-on-frame chassis, technically making it a truck. The original RX was the JDM Toyota Harrier built on the Camry chassis, making it a crossover.
FYI, the first ML I ever saw in person was one that was destroyed by dinosaurs. I was shooting at Universal Studios when they were making Jurassic Park II. The M Class was still not launched but the movie had a few pre-production units for product placement. So there was a beat up ML sitting off set with claw marks. Very cool.
Driven Car Reviews ahh, thanks for the clarification. I was not aware that the original m class not was unibody. That makes sense though since I remember it being pushed as a replacement for the G class.
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This is a suburban vehicle. It rarely goes over 45 mph, mostly sits in traffic and coasts well under that. It has always been a feminine design, and my parents' prev gen version was shockingly sloppy handling when I borrowed it for an airport run. It was borderline dangerous it was so soft.
designers cross the line
This is just pointless. The buyers don't want it to look edgy. Not all cars need to be "dynamic". It doesn't need sport modes either. It's a boring luxury appliance no matter what.
+headcas620 I agree. I expected it to handle like a sport ute when I test drove it. But it doesn't. So I wound up buying a '15 model, which looks the way it drives.
A top trim Volvo XC60 T6 R design can be had for about $46,000 real world pricing. Better looking, better handling, faster, safer, more comfortable seats, and you don't look like a dweeb driving it.
+Bruno TaTa Ha! If that were the case, they'd sell far more...
But the current generation of the Volvo XC 60’s & XC 90’s long term reliability is absolute crap! Sad how a great legacy brand like Volvo has fallen into the BMW & Audi planned obsolescence ethos. Lexus has not taken that route & remains committed to maintaining high quality & long term durability.
It looks good, just slow, so it's def a woman's vehicle, just like the C300
Jesus Christ, we get it, YOU don't like the design.
supasexy
Dumped my 2010 RX and bought the 2018 XT5, the wife and I had a hard time with the RX new design. The front end is hideous.
Uuuuugly; way too much going on, so over-styled.
A greatly reliable & usable vehicle though.
AND
at least nobody will ask if it's a camry wagon...
58 grand for fwd and less than 300 hp, wtf
+Rick James Worse yet, you can pick up a good used 2 year old one for less than half.
+Rick James All I can say is drive one! The bitch has some serious guts...It's "supposedly" governed at 124mph but I've gotten her up to 130mph, effortlessly!
It looks like 15 different people were tasked with shaping various parts and then it was all slapped together with wild lines, curves, creases, angles... Almost like Lexus version of the late 90's/early 00's pontiac body cladding. Whoever is leading Lexus design at the moment apparently doesn't have "clean, fluid, purposeful lines" in his or her vocabulary.
I agree, I much prefer the older models' style.
Good car but it is overpriced for a FWD SUV
The (over)styling is just so pointless. The lower half looks (and is) completely tacked on. You can't "sport up" something that is this bland, and even if you could it's ridiculous to try.
Kriege ich ein Lexus .......? Vielen Dank............!
This Lexus reminds me of this piece of artwork (stick with it!) ruclips.net/video/whzJLmN3OVI/видео.html
seen it in person and so damn ugly
the the base model....uh-huh I hate those rims
but such a nice car in this video
mazdas cx9 trumps this, even though diff segment
Those interiors are horrible! Like the exterior though.
I'd add this to my list if it wasn't for that really ugly grill!
This is an example of beauty is in the eye of the beholder...this is one ugly over styled car.
rx350 not compare to bmw x5
+T Koo Drive a 2016 and you'll see that it's much more than you think!
ls..pleas. mr. tom
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+khalidmargaah I will do the new LS when it comes out.
It's just so freakin' ugly!
Ugly. Very ugly.
lexus copied frm the nissan ,the floating roof😰
praco Praco Other way around buddy.
Analog clock? Really? Type of corny shit is that?
The kind that people want. Digital clocks were cool, in 1980.
Except, no one wants it. They're takin an L for havin that ugly ass analog clock on a nice car like that.
***** so because I don't have to own this car, I'm not allowed to have an opinion about ONE aspect of the car? Wtf is up wit you people?
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