Lexus RX450h+ - 15 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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What’s new for 2024?
First ever RX with a plug
Competitors
X5 PHEV
GLE 450e
Acura no
Genesis no
Engine
Same powertrain from the RAV4 PRIME & NX
2.5 n/a I4 & 3 motors (2 front 1 rear)
304 hp combined
37 mi range (18.1 kWh)
Shows 34 on clock
In reality i got 36 (cold)
35 mpg combined
2.5-3 hours to charge on level 2
accurate
Drivetrain
eCVT
eAWD
EV
The motors are stronger than the Mazda CX90
Didn’t have to use gas as much
Also significantly more efficient than Mazda
2.4 mi/kwh vs 1.9 in the Mazda
Mazda is about 400 lbs heavier*
Weight/dynamics
0-60 in ~6 seconds real world
4800 lbs curb
No adaptive dampers - F sport
PHEV only comes in Luxury guise, no F Sport
Styling
Bulged nose
Gradiented spindle body grille
L runners & triple beams
Led fogs
Swoopy profile from lower door and floating roof
21 in wheels
Digi door handles
Taillight bar gradient
No exhaust
Charge on passenger side
Trunk
Powered
30 cuft - small cuz roof
46.2 cuft - small af
A little underfloor storage
Power fold 2nd row for luxury pack
Slow asf
Hangers, lights, 1500W outlet
Towing
3500 lbs
Rear seats
Pano roof std
Nice size, but you do sit high
Headroom is an issue
Same great materials
SUPER plush
Shades
Power recline
Heated and cooled
Cimalte zone, chargers, pockets, etc
Front seats
Heated and cooled
No massage
Heated steering wheel
Memory on passenger too
Semi aniline leather
Interior
450h+ only offered with top luxury package
Unique door card
Excellent leathers and Alcantara
Wood on steering wheel
Very padded center knee rest
Mark Levinson
Design is really well integrated and immersive
Build, fit and finish is great
Semi physical climate
Tech
HUD
Full-ish digital cluster
But not the one from the TX or even RAV4
14 in screen
Wireless ACP & AA
360 camera
OTA
Energy flow
Wireless charger
Digi rear view mirror
Safety suite
LSS 2.0 w/ eyeball watcher
It’ll automatically apply the brake if it senses someone
Even when not in adaptive cruise
Odds & Ends
Phone as key
No comfort access
No soft close doors
Ambient lighting is good now
EV mode buttons
Trail mode lol
Genesis like passenger seat controls
“Sit up” message with eyeball reader
Drive modes are buried in screen
But trail mode gets physical button…wtf
Button on screen to fold rear seats
Takes a long time
Window motors are supremely quiet
Feel weirdly lux
Price
Normal RX starts 50k
450h+ starts 70,580
Its the most expensive..by a lot