The new Lexus RX is offered in two variants – RX350h Luxury and RX500h F-Sport+.
Lexus has launched the new RX SUV at Rs 95.80 lakh (ex-showroom, India) for the RX350h Luxury variant. The higher-performance version, the RX500h F-Sport+, is priced at Rs 1.18 crore (ex-showroom, India). The Lexus RX was unveiled at Auto Expo 2023.
- 2023 Lexus RX gets a choice of two engines
- It rivals the Mercedes GLE, BMW X5, Jeep Grand Cherokee
- New Lexus RX has a nickel-metal hydride battery
Lexus has priced the RX competitively – earlier models have generally been priced higher than rivals – and hence, the delay in launching it in India. Here’s a detailed break up of the prices of the new Lexus RX:
| 2023 Lexus RX pricing | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Prices |
| RX350h Luxury | Rs 95.80 lakh |
| RX500h F-Sport+ | Rs 1.18 crore |
2023 Lexus RX powertrains
The new Lexus RX is available with a choice of two powertrains. The first is the RX 350h Luxury, which is powered by a 2.5-litre petrol engine mated to a CVT, and, in combination with the electric motor develops 250hp and 242Nm. It gets an all-wheel drive system as standard that’s capable of doing 0-100kph in a claimed 7.9 seconds, with a claimed top speed of 200kph.
The RX500h F-Sport+ gets a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol engine paired to a 6-speed automatic gearbox. In combination with the e-motor, it produces 371hp and 460Nm of torque. With all-wheel drive as standard, the RX500h can do the 0-100kph dash in 6.2 seconds (claimed) and go on to a claimed top speed of 210kph.
Lexus uses a bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery in the new RX – RX350h features a 259.2V battery, while the RX500h gets a 288V battery.
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2023 Lexus RX exterior and dimensions
The new RX adopts Lexus’ Alluring X Verve design language and emulates the ‘spindle body’ appearance of the new RZ electric SUV. The RX500h gets the F-Sport body kit that has some visual differences over the standard model. Where the latter gets chrome accents outside, the F-Sport gets piano black accents.
The RX measures 4,890mm in length, 1,920mm in width and 1,650mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,850mm. Compared to the previous generation, the new RX has the same length and height, but is now 25mm wider with a 60mm longer wheelbase.
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2023 Lexus RX interior and features
Lexus has incorporated its Tazuna, Japanese for rein, concept for the fifth-gen RX, which it defines as being “human-centric” with an aim to connect the driver to the road for better concentration.
The RX features a heads-up display, a 14-inch touchscreen, wireless charger, wireless Apple CarPlay – Android Auto is wired – and a panoramic sunroof. Lexus is offering a choice of three interior colours – Black, Dark Sepia and Solis White – and two trim options that include sumi woodgrain and medium bamboo brown.
2023 Lexus RX rivals
The fifth-gen Lexus RX rivals the Mercedes-Benz GLE, which is priced between Rs 90.90 lakh-Rs 1.09 crore for its diesel variants. However, Mercedes also has a petrol-powered GLE 450, but it is temporarily unavailable. Other rivals of the RX include the BMW X5 (Rs 98.50 lakh-Rs 99.90 lakh), Jeep Grand Cherokee (Rs 78.50 lakh), Range Rover Velar (Rs 89.41 lakh), Jaguar F-Pace (Rs 77.41 lakh) and Audi Q7 (Rs 84.70 lakh-Rs 92.30 lakh).
*all prices ex-showroom.
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