Lexus RX (2015 to 2022)

Model reviewed: RX L range
“If you’re after an imposing hybrid SUV and your focus is on comfort, the RX L will serve you pretty well.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Lexus RX 450h is a quality premium SUV with the very worthwhile extra element of the economy and efficiency of its hybrid drivetrain.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.6 / 10
“The latest Lexus RX is another big leap forward for the Japanese carmaker. The wealth of technology on board is thoroughly impressive, the build quality is phenomenal and there’s finally a plug-in hybrid version.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h F Sport
Score: 7 / 10
“Updating a car like the Lexus RX is a tricky task; how do you build on a model that was, from the off, so thoroughly well-engineered? Lexus’s answer is a subtle one – by fine-tuning the car’s looks, tweaking its suspension, and adding a new infotainment system, the RX 450h has been incrementally improved all-round.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h L Premier
Score: 6 / 10
“You won’t find another SUV that’s quite as comfortable or as easy to live with as a Lexus RX L. But unfortunately, if you want a seven-seat SUV, you can do an awful lot better.”
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Model reviewed: RX L range
Score: 7 / 10
“The Lexus RX L fills a niche within a niche, so if you’re after a hybrid seven-seater but don’t have access to a plug socket, it’s worth considering. It’s comfortable and refined, but most of its rivals are more involving to drive. The biggest problem for many could be that despite the extra row of seats, the RX L is far from the last word in practicality.”
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Model reviewed: RX range
Score: 7 / 10
“The Lexus RX is classy and luxurious, but that might not be enough for keener drivers.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h L
Score: 7 / 10
“Supersize version of Lexus’s hybrid-only SUV is a quiet and pleasant but at times curious car to drive”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h F Sport
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s distinctive, likeable, comfortable, refined when you’re not clogging it and loaded with standard kit.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h L
Score: 8 / 10
“You’ll make your own mind up about the Japanese styling inside and out, but – outdated infotainment aside – there’s little to stop us recommending the Lexus RX L as a rational, sensible seven-seat SUV option.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.4 / 10
“The Lexus RX is comfortable, refined and luxurious, but like many Lexus cars, isn’t as much fun to drive as its rivals.”
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Model reviewed: RX L
Score: 7 / 10
“The luxurious Lexus RX L is an RX with a longer body and two extra seats. It’s relaxing to drive and is relatively cheap to run, but you’ll find alternatives are more spacious.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h
Score: 7 / 10
“The Lexus RX is a well-built, luxurious SUV that’s only available as a hybrid. It’s very comfortable for four people, but let down by a fiddly infotainment system and the lack of a diesel engine.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“The Lexus RX is a well-built SUV that swaps sporty styling and driving aspirations in favour of being well built and extremely comfortable.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h F Sport
“Lexus RX scores well for emissions, BiK and luxury, but the driving experience isn’t as good as those offered by rivals.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h L Luxury
“Lexus has always been a brand to make more sense on paper rather than in the driving experience, and the RX L very much conforms to that. Excellent emissions, operating costs and low-speed running compensate for a forgettable driving experience and poor infotainment control system.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h F Sport
“This well-padded SUV is built for comfort, not for sporty performance. The sinews tighten up in Sport and Sport-plus modes which give it more engagement, especially on corners, but it’s no sports car.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h F Sport
Score: 8 / 10
“The Lexus RX made moving house fun. But more that, that the Lexus RX made moving fun.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Luxury SUV is now available with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine, but hybrid is still the car to go for.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h L
Score: 8 / 10
“There’s lots of performance, and although the Lexus RX 450h has an electric driving capability, this is very limited. The real-world fuel economy may be good for a 2.2 tonne 7-seater petrol SUV, but if you’re looking for a high miles per gallon figure in real-life, then you may have to look elsewhere.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h
Score: 8 / 10
“The Lexus RX 450h is an impressive technological accomplishment that can deliver refinement, luxury and potentially, relatively low emissions.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s fair to say that the British public have never quite taken to the Lexus brand with quite the same ardour or enthusiasm as the Americans or the Japanese, but the RX is one of the firm’s success stories in the UK.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Standard equipment on the RX covers pretty much everything you’d ever want or need, and includes many features which would cost you extra on rivals.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h
“Combine a smattering of updates with a fashionable hybrid engine, a comfortable ride and a reputation for excellent reliability, and the Lexus RX is now a very strong contender.”
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Model reviewed: RX L
Score: 8 / 10
“The Lexus RX L is a clever addition to the RX family, spreading its appeal to more drivers. We can recommend one for buyers who appreciate build quality in a seven-seat SUV, and don’t want anything in the least bit sporty.” (Tim Pollard)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The RX offers something different, and temptingly low running costs for private and fleet drivers mean it’ll make a lot of peoples’ shortlists.”

Model reviewed: RX 450h L
“It’s at the same time old-school Jag and Honda concept car. Lexus would do well to pick a lane, and I suggest the latter. In the UK, the RX L is a three-star car. If you read reviews on American websites you’ll probably find they’ve given it four or five.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h
Score: 8 / 10
“Replaces dynamism with the calming aura of whale music and scented candles”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h
Score: 6 / 10
“It’s comfortable, reliable and beautifully finished; with better resolved suspension and a larger boot, the Lexus RX 450h would be ideal for those getting the jitters about diesel power in their next luxury SUV. As it is, it’ll work well for some, but not for others – if you need to haul large loads and do lots of motorway miles, you might be better off looking elsewhere.”
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Model reviewed: RX 450h L
Score: 6 / 10
“For all its new seven-seat capacity, the RX remains a very North American product in the way it drives and the design of its cabin. The hybrid system shows itself to be super smooth and reasonably economical, the ride is comfortable and the accommodation is reasonably spacious.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“It feels very solid and if Lexus’s reputation is anything to go by, ought to go on for years and years. Competitors like the Volvo XC90 are ultimately nicer products and more versatile family cars, but the Lexus RX certainly isn’t without appeal.”
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Model reviewed: RX L range
Score: 6 / 10
“The Lexus RX L is comfortable, well equipped and offers the option of seven seats. It’s biggest drawback is that despite several updates and refreshes it’s hard to hide RX L’s age. With its non plug-in hybrid engine, it just feels a tad behind the times.”
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Model reviewed: RX range
Score: 6 / 10
“There are a fair few reasons to like the latest RX. For a start, the interior is attractive and comfortable, helped by the absorbent ride and generous standard equipment. However, the Audi Q7 remains our favourite luxury SUV by offering a plusher interior, more passenger space and a better infotainment system.”
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