Lexus RX road test reports and car reviews

Lexus RX 450h 2009

In the main I am very pleased with this car. The laser guided cruise control is simply awesome and I use it all the time. The USB ports for the iphone are in a place that is difficult to access. Not sure why they have done this. The seats in the 450h are much better than the 400h that I had previously. DAB is a real winner as is the USB when you can find it. The ride for me is much better than the 400h and the steering is much more responsive. (I found the 400h steering to be sluggish). I have two issues with this car. The MPG figures are simply lies. If you get 33mpg you are doing very well. Any notion of 40+ mpg is Mary Poppins. The RX450h article states that careful driving will yield 50mpg. Please do not believe this. I do long journeys and dont get 33mpg. I rarely go above 80mph. So please be very careful when believing these mileage figures. At time of writing this article the Sat Nav is returning some illogical routes. I have taken this matter to Lexus GB and they are looking into the matter, albeit very slowly. If you want good sat nav functionality then dont buy a Lexus. Get a lesser car and buy a tom tom or garmin sat nav. Their functionality and ease of use leaves the lexus for dead. If you want a luxury car in the shape of an SUV, and want to pay a small amount for road tax, but don’t care for Sat Nav, then I recommend this car. If you think you are going to get 35+ mpg from a 3.5 litre V6 engine then you are living in cloud cuckoo land. I accept that this car has two large electric motors but they are used more for power enhancement than only running on electric power. Finally, if you want to buy Lexus due to the fact that it is JD Power number 1 for customer satisfaction then again I would urge caution. This is my second Lexus and I am yet to witness any pursuit for perfection in terms of customer service. I have purchased from two main franchises and both have shown no regard for me as a customer once the sale is made. Lexus as the parent company have shown little more regard. So if customer service is not a big issue then I recommend this car.