Lexus RX

RX highlights

Lexus has world premiered the longer version of the RX SUV, the RX L, at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. It gets an option of a six- or seven-seat configuration and has retained the styling of the regular five-seat model. Check out the detailed info here. 

The Lexus RX 450h is priced between Rs 1.25 - 1.28 crore (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The 'h' stands for hybrid powertrain. In this SUV, power is harnessed from the combination of a 3.5-litre V6 with VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing with intelligence) tech and a 650V A/C permanent magnet synchronous motor. The petrol engine alone pumps out 262PS of power and 335Nm of torque. The electric motor, on the other hand, generates 68PS of power and 139Nm of torque. As a result, the total power output is capped at 313PS/361Nm. Transmission duties are handled by an e-CVT (Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission) unit, which is mated to a four-wheel-drive system.

As it is being shipped directly as a CBU, the specs are exactly the same as seen in its Japanese version. It competes against the likes of the Audi Q7, Volvo XC90, BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.