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Woman at the WheelBy EMMA JAYNE WILLIAMS
The all-new 2016 RX’s mix of aciculate creases and curves represents a adventurous change in the model’s styling, administration the aforementioned architecture DNA with added afresh launched models in the Lexus lineup.
The Lexus RX midsize crossover, launched in 1998, has been redesigned central and out for 2016, appliance the adaptability of a sport-utility agent and the active abundance of a affluence auto in an adorable amalgamation with aciculate creases and curves.
With the re-do, the RX is about bristles inches longer, as able-bodied as added driver-focused, and it has added autogenous space.
New accessibility and technology features, forth with antecedent disciplinarian aids and assurance features, accomplish the RX one of Lexus’ best affluence account cartage so far.
Three gasoline models are available, with the RX350 designation: the abject front-drive, abject all-wheel drive and the F Sport all-wheel drive, priced from $41,900 to $49,125.
There are additionally three RX450 amalgam models available, priced from $52,235 to $57,045.
Gasoline models accept a 3.5-liter 295-horsepower V-6 agent commutual with an eight-speed automated transmission. There is a Drive Mode Select feature, with three modes: Normal for a antithesis amid agent achievement and ammunition economy, Eco for added ammunition efficiency, and Sport for performance.
Among assurance and aegis technology are the Agent Theft Deterrent Arrangement with Agent Immobilizer; Antilock Braking Arrangement with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist; Hill-start Assist Control; and Smart Stop Technology (reduces agent ability aback brakes are activated accompanying with the accelerator) are standard.
A massive new signature arbor grille with chrome-plated border, charcoal-color beachcomber blades, and accepted bunched Bi-LED headlights are amid the key exoteric features.
Striking amateur L-shaped LED headlights amidst by 18 alone LEDs, which act as about-face signals, are included in a Lexus Assurance System-plus amalgamation forth with Intelligent Aerial Beams for $2,250.
LED L-shaped aggregate taillights blanket about the rear fender to the chrome finisher beyond the mid liftgate, giving the rear a powerful, advanced stance. Blacked-out C-pillars accord a floating-roof effect, a aboriginal for a Lexus vehicle.
Other exoteric appearance accommodate three new colors, Caviar, Autumn Shimmer and Nightfall Mica; flush-mounted headlight wipers; alternative across-the-board moon roof ($1,600); solid roof rails; and redesigned SmartAccess aperture handles with illumination.
The Lexus RX, the brand’s abiding acknowledged affluence crossover, appearance amalgam and gasoline powertrains, adult assurance features, disciplinarian aids and acceptable new accessibility and technology appearance for 2016, to accomplish this one of the best Lexus affluence account cartage alms to date.
The acrylic appearance a scratch-resistant self-restoring covering to advice minimized apparent scratches and absorb a aerial akin of appearance over a continued aeon of time. Eighteen-inch auto are standard, with three 20-inch choices available.
The new RX’s interior, advised with adequate amplitude for five, appearance a bargain rear attic breadth for added legroom and comfort.
At the back, the burden breadth is additionally added with affluence of allowance for four ample suitcases, assorted golf bags, ample strollers, alike a baby bike or two. Amplitude is 18.4 cubic anxiety abaft the rear bench or 56.3 cubic anxiety with the 40/20/40 split-folding seatbacks lowered. The rear seats additionally accelerate and recline 60/40.
This archetypal year brings an attainable Touch-Free Ability Rear Aperture ($200), a Lexus first, which allows the user to attainable the liftgate by agreement a duke abreast the Lexus emblem.
Interior enhancements accommodate added convenient switches and controls on the redesigned centermost console, added attainable cupholders and accumulator areas, an alternative chip blush Heads-Up Display ($600, aeronautics directions, audio advice and agent acceleration included), and a redesigned apparatus array with direct advice in large, easy-to-read barometer faces.
Luxurious autogenous trims accommodate Matte Bamboo, Espresso Walnut, Matte Linear Aphotic Mocha Wood, Striated Black (made with a appropriate layering technique), and Gray Sapele Wood with Aluminum, all of which accent the new architecture theme.
For this review, I collection a Nightfall Mica (dark blue) RX 350 with Stratus Gray Covering seating, door, dash, and centermost animate trim. Aperture panels were additionally akin with Espresso Walnut Wood ($400) and pewter-colored aluminum. Aluminum additionally akin the dash, centermost stack, centermost console, and council wheel.
My tester had several options including a Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Across-the-board View Monitor ($1,300); Intuitive Parking Assist ($500); Towing Prep with manual acknowledgment and abundant assignment alternator/radiator ($265); the Heads-Up Display, moon roof, and touch-free liftgate.
The Lexus Assurance System-plus helps abate collisions appliance Pre-Collision with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Council Assist, and Auto Brake appliance audio and beheld alerts and automated appliance of the brakes aback needed. The arrangement included Intelligent Aerial Beams, All-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and the L-shaped LED headlights.
A 12.3-inch Aeronautics System/Mark Levinson 15-speaker Premium Audio Amalgamation with DVD/CD ($3,260) brought casual-language articulation recognition; advancement monitor; Bluetooth hands-free buzz and phonebook download; Lexus Enform App Suite: Destination Search, Yelp, iHeart Radio, FaceBook Places, Movietickets.com, OpenTable, Pandora, Slacker, Stocks, Ammunition Prices, Sports, Lexus Enform Destinations/Destination Assistant/e-Destination, Lexus Insider, Remote Touch Aeronautics ambassador (on the centermost console), HD radio with iTunes tagging, and SiriusXM NavTraffic, NavWeather, Sports, Stocks, and Ammunition Prices.
2016 Lexus RX 350
Lexus Enform Assurance Connect is accepted and brings Automated Collision Notification, Stolen Agent Location, Emergency Button (SOS), Roadside Assistance, Lexus Enform Service Connect, and Lexus Enform Remote.
The covering seats (upgraded from NuLuxe) were included in a Premium Amalgamation ($1,085) forth with anamnesis for the driver’s seat, council caster and mirrors; driver’s bench Easy Exit (auto away/return); rain-sensing windshield wipers; power-folding alfresco mirrors; aluminum roof rails; and rear armrest accumulator compartment.
Safety appearance included driver’s knee air bags, advanced and rear ancillary air bags, and feature side-curtain air bags.
My RX 350 was attractive, comfortable, and able looking, with hasty bite out of the aboideau and lots of casual power, while attention accomplished ammunition economy. It’s EPA rated at 20 mpg in the burghal and 28 on the highway. During my test, I averaged 25.5 mpg with about according city/highway driving.
Contact freelance automotive columnist Emma Jayne Williams at emmajayne1948@gmail.com.
