The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Is The Ultimate Plush SUV With An Ideal Blend Of Power & Range 

The short answer is none of them 😂 The 350 is as slow as a rav4. Any rival is faster and drives a lot better for the same price if not less yet they’re not marketed as performance SUVs. The 350h is still slow. Also why even bother with fuel economy since nobody in their right mind would say “If I want high fuel economy, I’m not gonna buy a Prius, I’ll buy a 70K luxury car.😱”? Luxury car buyers don’t care about mpg. If it did, then where’s the 50mpg x5, or 50mpg m5, or 50mpg x3m40i, or 50mpg stelvio quadrifoglio, or a 50mpg SRT, or hellcat, or c8 corvette? Exactly… they don’t exist. Why? Because at this price point, fuel economy does not matter. If you want the ultimate luxury of fuel efficiency, there’s a Prius or Camry hybrid with your name on it. The 450h+ is still slow but way overpriced. $70k and you only get 300hp… remember that you have to go for this version to be as fast as an xt6 v6, qx60, nautilus, base ford explorer 2.3, etc. so you’re basically paying $15-$30K more just to match the performance of those rivals. A comparably priced RX to those rivals will be significantly slower The 500h is still slow but also overpriced. $70k and the performance isn’t even better than a rav4 prime or v6 Camry yet it costs 30K more So unlike the competition, there’s no recommendable powertrain. In the x5, the 40i is enough. You don’t even need the v8. In the aviator, the 3.0T is the only engine but it’s coincidentally a great powertrain since it excels in performance and power. Any engine is great in the gv70 or gv80 since they also excel in performance and power.

seats looks exactly like my 2014 Toyota Highlander....yawn.

$62k max for me. Couldn't go $1 over that for this. Also, top speed is a laughable 124mph and this thing weighs tons.

@@GOD999MODEexplain why you need to go over 100 mph in a family suv

So plain

Shhhhhh... Sofyan needs these manufacturers to continue sending him cars.

But do you really care about that at this price point? You’re telling me you can afford to spend 70 or 80k but you can’t afford the fuel economy?😂

No suv on the market has 35 mpg. Most suvs are 14-23mpg.

@@troytruong8246 but does that even matter at this point?

The folks buying this Lexus don’t care about specs or know what a cylinder is. They buy this car to never worry about opening the hood. Not every SUV has to be a performance bmw X5 M with bonkers 800 hp😂😂

@@ViciousJackal16 a Lincoln aviator isn’t a performance suv. It has a very soft air suspension. And it has 400hp. But regardless the aviator still out handles, out performs, and outrides better than any RX including the F Performance model.

People buy them. They don’t have an incentive to sell at a cheaper price.

Exactly

Rates not going to go down unless the economy hits a road block.

@@justSTUMBLEDupon it will once Donald gets back in office

@@joelewis8992Same with the housing will go down! Trump 2025!

@@cortezmiller1899 yes please 🙏🏽 I wanna buy a house

​@@cortezmiller1899TRUMP FOR PRISON 2025!

Said no one ever.

@@gianniclaud your mom told me last night

X5 gle ride better with their adaptive air suspensions

@@naveenthemachine wow that’s interesting. I’ve always thought that the Lexus RX is always the best riding suv in its category since it never has to give up ride quality for sportiness handling. Plus all the reviewers out there always prides this car for having some of the best ride quality which makes me think that it rides better than the Germans. Guess that’s not the case then hmmmm🤷

@@LofiMusicLover02 the RX rides soft but it’s not better riding or more comfortable than the competition

Are you listening to naveen ? Every has it’s options on what they like, he haven’t driven the x5, gle and rx but he has decided

@@aboutlife21352 I’ve driven the RX and I thought how easy is it to heat this? The answer is incredibly easy

It doesn’t make a difference. The Tx phev is still slow but over $80k

@@naveenthemachine I love your obsession with Toyota and Lexus🤣🤣 as if your negative comments affects them. Grow tf up

@@jxmar_what I point out is facts. Which is clearly something you can’t seem to fathom. The tx550h is already very slow for the price tag. In the RX it wouldn’t be much faster. In fact it would still be slower than the xc60 xc90 phev but be even more expensive It’s okay if you want to laugh but you aren’t even providing actual evidence of how or why something is better in detail

@@naveenthemachine soo a car is better bc it’s faster and has a slightly fancier interior? You’re pathetic

@@jxmar_slightly fancier? You look at two cars: one with injection molded plastics throughout and one with a hand stitched leather dashboard, doors, airbag cover, more wood trim than you know what to do with, more metal trim, more luxury features, better tech, better comfort, better performance and better handling and a better ride, and the first thing you say is “hmm. It’s only slightly fancier”?😂 talk about your rather low standards for luxury. I bet if you took a rav4 XLE and simply swapped logos and did nothing else you’d say it’s still luxury 😂 In this case, the xc60 is not only cheaper, but also better looking outside and inside, much nicer materials, more features, better tech, more interior space, bigger trunk, much better performance and handling and a smoother ride. Thats just a fact.

Lotta weight savings by the manufacturers these days

@@XX-166 And a lot of inconvenience for the consumers.

Almost all new cars don't come with spare tires anymore

If you get a flat, just drive to the nearest tire shop, the air inside the tire isn’t gonna run out in just few minutes.

@@distantquasar5218 no one asked you to buy it Forrest.

It’s not good. Don’t kid yourself The RX doesn’t stand any chance against an x5 or x3 even.

Comparing because Lexus wants almost $80K for this thing. It is absurd for what you get.

We all entitled to our own opinions. But you right tho comparing one with another doesn't work. Numbers don't lie hence Lexus sales are thru the roof

This is an amazing SUV, much better in all aspects than the X5

@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 try telling that to the BMW fan boys... Just be careful you don't get roasted in all the comments.

Yes. There is a button specifically for the drive modes right next to the gear shifter.

@@dimekoza ahh ok that's good!

Slightly more upscale…?😆 Any other rival to the RX have significantly more upscale cabins. MDX aviator nautilus gv70 gv80 cx70 cx90 xt6 qx60 enclave traverse telluride palisade Santa Fe Sorento qx50 xc60 xc90 grand Cherokee. All of them are far nicer than the RX

@@naveenthemachine have you actually driven any of the vehicles you listed? Respectfully disagree. I have driven most if not all, and the fact you put a Traverse in the mix, a 7 seater, seriously discredits anything you have to say, and goes to show your bias against the brand.

@@lions208436 the new traverse? It’s actually really good. The tech it has is better than what Lexus has. Not to mention the top trim of the traverse is nice

Ask yourself. Do you want the x5 that’s a real luxury car, or do you want the fancy rav4 prime with ugly lipstick

@@naveenthemachine My wife has a 2021 Rav4 Prime. It is great in electric mode with close to 50 miles of EV range. But it is very noisy on the highway even in EV mode. And once the engine turns on (which is rare), you can't hear yourself think. I have a BMW IX but thinking about the X5 50e.

@@naveenthemachine My wife has a 2021 Rav4 Prime. It is great in electric mode with close to 50 miles of EV range. But it is very noisy on the highway even in EV mode. And once the engine turns on (which is rare), you can't hear yourself think. I have a BMW IX but thinking about the X5 50e.

@@sporla3 the x5 50e is great.

​@@naveenthemachinemax 3 years, turn it falls apart

Same

I agree. I own a Rav4 Prime but I wouldn’t mind having the luxury of the NX. However I never see the 450h+ anywhere and they don’t seem to be coming down in price. Primes are easier to spot, and I see a lot of them. One of things I really like about the NX is the colors. The Prime only comes in standard colors and I don’t really love any of them. An NX in blue would do me well.

@@Molishious the prime is beautiful

I like NSX more

Ikr? 76k for a rav4 with even more lipstick? 🤣

@@naveenthemachine no way I pay 76k for that

@@kromahj me either. If get an x5 or xc60 xc90 or nautilus or gv80 or gv70

Darn tootin. Lexus #1

Ikr? Who in their right mind would say “if I want high fuel economy, I’m not gonna buy a Prius. I’ll buy a 70-80k luxury car..”

Why not have both???

People who are very rich. 70k meaning nothing to them. Prius is a great car. New model is great.

Guess 70k+ EVs shouldn’t sell at all with that logic

@@naveenthemachine yeah but the choice is there. You can get the ice or the plug in so you have the luxury of worrying less about fueling up and spending more time doing luxury things

A plug-in hybrid will also operate as a standard hybrid, no need to plug it in.

Genesis has the electric gv70. I’ve seen it in person and the interiors alone are better than all current lexus products

@@GC-kk4etThe only interior that’s better than genesis from Lexus is the lc500

Not just technology. Just about every single category you can think of. Design, interior, materials, features, comfort, performance, driving experience etc

BMW UNRELIABILITY...NO THANK YOU

Ignorant. X5 is the worst car on the market. It won't make it past 90k miles without issues. Looks nice under warranty. Out of warranty? Big no.

I am agree with both of you guys, but if someone pays 75k for a car, they don't think about reliability, and they don't drive more than 10k each year, on the other hand if someone think about reliability and budget, then Toyota Rav4 is perfect mid-size SUV with an amazing reliability.....

@@MEHMET.KAYA888 people buying an RX will not buy a Rav 4... why are you comparing economy cars to someone purchasing a luxuary car? Secondly. The RX 500h or 450h+ fully loaded is under 90k Canadian, if you want a BMW X5 fully loaded with comparable features, its over 117k canadian... The RX is much better value,

@@iloveanime1313 no it’s not. Rav4 and RX are the same car. Same platform same hybrids same suspension list goes on

Absolutely. In fact anything that embarrasses Lexus

Agreed. Sofyan a great reviewer but the car itself is subpar at best. Don’t know why he wasted his time on this uncompetitive vehicle. I as everyone’s favorite Toyota hater on the internet predicted the RX would be such a disappointment.😂I’m so glad I was right😁 yet everyone else called me delusional even though I own a Toyota 😂

5.9 but yeah it’s still slow. There are Toyotas that are as fast but significantly cheaper

Yeah I wouldn’t really call the RX performance oriented whatsoever. If you want performance, I think go elsewhere to other brands. It’s not slow by any means, plenty enough for the average person but if performance is what you want, you’re better off skipping most Lexus cars.

@@austin.2716 if you want performance and comfort and luxury don’t get Lexus.

@@naveenthemachine Last time I was in a Lexus RX, I found it pretty comfortable. Luxury? It was fine but nothing super luxurious, I’d call it premium as opposed to luxury. Performance? Well I already explained that before in the previous comment. If you want a good blend of all 3 (performance, comfort and luxury), then go elsewhere is what I say. But if performance isn’t too important to you, then you’ll be perfectly happy with the RX, depending on if you like the rest of the car of course. Realistically, it’s personal preference. And by the looks of things, the RX is a perfectly acceptable car because it seems to be selling pretty well. If it was garbage, everyone would see that and not buy it right? It’s not perfect but it appears that most people who are actually buying these aren’t complaining and are happy.

Toyota out of their mine 😂😂

Agreed. It’s the ugliest suv in the class. Styling is not subjective

Wrong, wrong, wrong. You're rather silly 🪿

That is a question which we will never truly know the answer to, although I think most would assume not 😂,

I think it's obvious from Naveen's comments that she banged her head as a child. 🥴

It’s actually an eCVT, not regular CVT. This specific kind found in most Toyota and Lexus hybrid uses planetary gear sets and not belt driven like conventional CVT.

@@joecrash1232 Kool Beans 🫘 I have the RAV4 Hybrid Limited; don’t remember what it has, for my daughter drives it. If it has the same setup, then I guess it’s ok.

⁠@@CatNMrDJYup, that’s the same exact transmission used in the RX 350h and 450h+ (from video).

None of the Toyota hybrids use traditional CVT, it’s either eCVT that acts as a direct drive transmission, or a traditional automatic transmission.

But it acts like a cvt so it’s technically still a cvt

lol did you get rid of the Camry yet since you always bashing the brand

@@bryanharris2319 nice try. 😉 The 3.5L v6 is the real deal in the Camry. It’s a complete peach of an engine and now it doesn’t exist. Mines a 2020 so I got mine at the right time Now had I gotten the noisy 4 cylinder you’d be right

Hey Naveen, can you rank these brands in order from best to worst please: Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus and Genesis.

@@austin.2716 Lexus is down at the very bottom. BMW is on top 🥇. Mercedes and Genesis are second 🥈Audi solid third🥉

@@naveenthemachine Ok, now explain to me what the thought process was. Basically the reasoning behind your answer.

Agreed. Some Toyotas are good but the vast majority of Toyotas Lexus models are the biggest jokes in the industry They make Nissan or Infiniti look a lot better

I don’t think so Toyota for me or a chevy I had Nissans before nothing but trouble

The biggest jokes are you and Naveen. Toyota/Lexus is the best on the planet

Been

@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 no they’re not That’s what blind cultist followers of Toyota would say. You would outright dismiss any compromise just for the sake of mythical reliability. You’d be willing to live with an uncomfortable driver seat and a very noisy cabin just for reliability