2015 Lexus RX 450h Review – Video - Hybrid Cars News
Like low-calorie cake, the highly contented RX 450h in all-wheel- or front-wheel-drive lets drivers oxymoronically indulge without the gas-guzzling guilt assuming they can justify its $6,650 premium to get an extra 9 mpg over RX 350 compatriots. The RX hybrid actually originated the luxury crossover hybrid sub segment a decade ago. Competitors have risen to challenge it, but for now combined mpg of 29 for AWD and 30 mpg for FWD remains best in class, and is among the best the EPA rates for all SUVs sold , and with legendary reliability and customer service baked in. This... Lexus Hybrid Drive The primary distinguishing feature between the RX 450h and RX 350 is of course, under the hood. There you’ll find concealed under expanses of plastic beauty covers what is essentially Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive full parallel/series hybrid system albeit re-named because this is a Lexus. It’s also a more powerful system than found in a 200-horsepower four-cylinder Camry Hybrid or Lexus ES hybrid. Source: www.hybridcars.com
