2016 Lexus RX 350 | CarGurus Test Drive Review

In 1998, Lexus had a revolutionary idea for its all-new luxury SUV: Mount the body on a lower, smooth-riding car chassis instead of a rough-and-tumble truck. Presto—the RX, and the entire luxury crossover segment that followed, was born. Four generations later, the 2016 RX still leads that segment. It’s the best-selling luxury SUV and the brand’s best-selling model, year after year. The segment has shifted toward sports car-like performance, and Lexus has promised an edgier RX to match.

The Lexus RX is not a BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne, or even a Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class. While the F-Sport model wears larger 20-inch wheels and rides on a firmer, adaptive suspension, the RX doesn’t drive as aggressively as it looks. A 3.5-liter V6 with 295 horsepower and 267 pound-feet of torque comes standard in front-wheel drive (FWD) with an 8-speed automatic formerly reserved for the F-Sport. All-wheel drive (AWD) is optional and standard on the F-Sport. The hybrid RX 450h pairs an Atkinson-cycle version of the same V6 (optimized for fuel economy) with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and two electric motors for a total of 308 horsepower and 247 pound-feet of torque. A third electric motor powers the rear axle on AWD models. Read more on CarGurus: http://cargur.us/8jrly

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