Exterior

The new RX is clearly an evolution of the past generation's design, not a groundbreaking new look. That's OK, because the previous generation is the benchmark for the class; competing automakers tell us that directly, which is a compliment. The previous RX sold extremely well, and the new one is also selling well. That's why the new design, while slightly more aggressive up front, remains nondescript everywhere else, which shouldn't turn off any buyers.

The biggest change comes to the grille, which has an interesting vertical swoop at the bottom and, as far as I could tell, was actually made of metal — a rarity in today's plastic, fake-chrome world.

    See also:

    Using the hands-free system (for mobile phones)
    Audio unit 1. Display. A message, name, phone number, etc. is displayed. Lower-case characters and special characters cannot be displayed. 2. Displays information that is too long to be disp ...

    Indicators and warning lights
    The indicator and warning lights on the instrument cluster and center panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems. Instrument cluster The units used on the speedometer ...

    Back door
    The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the following procedures: Opening the back door from outside the vehicle - Back door opener button Raise the back door while pushing up ...