2010 Lexus RX 450h
There's no denying the charms of Lexus' redesigned RX crossover. It's extremely comfortable; it packs a sophisticated, upscale interior; and, in the hybrid version, it returns the mileage of a midsize sedan — a four-cylinder one.
With all that going for it, the RX 450h hybrid has one fatal flaw: It drives like a hybrid from five years ago before most companies had worked out the odd kinks of the fuel-efficient cars, like spotty braking and herky-jerky acceleration. Aside from that, the RX is a sublime crossover.
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Overview
Lexus is expanding choices in its popular IS sport sedan line for 2011,
adding a 306-horsepower Lexus IS 350 all-wheel drive (AWD) model and offering a
new F Sport Package for the IS 250/350 rear- ...
Dynamic radar cruise control
Dynamic radar cruise control supplements conventional cruise control
with a vehicle-to-vehicle distance control. In vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, the vehicle automatically accelerates or ...
Performance
Every good mark the RX line up earns in other areas is discredited by the
hybrid's performance attributes. To get such excellent mileage, the V-6 engine
is teamed with an electric motor and a larg ...