Overview
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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Hybrid transmission
Select a shift position appropriate for the driving conditions.
Shifting the shift lever
While the “POWER” switch is in ON
mode, depress the brake
pedal and move the shift lever.
When shifting ...
Driving Impressions
The first thing that struck me about the RX 350 was how light and precise the
steering is; it's easy to handle the RX in a parking garage or any tight space.
That's not impressive in itself, but t ...
2011 Lexus IS review
The 2011 Lexus IS ranks 10 out of 21 Upscale Midsize Cars. This ranking is
based on our analysis of 63 published reviews and test drives of the Lexus IS,
and our analysis of reliability and safety ...