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.
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Glove box
The glove box can be opened by pressing the lock release button and locked and unlocked using the mechanical key.
1. Opens.
2. Locks.
3. Unlocks.
Power back door main switch (if equipped ...
Windshield wipers and washer
With “AUTO” selected, the wipers will operate automatically when the
sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically adjusts wiper timing in
accordance with rain volume and vehicle speed.
1 ...
Cargo
If getting to your destination isn't enjoyable, loading up the GX is even
more exasperating. To get to the cargo area, you have to open a huge swing gate.
While most SUVs have moved to a liftgate ...
