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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Ride & Handling
Review-OnRoad The IS turns in swiftly, grips keenly and is unfazed by
mid-corner bumps. It’s a shame, then, that the steering doesn’t offer more
feedback and that the pay-off for impressive contro ...
Performance
Review-OnRoad You need to work the 2.5-litre V6 petrol engine hard to extract
maximum performance, but it pulls cleanly from low revs and is punchy enough for
assured overtaking. Similarly, the di ...
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include total load capacity, seating capacity, towing
capacity and cargo capacity.
Total load capacity: 900 lb. (410 kg)
Total load capacity means the combined weight of occupan ...
