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Excellent Vehicle
ramskifast, 08/26/2013
updated 08/26/2016
2008 Lexus RX 400h 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
51 of 55 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle with 64K miles on it. Now I have 102K. My worse tank was 24mpg and the best was 29.25mpg. I seem to average between 25 and 27.50 with mixed driving. High speed highway (75-84) is only around 22. When I get the higher mileage it's usually when most of the driving is at lower speeds as you would expect. I noticed a review of this vehicle by someone stating poor mileage. There was either something wrong with the vehicle or it was due to poor driving habits. Way too many people blast up to the light and hit the brakes. Then they hit the gas hard taking off. Dumb-de-dumb. If you use softer driving habits you will get 26-28. You have to be thinking hybrid. Smart drivers will see the good mileage. Navigation works well with two exceptions. First is it's incredibly dumb that a passenger can not program the vehicle while the car is in motion. Second is the warning notice which displays for 5 or 6 seconds everytime you hit the NAV button. There should be a way to stop it from doing that.
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Made for royalty the Lexus rx400h
Sergio, 08/11/2017
updated 02/20/2019
2008 Lexus RX 400h 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
This is a reliable, dependable, fuel efficient, beautiful inside and out, comfortable, dependable, reliable (it's worth to mention it twice! ). I would say that over all this is a great automobile! If you are looking for a overall a great car, buy it, you will not be sorry! This is an update after owning and using the car for a couple of years. I'm still have the same views and opinions that I've stated in my original review! After owning and using the car for at least two years, I have been offered more money for the car than I've paid for it. This has to tell you something about this excellent automobile! I love it!
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The Current Logical Choice
sawjai, 07/08/2008
2008 Lexus RX 400h 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Lexus has always been cushy rides, but definitely not on the sporty side of the equation especially since our everyday vehicles are a C230 and G35. The steering is a little vague steering into curves. Acceleration is good at all speeds, but you'll need to get used to the way the engine buzzes from the CVT. Gas mileage has averaged 27 mpg w/cruise control active even around 70 mph on the freeway. On a recent road trip on very hilly terrain we still averaged over 27 mpg, light on the gas. Brakes are a little difficult to modulate because of the regenerative system. We preferred the ML styling and driving dynamics to the RX, but so far find that the RX400h is a very nice ride indeed.
Great Vehicle, fantastic mileage
lexus_gta, 09/15/2014
2008 Lexus RX 400h 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
38 of 42 people found this review helpful
I bought this used about a month ago with only about 60 K km. (less than 40K miles) on it. After much research I decided to use only REGULAR gas in it since it seems that Premium is more about performance than fuel economy. I'll probably throw in an additive every three months or so. Having driven it about 2500 km. (about 1500 miles), I'm averaging 8.6L / 100km. which is just over 27mpg. And that's on REGULAR Gas. My 2010 2.4L 4 cyl. Hyundai Santa Fe could not even begin to to approach these numbers. Couldn't be happier because I got a great deal on a car that was just inspected by Lexus and had all the brakes done by Lexus, and is practically new. My best vehicle ever!
Gread deal on a rare find!
Viviana Baldarelli, 05/13/2019
2008 Lexus RX 400h 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
The reason because it's hard to find a used Lexus in this model is that they are such good and comfortable cars that who buys it, keeps it. I was lucky enough to put my hands on one of these, kept almost immaculate. Looks and runs great, I bought two years of dealer warranty in the hope that the batteries will need to be replaced soon, as they have a 10-years' expected life. The only thing I am not completely happy with is the gas mileage: in two weeks, 500 miles the average I could get to is 23 mpg (factory indicates 26/mpg), which is poor for a hybrid car. Might have to do with older batteries or my driving style. Overall, I'm very happy with my Lexus :)
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