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Used 2017 Lexus RX 450h Consumer Reviews

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3 out of 5 stars

Very good, not perfect

KC Evans, 08/04/2016
2016 Lexus RX 450h 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
18 of 21 people found this review helpful

Super comfortable, with one of the nicest interiors in its class. Wife liked the new styling, me I think it's a bit over the top. Radio and Nav interface could be better, but once you get use to it, it's not bad. Have body fit and quality issues that are a disappointment. Gas filler door sticks proud of the body, the front hood rattles, weather strip around one of passenger doors has come loose. The paint on the front bumper around one of the parking sensors is dis colored. At 4000 miles the sending unit for the gas gauge failed leaving my wife stranded when she ran out of gas with the gauge showing 3/4 of a tank. The on center feel of the steering is vague and there is a bit of torque steer on hard excelleration. Smooth silent ride.

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5 out of 5 stars

2016 Lexus RX450H an excellent car to own & drive

Bharat Rathi, 07/05/2016
2016 Lexus RX 450h 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Really love driving our new Lexus RX450H. Excellent car overall. The mouse control on the electronics is very sensitive. They could have made this a bit less sensitive -- that would have made managing the navigation settings a bit easier.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still enjoying the Lexus experience

Nelsonj, 02/16/2019
updated 08/21/2019
2016 Lexus RX 450h 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

In the 2 months I have owned this suv I have put on 10,000 miles. I flew to San Diego to purchase the loaded RX450h (only missing options were rear seat entertainment, and remote rear hatch). I love this vehicle (although sometimes the grill can be polarizing) I drove from California to Chicago and each night I would get on u-tube to learn how to use all the accessories (the owners manual is huge and a pain). Only issue I had driving home in the winter was the snow /sleet would cover the sensors on the front grill while driving and the safety features would stop working. A month later I would drive down to Pensacola Florida and then to the Atlantic coast and back home. What a comfortable ride, this is the most miles I have ever put on a vehicle in such a short time,I love it. After 6 months just had a plastic strip come loose from the panoramic moon roof. Wish there was more room in back of suv for cargo, I didn’t realize how large this suv was until I washed it by hand. I have to open the front door and stand on the sill to wash the windshield.

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The RX 450h does it all!

Gralen Britto, 07/18/2018
2016 Lexus RX 450h F SPORT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought the F Sport because I was impressed with the fuel economy of my 2013 RX450h but was missing the sport feel. This product really delivers it all. The big plus of course is the fuel economy. I live in San Francisco and with 30K miles on it the average mph is 29 and the average mpg is 27. Outstanding for this type of vehicle. Comfort is great and technology is easy to understand. The maintenance costs are fair until the 30K service which is expensive. My only real complaint is that the cargo doesn't hols as much as my 2013 or other competitors am I'm sure that it was sacrificed for styling. Still a great purchase and ownership experience.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle

arex, 12/02/2016
updated 06/10/2021
2016 Lexus RX 450h 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Very dependable... high quality

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3 out of 5 stars

Could have done better

richard bird, 05/11/2019
2017 Lexus RX 450h F SPORT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful

Yes it is comfortable for a road trip, car has good motor drives nicely, but the navigation is so bad I use my portable Gamin. All electronics are hard to handle and confusing. Especially navigation. You can't add your on safety and speed cameras or other data bases like you can with the Garmin. Car requires premium gas which offsets the hybrid value by 30 cents plus per gallon. They make hybrids that use regular but not this Lexus. I doubt if I would buy another because of the poor technology. Repair expensive so I bought extra Lexus warranty. Required service can be performed at Toyota at half the price.

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FSport Hybrid--UNBELIEVEABLE!

Brock Bizzell, 05/10/2016
2016 Lexus RX 450h F SPORT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful

We started out only looking at the regular RX, but after much deliberation about what packages we wanted, we decided to choose the FSport Hybrid. That was the best decision we have ever made. We are extremely happy with all the features this vehicle offers. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

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Not so quiet ride!

Marcos Villarreal, 03/24/2016
2016 Lexus RX 450h 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
15 of 21 people found this review helpful

Great luxury interiors Not enough sound suppression for road noise in cabin despite $55K plus price ticket Exterior front way too exaggerated design robs class to the vehicle

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Sport seats are miserable if you are 38" waist

Mark A., 06/16/2016
2016 Lexus RX 450h F SPORT 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
13 of 18 people found this review helpful

Love the car. Hate the front seats. The bolster on either side is rigid and relatively high (pointed) compared to other bolsters so a big person sits "ON" the bolster instead of between the bolster. These high rigid bolsters press against the sciatic nerve making it very uncomfortable after about 20 minutes. Small people don't seem to have a problem. There is no way around it, even with cushions that ultimately defeat the value of the AC/Heated seats. Lexus customer (no) service told me if they have enough comments they will consider a design change in future vehicles but as for now, nothing they can/will do.

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5 out of 5 stars

AWESOME RX

Jules, 04/04/2017
2016 Lexus RX 450h 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is my 3rd Lexus SUV and it is stunning, superb, outstanding quality! Mine was a SPO and I waited 7 1/2 months before taking ownership. Well worth the wait!!

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