Auto Review 2016 Lexus RX 350

The look of the 2016 Lexus RX is described as bolder—a bit of a cliché in today’s automotive-design terms, perhaps. Yet based on teasers shown before the RX’s official debut at the New York Auto Show, we’ll say that it’s going to be the most adventurous Lexus crossover design to date. View more details and Photos after the cut…

• The new RX has a version of the familiar spindle grille in front, with a so-called ‘triple-L’ headlamps, LED fog lamps, and LED daytime running lamps.
• The 2016 RX remains a five-passenger model, with two rows of seating, and while width and height are essentially unchanged, wheelbase is up 2.8 inches, to 109.8, and overall length is up nearly five inches, to 192.5.
• The seat is 60/40 split and is now power-folding.
• There’s also a new rear-seat entertainment system available, with 11.6-inch screens at the back of the front headrests, and a huge panorama moonroof for skylight above front and rear passengers.
• The layout in front has been reconfigured for an airier, more open feel, with the shifter moved away from the instrument-panel area, a streamlined series of controls, and a new head-up display.

There are two primary models of the RX. The RX 350—all versions now, not just the F Sport—is powered by a 300-horsepower, 3.5-liter direct-injection V-6, with a new eight-speed automatic transmission for all models. RX 450h models include a special Atkinson-cycle version of the V-6 tuned for reduced emissions and better fuel economy.

Credit; thecarconnection