2010 Lexus RX350 AWD First Impressions

Overall, I think you are saying you like the important stuff like the new nav and interior.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 6:05:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

You really have no idea about what you are talking about.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 7:37:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

Take your bulls**t somewhere else.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 8:02:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The words LUXURY and ACURA have absolutely no business being in the same sentence. ChuckG37, I've got a question for you; Have you actually sat in the new Lexus RX? If not... I suggest that you do. The build quality in Acuras of late are light years behind the build quality of ANY Lexus. Seriously dude... it's not 1989 anymore. When was the last time you sat in a Lexus? You can't even compare Acura to Lexus because not only I, but more than half of the people on this website will tell you that Acura is definetley NOT luxury brand.

— Jordanski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 9:41:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

Oh yeah ChuckG37... "The interior is a nice upgrade? It honestly looks as fake, poser, wannabe and cheap as the last generations." ...can you list at least ONE car that has an interior that look similar to the latest generation RX? ...actually you should easily be able to name at least FIVE cars since you say the interior of the 2010 Lexus RX is a "cheap, fake, poser wannabe."

— Jordanski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 9:49:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

ChuckG37, you're like an amalgam of how a lot of the German car fans on this site used to be. Your thoughts are annoying and tired. You never have anything constructive to add to any topic. You're like EL34 except without the tongue-in-cheek. Put the act to rest. You know the RX350 has a fine interior. Maybe not the absolute best--and yes the dash design is questionable--but I'm sure its of high quality.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 11:35:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I actually think that ChuckG37 is an over the top German car fan trying to make Infiniti fans look stupid while at the same time trash Lexus.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 10:59:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

The new RX is here! Septuagenarian junior leaguers rejoice.

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 7:52:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

The last I remember the Infiniti interiors are almost the same as the Nissan economy brand models (ie. Maxima) so why the heck would I pay that premium for an Infiniti badge? In Japan your G37 is still a Nissan and is nothing special. At least Lexus has managed to branch out.

Hell, the Genesis is more comfortable than an M35/45!. Do you know what they the Japanese do in the motherland with the Nissan Fuga?(M). This company takes the car and transform it into a Rolls Royce wannabe. Go take a look at that Top Gear episode when they talk about Mitsuoka.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 8:15:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I guess it's a matter of opinion, but I don't think the RL interior looks nearly as nice as the LS. The non-touchscreen Nav is also a big disappointment for the RL, and let's face it... the latest RL has been a disaster from day one. Both the RL and the LS of them use way too much plastic for flagship cars. I would gladly pay an extra couple thousand to have all the plastic replaced with better materials. This goes for all Japanese luxury cars, not just Lexus. The wood trim and leather Lexus uses are excellent... they should use much more of it.

— SanJoseDriver (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 8:36:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This POS is going to sell like hot cakes.If everybody on autospies hates any lexus that means its going to be a huge success.

— autopro (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 9:40:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

OOOH, rejoice, the car preferences can be adjusted through the screen versus going to the dealer. something available in an Audi since 2004 with the 1st A8 with MMi and since then with every car with MMI.
I am so impressed with the Japanese electronic prowess. (sarcasm)

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 10:34:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

im sure your tahoe hybrid doesnt do that

— Jordanski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 10:37:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

But seriously I drove by a Lexus dealer to show a friend the Q5 I'm driving and he was really impressed.
The cargo cover fits nicely behind the rear seats, the B&O blows the Mark Levinson away, especially while playing a movie. The adjustable height of the rear tailgate with blinkers flashing at memorization of said height is a nice touch. The all LED taillights and DRL LED's are quite impressive, he said. Not counting the availability of the Audi Drive Select, or standard roof rails that detect the presence of the roof racks(also standard) and re-calibrate the ESP. A maximum load capacity of 220lbs on said racks and a max towing capacity of 4400lbs, all class leading and stuff that the RX don't have. Not counting quattro and adjustable hill descent assist speed up to 35mph.
Not to mention full integration of an i-pod or i-phone, ability to read and store music from a USB drive, a MP3 burn CD or a SD card. Or the ability to recall a number straight out of your phonebook versus creating a "tag" in your directory. Or live traffic info with traffic displayed on the screen in colors and also display of traffic conditions at next change of direction during route guidance.

Needless to say, he was a bit surprised. Like he said; "this is not your father's Audi".

so, as you all fight for your favorite brand and bash the competition, realize one thing; you are still living in the past, attached to misconceptions, bad perceptions and misinformation. You can read all you want in all the car magazines you want, you can hear what is being said here, there or anywhere. The fact remains that for the sake of profit, and there is nothing wrong with this, Japanese companies have found a way to fool the American consumers by selling them the same stuff with a different badge and more "gizmos" and fake or real wood. And don't give me the crap about Audi's being rebadged VW's. Audi existed long before VW and any japanese brand. And this only apply to the A3 anyway.

Therefore, if you like Lexus, and they deserve to a certain extend the success they enjoy, if you like BMW or whatever brand is your favorite, please, don't make a fool out of yourself. You don't need to bash the competition with fake arguments and invented facts. Instead, why don't you construct an argument based on facts or at least on pertinent informations orchestrated with intelligence and decency.

Is that too much to ask?

Or I could just go on and yell: "Go audi GO Audi, death to Lexus, death to Lexus!!!!"
Would that be better for you guys? :-)

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/2/2009 11:05:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -6   

yep, that would be nice. LOL

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 12:04:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Well Jordanski, you should have read the part where I say"don't give me the crap about Audi's being rebadged VW's" So go get your stuff right. Oh and I guess you are amongst the ones stuck in the past. If it has been good for 10 years, it is going to be good for ever. People like you make me laugh. No idea of progress, stuck in the past with " woulda shoulda ". How buying a Japanese car built in Canada s going help the economy? How about just buying anything? What's the difference about buying an Audi? It supports workers at the ports of entry, the truckers that transport the vehicles to the dealers, the technician that PDI the cars, the porters that wash them and the salesforce that sales them. So your argument is just completely idiotic.
But you said it yourself, you didn't read "my essay", so typical of every kid out there. Go back back to your 360 and play some game. That's better than reading or learning anything.

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 1:13:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

kthorn,

proof please!!!

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 1:13:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Jordanski,
so I should put aside my personal preferences and choices in order to buy some expensive Toyota, or a Toyota or a Honda to support the NA economy. How about Ford building cars in Mexico, or in Canada? How about US companies just building cars here in the US? How about personal freedom of choice? How about we just completely and definitively shut down our borders and heavily fine any company that outsources or starts to build anything out of this Country? "sold in the US, built in the US." How would that work for you?
You completely missed my point. Oh and VW is building a plant in TN. You have a problem with that, would you rather that be in Canada? And Audi is considering building a compact there too. So should you want to enter in an argument with me you'd better engage the clutch in your brain before putting your mouth in gear. By buying anything in the US, I support the economy, no matter where it is built since even GM and Ford don't build all their cars in the US. And I live in the US of A and I really don't care that much about Canada.

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 1:44:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

I guess you are immune to sarcasm. I am sorry for you...

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 2:30:15 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Lexus better hurry the **** up with the damn LF-A or whatever it's called. I swear with the direction Honda's going in right now... we'll be lucky if the new NSX isn't DOA.

— Jordanski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 7:30:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

well that settles it, you are a moron, but then anybody with a picture like yours on his profile is either retard, or a moron or a 10 years old kid. In any instances you should not be on this web site polluting with your ugliness and stupidity.
So go build something in Canada or go cut down some trees or whatever is it that you are doing.
and don't tell me I don't have common sense when your comments are just garbage with no informative value and you did not have the common sense to see my sarcasm.

I knew I always hated those kanuks....hahahaha

— 1evlaudi (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 9:42:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

I forgot to mention the Nav system ha XM traffic and XM Weather. There is also a Heads Up Display available.

— AMiodynski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 10:06:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

No, Infiniti interiors are clearly behind the pack, EVERY reviewer states that. Infiniti has NEVER been known for nice interiors, specifically quality and BMW STILL beats them!

Better yet, find me ONE article that even implies that an Infiniti has a better interior than a Lexus, just ONE.

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 10:56:11 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

You said that they were "well-made", they're not and almost every reveiw points this out. You'd be hard pressed to find ANY article or review claiming that Acura has nicer or better quality interiors, as they don't. You are absolutely crazy to even say that the RL is nicer than the LS, it's not even close. My neighbor owns an RL and there is nothing overtly luxurious about it whatsoever, actually EVERY review questions why anyone would even buy one over the TL. So you might as well compare a TL to an LS and see how much you get laughed at on here...again.

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 2/4/2009 9:17:28 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexus doesn't THINK they are better than Infiniti, they ARE. Better sales, better quality, better lineup, better customer service, better overall resale, not to mention Infiniti has been around longer and does even worse than Cadillac. How can you be taken seriously in the luxury segment without a flagship??!!How long has Infiniti been "talking" about a replacement? Meanwhile Lexus, BMA and MB are selling boatloads even during an oil crisis!

And that crap you posted about Lexus "pretending" to compare to BMW and MB?? They have been #1 in the luxury segment for over a decade and have consistently made inroads in almost every segment they've entered: IS, ES, RX, LS, LX and GS. They have increased marketshare in countries they've entered, and if you think that BMW, MB and Audi simply don't care or haven't noticed, you're bat$hit because it is money lost, plain and simple.

Infiniti is where they are because they have miscalculated worse than even Acura: where is the J-series cabrio? Where is the I30? Where is the Q45? Where is the G20? Where is the QX4?

At least with Lexus the models basically stayed the same except for the SC430 which was discontinued. And all this has continued even as their prices have started to align with the competition over the past 5 years.

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 11:12:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

ChuckG37 - "Lexus doesn't even sell cars in South America or Africa (with the exception of South Africa). They're not a global brand so cut the BS about them enjoying sales successes outside of the US." Are you a f*cking idiot? Lexus sells vehicles all around the world. Lexus sells vehicles in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Curacao, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Europe, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Lebanon, Australia, China (inc. Hong-Kong), Japan and various countries throughout Asia. - Being that Lexus consults sales of their vehicles in the listed countries (and are not classified as a "global brand") what exactly would you classify Acura as?

— Jordanski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 10:46:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I have driven the new RX350 and it is awsome! It has raised the bar... the reason the spare tire was moved was to make room for the all new double wishbone suspention
the old shock towers for the struts are gone! and it gives you a lot more room inside...
This RX has 5 inches mor leg room in the second row than the bmw X5
looks great in person...how many of you have used your spare tire? realy?
you will call roadside anyway if you do...

— oneshotbob (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 6:55:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Lexus has a problem here...the new RX is now too nice to be a loaner car! Maybe they'll use the HS.

— Ricks2Dogs (View Profile)

Posted on 2/3/2009 11:04:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Pricing on the 2010 is out !!! BASE PRICE is now $900 Cheaper than the 2009 !!! 2009 BASE PRICE was $39,100, and now it's $38,200. It looks like you get alot more standard equiptment that you paid extra for in the past!! Lexus has hit a Home-Run again with this one !!

— AMiodynski (View Profile)

Posted on 2/4/2009 2:36:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Since every one of the three RX's our family has had has the spare under the floor in the cargo area. This guy is either very confused or very stupid. Hopefully he won't keep his promise to "let us know more".

— cbro980 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/5/2009 6:14:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1