2016 Rx450H

[DanD]

New demo RX450h Premier in Sonic T / black arrived at Lexus Hedge End/Southampton.

Love it.

[rayaans]

Hate that colour though. Remind's me of the old beige Lexus you see around lol

[3 MSF]

New demo RX450h Premier in Sonic T / black arrived at Lexus Hedge End/Southampton.

Love it.

Just been to Lexus Derby. All dealerships have the same launch cars, so Lexus obviously agree with you, as do I. Doesn't look 'beige' at all to me - needs to be seen in the flesh :winky:.

[ColinBarber]

Hate that colour though. Remind's me of the old beige Lexus you see around lol

Better than white though ;)

[3 MSF]

A few pics from the dealership visit coming up soon...

[rayaans]

Hate that colour though. Remind's me of the old beige Lexus you see around lol

Better than white though ;)

Nah don't like it. Looks super dull. The white stands out. I'm surprised there's no azure blue or red available

Hmm seen as though I'm out of the country, could someone check the spec on the White/Red F Sport's the dealer have? They seem to have a pan roof but I can't tell whether they have ML and HUD.

Might just grab a demo model in a few months as I know it's going to depreciate like a falling rock

[3 MSF]

Hate that colour though. Remind's me of the old beige Lexus you see around lol

Better than white though ;)

Nah don't like it. Looks super dull. The white stands out. I'm surprised there's no azure blue or red available

Hmm seen as though I'm out of the country, could someone check the spec on the White/Red F Sport's the dealer have? They seem to have a pan roof but I can't tell whether they have ML and HUD.

Might just grab a demo model in a few months as I know it's going to depreciate like a falling rock

Had a look at the F Sport demo yesterday. You'll get the panoramic roof and the HUD, but I'm afraid there's no Mark Levinson, and with the new configuration I have to say it's a shame because in the Premier demo it sounded absolutely amazing with the demo disc.

[3 MSF]

Some pics from the dealership visit yesterday. The dark wood trim looks beautiful... One little interesting fact if you weren't aware, you can now set the height that you want the tailgate to open up to, which is great if you have an up and over garage door, or park in low ceiling car parks :)

Click on images for larger view:

[rayaans]

Hate that colour though. Remind's me of the old beige Lexus you see around lol

Better than white though ;)

Nah don't like it. Looks super dull. The white stands out. I'm surprised there's no azure blue or red available

Hmm seen as though I'm out of the country, could someone check the spec on the White/Red F Sport's the dealer have? They seem to have a pan roof but I can't tell whether they have ML and HUD.

Might just grab a demo model in a few months as I know it's going to depreciate like a falling rock

Had a look at the F Sport demo yesterday. You'll get the panoramic roof and the HUD, but I'm afraid there's no Mark Levinson, and with the new configuration I have to say it's a shame because in the Premier demo it sounded absolutely amazing with the demo disc.

Did you get a chance to listen to the standard audio system? Even the standard audio systems have always been good in the RX so hopefully they haven't put rubbish ones in this time

[3 MSF]

Didn't listen to it but dealer said it would be pretty good anyway. Pioneer unit he said.

[rayaans]

Didn't listen to it but dealer said it would be pretty good anyway. Pioneer unit he said.

If it's like the one in the IS ill be happy as its a decent system and the ML isn't hugely better.

I guess it'll be ML in exchange for the sunroof which is fine by me in terms of differences to my current car

[DanD]

Dealer mentioned that, if someone walks in front of the car while full beam is switched on, the lights will individually and automatically switch to low beam so as to not dazzle that person... little things...

[rayaans]

Dealer mentioned that, if someone walks in front of the car while full beam is switched on, the lights will individually and automatically switch to low beam so as to not dazzle that person... little things...

Well I'd expect it to considering it has auto high beams

[3 MSF]

Dealer mentioned that, if someone walks in front of the car while full beam is switched on, the lights will individually and automatically switch to low beam so as to not dazzle that person... little things...

Well I'd expect it to considering it has auto high beams

?? Those systems are triggered by light from on-coming traffic, vehicle tail lights, street lighting or similar sources using camera technology; I think it's probably the radar cruise system talking to the lighting system on the new configuration that enables the dip function when someone walks by... just my guess :winky:

[DanD]

@Rayaan... Maybe, but I did not expect auto high beam to react to pedestrians also.

[rayaans]

Probably the pedestrian detection system talking to the ahb

On a side note, £3k discount going on these already provided you buy a showroom model. They only have delivery miles on them lol

[3 MSF]

Probably the pedestrian detection system talking to the ahb

On a side note, £3k discount going on these already provided you buy a showroom model. They only have delivery miles on them lol

Really? Dealer told me import numbers capped with limited number of units for sale per dealership, so high residuals almost guaranteed...

Sales talk??

[rayaans]

Probably the pedestrian detection system talking to the ahb

On a side note, £3k discount going on these already provided you buy a showroom model. They only have delivery miles on them lol

Really? Dealer told me import numbers capped with limited number of units for sale per dealership, so high residuals almost guaranteed...

Sales talk??

Capped numbers doesn't mean anything as you well know with the RCF! Cars going for £50k or less with at least £3k off that if you try!

Lexus Bristol has listed their RX F Sport with list price £55930 at £52995. White with red and pan roof +HUD.

[Bodmeister]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lexus/rx/first-drives/2016-lexus-rx450h-premier-review

The comments section seem to attract "special" people!

[3 MSF]

Well - contrary to those readers of Autocar who just don't get it, I placed my order today. Stunning in the flesh, with some beautiful craftsmanship and finishing touches throughout, mine's on the boat and will be with me mid-Feb.

I'll be sad to see the RCF go, but then I was sad to see the M4, M3, ISF, Alpina B3s, GS and all the others go, but so many cars, so little time!

What next; LF-CC?? Who knows...

Just before I go, a very big shout-out for the Lexus team in Derby (Sian, Nick, Stuart, Scott et al) - burst tyre on New Year's Eve left me without transport over New Year, needing a tyre that will take until Friday this week to receive and fit. Thanks to the team who never fail to exceed my expectations, they gave me an NX for the week to keep me going! That's the Lexus ownership experience right there; thanks again guys :D.

Happy and safe, incident-free New Year to you all!

[Bodmeister]

Congratulations on your order. I've also placed an order, Mica Blue with Noble Brown interior.

It is the near to perfect car for my needs. I drove it at a manufacure sponsored event and I loved it. I have also driven the competition. Being objective , the Cayenne is better in every respect, but it's also a lot more expensive. Regarding X5, XC90 etc it's subjective, so entirely upto the individual purchasing it.

Btw, why give up the RCF so early? Are you the same person discussing the RC-F on Pistonheads? Now that's another forum with "special" opinions😜.

[rayaans]

No discounts I assume? Broadspeed giving £1k lmao

[3 MSF]

Congratulations on your order. I've also placed an order, Mica Blue with Noble Brown interior.

It is the near to perfect car for my needs. I drove it at a manufacure sponsored event and I loved it. I have also driven the competition. Being objective , the Cayenne is better in every respect, but it's also a lot more expensive. Regarding X5, XC90 etc it's subjective, so entirely upto the individual purchasing it.

Btw, why give up the RCF so early? Are you the same person discussing the RC-F on Pistonheads? Now that's another forum with "special" opinions.

Nice choice sir; that will look very nice I'm sure.

I agree - this isn't about 'conformity'. I don't care what others think, but I am interested in their opinions (most of the time...) so the RX wasn't a difficult decision to make (I've had two of the previous versions interspersed with an Alpina B3s Biturbo and a CLA45 AMG. My other half loves the comfort and serenity afforded by the RX, but I like to 'drive', so we alternate between drive and luxury as it seems to prevent long term ear-ache!)

Although I've not had the RCF long, I've had it longer than my previous 2 vehicles (M4 / AMG) and I'd have kept it longer, but the RX spec and colour we like is on the boat now, and with a first year service and a £495.00 VED bill right behind it for the RCF just around the corner (and the guys at Lexus offering me more for it than others would have you believe as well as a few integral and 'very nice thank you' sweetners...) irrespective of offers and discounts, the deal is right for us, and she's over the moon (serious brownie points boys!) so why wouldn't you? :winky:

The saddest thing is a function of the state of our roads and traffic conjestion; my average speed in a vehicle capable of so much more is only 28mph! I only drive a short distance to work, and rarely use the motorway, affording me an average fuel consumption of 19mpg, so looking at the cost of fuel, VED and insurance, getting a new RX will provide me with an immediate £2,300.00 (approx) annual saving = 1 week in Barbados, so job's a good'un!

[rayaans]

Congratulations on your order. I've also placed an order, Mica Blue with Noble Brown interior.

It is the near to perfect car for my needs. I drove it at a manufacure sponsored event and I loved it. I have also driven the competition. Being objective , the Cayenne is better in every respect, but it's also a lot more expensive. Regarding X5, XC90 etc it's subjective, so entirely upto the individual purchasing it.

Btw, why give up the RCF so early? Are you the same person discussing the RC-F on Pistonheads? Now that's another forum with "special" opinions.

Nice choice sir; that will look very nice I'm sure.

I agree - this isn't about 'conformity'. I don't care what others think, but I am interested in their opinions (most of the time...) so the RX wasn't a difficult decision to make (I've had two of the previous versions interspersed with an Alpina B3s Biturbo and a CLA45 AMG. My other half loves the comfort and serenity afforded by the RX, but I like to 'drive', so we alternate between drive and luxury as it seems to prevent long term ear-ache!)

Although I've not had the RCF long, I've had it longer than my previous 2 vehicles (M4 / AMG) and I'd have kept it longer, but the RX spec and colour we like is on the boat now, and with a first year service and a £495.00 VED bill right behind it for the RCF just around the corner (and the guys at Lexus offering me more for it than others would have you believe as well as a few integral and 'very nice thank you' sweetners...) irrespective of offers and discounts, the deal is right for us, and she's over the moon (serious brownie points boys!) so why wouldn't you? :winky:

The saddest thing is a function of the state of our roads and traffic conjestion; my average speed in a vehicle capable of so much more is only 28mph! I only drive a short distance to work, and rarely use the motorway, affording me an average fuel consumption of 19mpg, so looking at the cost of fuel, VED and insurance, getting a new RX will provide me with an immediate £2,300.00 (approx) annual saving = 1 week in Barbados, so job's a good'un!

So no dealer discount then?! :P

And don't know if I've missed it but what spec and colour combo have you gone for?

[3 MSF]

It would be inappropriate for me to disclose... let's just say the package and associated numbers work very nicely thank you... 😉

I've gone for an interior colour I've not had before, but with the full panoramic sunroof there's so much light coming in that the black interior looks great, although I did like the cream, but wasn't quite sure about the brown, and having seen the black in the flesh with the contrasting white stitching, more than happy to go with that, and probably very easy to maintain.

Exterior wise, I know your not a fan but the Sonic Titanium, especially in contrast with the black, absolutely seals the deal. The beauty of the colour is that it also 'hides' fine dust as it builds up on the car, something the darker colours aren't so good at doing, so hopefully a bit less washing required too (even though there's a free wash and vac club at Lexus every Saturday morning if you wish to take advantage of the free service; I'm usually playing golf!)

Only outstanding item in my mind is do I fit a Tracker or not? Doesn't seem to influence insurance premiums with this vehicle, and meant in the nicest possible way, who's going to nick one of these? Would be interested in your thoughts...