RX 450 F Sport suspension

[ISJason]

Hi.

I am considering a 2016 RX450h and wondered about the variable suspension on the F sport version.. my question is; can the suspension be set to comfort and does the comfort setting feel as good as a normal suspension RX luxury, for instance?

 

Also, have any F Sport Owners had any problems with the suspension?

 

Thank you

 

 

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[NemesisUK]

10 minutes ago, ISJason said:

Also, have any F Sport Owners had any problems with the suspension?

In my 6 months of ownership, no problems. I can only speak for the RC but the adaptive, variable suspension can only be set to be firmer (when selecting Sport+ mode.) there is no specific 'Comfort' setting

My understanding is that in all other modes the suspension constantly adapts to one's driving style (enthusiastic, sedate etc..) and the road surface. Putting the car into Sport+ mode forces the suspension to adopt the most firm setting all the time. In my experience this setting is much too firm for driving on our usual 'A' and 'B' roads. The car becomes fidgety in the corners and is easily deflected .. Probably fine on well maintained surfaces and race tracks

[rayaans]

You can't set it to comfort - its not a system like you find on other brands

It only really has 2 functions - Normal, which is what its like in Eco, normal and sport and then the stiffer setup in Sport+

Having said that, the 4RX does have an individual mode, so if its too stiff in Sport+ for your liking but you prefer the steering and throttle response, you can customise it to keep those and keep the suspension supple.

But, all in all, the F-Sport will always be stiffer than the Luxury/Premier models.