Goodbye RX450h - Hello RX450h

flookyk · August 28, 2020

Well the deed has been done said goodbye to my 2011 Rx450h Se-I and then hello to my new 2017 RX450h Luxury

First Impressions of it are very good apart from I preferred the mirrors of the old one.

PCM · August 28, 2020

Looks spiffing!

royoftherovers · August 28, 2020

Spiffing, as Piers said.

At 3 years old it looks brand new !

flookyk · August 28, 2020

Thanks, it does look good and first registration was March 2017 so still the lower tax amount of £115 a year.

Was also surprised that there was no difference at all for my insurance even though this is around 3 times the value.

Barry14UK · August 28, 2020

Congratulations looks good and very welcome insurance not increased.

olliesgrandad · August 28, 2020

I've just come back from Scotland to Gloucester in mine. On Tuesday in all the bad weather I travelled the 205 miles from Masham in Yorkshire. Drove at 70mph on cruise most of the way fully laden. Filled up in Masham and then in Gloucester. My average mpg was 38.07mpg.

Very impressed so with your car being similar age you can look forward to great economy

Martin J · August 28, 2020

Great looking car, especially I think in darker colours. Out of interest, did you consider a slightly newer NX at the same price point?

Impressed by how many RX450h owners get fuel economy close to or matching us NX owners. Does make me wonder whether the NX powertrain is as efficient as it should be.

flookyk · August 28, 2020

10 minutes ago, Martin J said:

Great looking car, especially I think in darker colours. Out of interest, did you consider a slightly newer NX at the same price point?

Impressed by how many RX450h owners get fuel economy close to or matching us NX owners. Does make me wonder whether the NX powertrain is as efficient as it should be.

Actually, no I did not consider the NX.

I prefer the size of the RX for all my camping equipment... and the engine in the RX to enjoy when wanted.

I used to average around 29mpg in my 2011 RX450h but did not hang around in it .. got around 38mpg on longer journeys and once got 47mpg on a 17 mile run into work drafting a lorry up the motorway.

So far since last night have averaged 33mpg in this 2017 so pleased with that.

ColinBarber · August 28, 2020

6 hours ago, Martin J said:

Impressed by how many RX450h owners get fuel economy close to or matching us NX owners. Does make me wonder whether the NX powertrain is as efficient as it should be.

The NX has poor economy compared to what is possible, the engine is too old and not even up to the performance/economy of the superior but almost identical IS300h engine. Shame the NX didn't get the latest Rav4/ES300h engine at facelift but looks like we have to wait until the new generation of NX to get a modern engine and a current generation of hybrid system.

Size and price aside, the RX is in a different league to the NX in terms of power & refinement and has virtually the same economy.

flookyk · September 24, 2020

Just spotted my 2011 RX450h that I part exchanged last month on Autotrader.

Teesside Lexus sold it to the trade and its turned up in Surrey in a garage called Newlands.

I got around £9000 part ex for it and Newlands have it up for £11495 which is about what I would expect... hope the next owner is as happy with it as I was.

royoftherovers · September 24, 2020

54 minutes ago, flookyk said:

Just spotted my 2011 RX450h that I part exchanged last month on Autotrader.

Teesside Lexus sold it to the trade and its turned up in Surrey in a garage called Newlands.

I got around £9000 part ex for it and Newlands have it up for £11495 which is about what I would expect... hope the next owner is as happy with it as I was.

Thanks Keith. Reg No. to help Members to identify it please ?

flookyk · September 24, 2020

VF11 JJZ... looks like they have another two RX450h's but just sold them

royoftherovers · September 24, 2020

7 minutes ago, flookyk said:

VF11 JJZ... looks like they have another two RX450h's but just sold them

Thanks Keith.

BartLexusFan · September 24, 2020

4 minutes ago, flookyk said:

VF11 JJZ

Found it. Might actually consider it, have You got any pictures please? Dealer hasn't posted any yet. I have a deposit paid for facelifted 2012/13 model but the experience of buying it has not been the best so far...

flookyk · September 24, 2020

https://www.newlandsmotorco.co.uk/used-cars/lexus-rx-450h-3-5-se-i-cvt-4x4-5dr-mitcham-202009153748308

The garage site has a quite a few pictures

Barry14UK · September 25, 2020

I do prefer the smaller grille of the earlier models to the overblown one on the 4th Gen. But beauty in the eyes of the beholder. Best looking SUV I think is the Stelvio. The Quadrifoglio version must be one of the fastest ICE too if you are in a hurry. Question is how they will stand up over time.

ChrisM · September 30, 2020

my only gripe with the latest gen, and with most current model cars in general, is the screen position. to me it looks like a last minute addition and someone has just slotted an iPad in the dashboard.

flookyk · September 30, 2020

1 hour ago, ChrisM said:

my only gripe with the latest gen, and with most current model cars in general, is the screen position. to me it looks like a last minute addition and someone has just slotted an iPad in the dashboard.

After owning this newer one for around a month now I actually like both the position of it and especially the size, makes thing much easier to read then the ones that are buried low down with small screens.

I love the way you can have the seats linked to the Climate Control to automatically put heat or cooling of the seats on depending on the temp settings of the climate control.

The only thing I miss, so far, from my 2011 is the 6 disc CD system on it (I guess I am old fashioned in I like my CD's rather than MP3)

Yet to drive it late at night to see if the auto dip main beams work effectively or not.

The only other downside of this 2017 is the lack of much choice of tyres for it (especially All Season ones) because of the sizes.

flookyk · October 2, 2020

Well, Newlands has not had it long .. it now has SOLD on their website a week later.

Maybe the new owner will find us here and join (although they might already be a member)

royoftherovers · October 2, 2020

3 minutes ago, flookyk said:

Well, Newlands has not had it long .. it now has SOLD on their website a week later.

Maybe the new owner will find us here and join (although they might already be a member)

Teeside------Surrey------------Sold, in less than 4 weeks.

flookyk · October 2, 2020

14 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Teeside------Surrey------------Sold, in less than 4 weeks.

I part exchanged it on 27th August then Teesside Lexus sold it to Newlands around 18th Sept.

I spotted it on Newlands site on 23rd Sept, now sold yesterday 1st Oct.

Shows how the name Lexus is respected.

royoftherovers · October 2, 2020

18 minutes ago, flookyk said:

I part exchanged it on 27th August then Teesside Lexus sold it to Newlands around 18th Sept.

I spotted it on Newlands site on 23rd Sept, now sold yesterday 1st Oct.

Shows how the name Lexus is respected.

And how well you looked after it Keith ?