First ever test drive - RC300h F-Sport - Not Impressed

[H3XME]

12 hours ago, Mylextoo said:

Reading through these posts, I was wondering if the test drive of the RC300h F Sport included the paddle shifts. There’s a noticeable difference in the performance when using these as you can hold it in lower gear. Another mention was the fuel consumption. There is a huge difference in this depending on where you live. For instance, if you live in hilly terrains you will use more fuel. I proved this with my is 250, normally 32 mpg in Devon, but in Suffolk I hit 50 mpg. 

Yes, I tried the manual mode. And like Linas said, it simulates the gears quite well, but it didn't make much of a difference in terms of acceleration etc. 

[Mylextoo]

Yes I know what you mean, I guess it’s what you’ve been used to before. This is a different way of driving with cvt but in Sport+ Mode there is a definite change from the about town driving where you have speed limits etc., to the feel of the car on the open road with the suspension and road holding and as you say, the paddle shift. It has taken me a little while for me to get used to the difference from my previous IS250 (which wasn’t a hybrid btw, I should have mentioned that in my previous post) it’s is certainly quicker than that was and the breaking is superb even on corners, it stays where you put it.

Anyway, a good discussion which will give a lot of readers reasons to look at this car in ways they may not have considered and may not have driven a hybrid before.