(Dan Tri) – The launch of the 2023 Lexus RX with many groundbreaking changes will increase competitive pressure on Mercedes-Benz GLE and BMW X5.
The 2023 Lexus RX has a completely new look, almost unrelated to the previous generation.
When a car model is so successful, companies rarely risk completely changing the design, but with the RX series, Lexus boldly changed.
This new grille design creates the feeling that this is an electric vehicle, not a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle.
On both sides of the grille are newly designed headlights, with hook-shaped LED daytime running lights to create a unique slanted eye shape for the car.
The nose of the car is designed to stand high, creating a stronger, stronger feeling than before.
On the side of the car there is a ribbed line that creates waves from the foot of the front door to the rear wheel arch.
Some of the biggest changes in appearance are at the rear, with more angular and seamless lines.
Compared to the previous generation, the RX 2023 has more rounded wheel arches.
Modern interior space
Interior space is an important part of luxury cars.
Lexus does not introduce much about the information and entertainment system, only saying that it uses a navigation system based on cloud data, smart assistant and online update feature.
Thanks to the voice and touch-controlled information and entertainment system, designers can freely create the axis between the two front seats and eliminate the traditional gear lever of older cars.
The interior space of the RX 2023 is simpler and more modern.
More detailed information about the equipment of the 2023 RX will be announced closer to the time the car is available on the market, but there are certainly 6 versions, including: Standard, Premium, Premium+, Luxury, F Sport Handling, and F
New underpinnings, reduced weight
The 2023 Lexus RX uses the same GA-K platform as the ES and NX lines, helping to increase stiffness and reduce weight by up to 89.8kg.
Despite having a wheelbase slightly longer than 60mm, the RX 2023 is still only 4,890mm long because the rear of the car is correspondingly shorter.
New engine, with plug-in hybrid version
The RX 350’s 3.5L V6 engine has now been replaced by a new 2.4L turbocharged four-cylinder, good for 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque, a decrease of 20 horsepower but an increase of 50 lb-ft.
However, it should be noted that the car is not much more fuel efficient.
In the context of record high gasoline prices, many car buyers may want to choose the RX 350h model to replace the previous 450h.
The 2023 RX 350h has a capacity of 246 horsepower and 233 lb-ft of torque, much lower than the 308 horsepower and 247 lb-ft parameters of the previous RX 450h.
Regarding fuel consumption, because it is a hybrid car, the RX 350h only burns 7.1 liters of gasoline per 100km, about 0.7 liters less than before.
If you want more, buyers can choose the all-new RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid model, which uses the same engine as the NX 450h+ model, which means a 2.5L 4-cylinder gasoline engine combined with 3 motors.
RX 500h F Sport Performance hybrid version with 367 horsepower
The rookie RX 500h F Sport Performance really impresses as it possesses both high parameters and fuel economy.
This hybrid system produces 367 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque, helping the car accelerate from 0-96 km/h in 5.9 seconds and fuel consumption of only 9.1 liters/hour.
The high performance version RX 500h F Sport Performance has many different exterior details.
Besides the powerful hybrid system, the Lexus RX 500h F Sport Performance also has a sportier appearance, with a different front bumper, a black lattice grille, instead of the diamond pattern of the same body color, along with other
The sporty style is carried over into the interior, with a leather-wrapped steering wheel with integrated gearshift paddles, aluminum-wrapped pedals, suede door knobs and F Sport logos.
Modern safety equipment
The RX 2023 will be equipped with the Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 package of driver assistance systems, including: a radar-based adaptive cruise control system with speed control when cornering and a pre-collision warning system.
There is also an emergency stop system and a lane departure warning system with steering assist feature.
Some detailed images of the Lexus RX 2023:
Photo: Lexus, Carscoops
