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Long wheelbase three-row version of the RX.

Lexus RX

Families will now be able to enjoy more space with their luxury utility vehicle thanks to the new three-row Lexus RX L models. The RX created the luxury crossover segment 20 years ago and has reigned supreme as the most popular luxury utility vehicle on the market. The 2018 RX 350L and RX 450hL models retain their stylish figures, but now offer the choice of six or seven-passenger capability.

Once in dealerships in late 2017, the RX 350L will have a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $47,670 (FWD) and $49,070 (AWD).

Function and Fashion

With the new Lexus RX L models, Lexus drivers will now have the option of a third row without compromising the sleek styling and easy maneuverability that they have long valued. With help through the mastery of vehicle packaging, Lexus extended the body length 4.3 inches (110 mm) at the rear and used a steeper tailgate window angle than on the two-row models - ensuring good headroom for third-row passengers.

The standard seven-seat version uses a 40/20/40 split bench-type second row seat. Access to the third row is made easy with the touch of a lever that slides and folds the second seat forward. The available six-seat configuration features second-row captain's chairs that make third-row ingress/egress easier with "walk-in" convenience.

Lexus designed the third row of the RX L models to offer the same comfort and luxury as in the middle row. The positioning of the second row is slightly higher than the third row, creating more foot room for rear passengers. Standard leather-trimmed upholstery is standard for the first and second rows, in the choice of Black, Stratus Gray, Parchment or Noble Brown. A tri-zone climate control system gives third-row passengers separate heating and air conditioning vents, and for convenience, a power-folding third-row seat and power tailgate are both standard on the RX L models.

Details that enhance three-row versatility in the Lexus RX L models include a flat load floor behind the folded third-row, two third-row cupholders, an easily stowable tonneau and covered slide rails.

Lexus Signature Design

The 2018 Lexus RX L models offer the same award-winning safety, style, luxury and performance as the two-row versions. The LUV trend-setting combination of SUV versatility and luxury sedan-like comfort comes packaged in the brand's dramatic mix of sharp creases and curves. The Lexus signature spindle grille, a focal point, is set off by an elegant chrome-plated surround and standard Bi-LED headlights. Available premium LED headlights use three unique L-shaped elements per side.

The Lexus RX L models' elegantly blacked-out C-pillars create a floating-roof effect. The spindle theme repeats at the rear, with L-shaped LED taillights enveloping the tailgate and wrapping into the rear fenders. Available 20-inch wheel designs enhance the powerful-looking stance. All ten RX L paint colors feature a scratch-resistant self-restoring coat, using a high-performance macromolecular polymer.

https://www.netcarshow.com/lexus/2018-rx_l/

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Lexus RX L: new seven-seat SUV unveiled in LA

Third row of seating added to US-focused variant; it lands alongside the larger LX 570 two-row

A larger, seven-seat version of the Lexus RX has been revealed at the LA motor show.

The RX L, as it called, is available in six and seven-seat guises with the addition of a new reclining bench in the boot.

To free up space for the extra passengers, the US-market model is 110mm longer than the regular RX (which is available in Britain), so its tailgate sits at a steeper angle to meet the roof.

The rearmost passengers have access to the car’s tri-zone climate control and get two cupholders. When the seats are not in use, they fold down flat into the boot floor.

Two powertrains are available in the RX L. The first is a 3.5-litre V6 engine producing 290bhp and 263lb ft of torque, while the second mates the same block to two electric motors, giving a system output of 308bhp. The electrified set-up will be familiar to British RX owners, as it’s offered here in the RX 450h.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...how/lexus-rx-l-new-seven-seat-suv-unveiled-la

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Seven-seat stretched Lexus RX is coming to SA

Lexus has announced a stretched version of its RX SUV, with seating for seven, and the newcomer will be coming to South Africa in 2018, although exact dates and specifications and range info will only be made available nearer to the time.

Created after numerous requests from customers, the new RX ‘L’ models are 110mm longer than the standard RX five-seaters and have to steeper C-pillar for the sake of third-row headroom.

But rather than just treating these back row occupants as forgotten entities as carmakers so often do, Lexus has actually made an effort to keep them comfortable.

Designed to offer the same level of comfort and luxury as the second row, the third row has its own separate aircon vents and cupholders, while stowing the seats away is dead easy thanks to a power folding mechanism.

Overseas customers will get to choose between the RX 350L, which is powered by a 216kW normally aspirated petrol engine, and the RX 450hL which employs that same motor in a petro-electric hybrid drivetrain that boasts a system output of 230kW.

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...t-stretched-lexus-rx-is-coming-to-sa-12208970
 
Lexus debuts seven-seat SUV - new RXL for SA

Lexus South Africa announced that its RX SUV will offer three-rows of seating in the form of its new RXL version.

The seven-seat RX "L" models, available with V6 petrol or hybrid powertrains, were unveiled overnight at the Los Angeles auto show and are due from January 2018.

Developed to meet requests from customers and dealers, the 2018 RX 350L and RX 450hL retain the model's sleek features while incorporating a power-fold third-row seat and three-zone climate control.
Specification, model line-up and prices for the South African market RX "L" will be announced at launch timing in 2018.

Lexus has extended the body length 110mm at the rear and used a steeper tailgate window angle to ensure good headroom for the additional passengers and class-leading luggage-space length behind the third row.

The 60/40 split-fold third row can accommodate both child seats and adults and is designed to offer the same comfort and luxury as in the middle row. It is positioned slightly lower than the second row.

Third-row passengers have the comfort and convenience of separate rear aircon and dedicated vents as well as a pair of cupholders.

Details that enhance versatility include a flat load floor behind the folded third-row, an easily stowable tonneau and covered slide rails. Access to the third row is made easy with a one-touch lever that folds and slides the second seat forward. Second-row seating head and legroom are unchanged.

A full range of airbags are standard, including full-length side curtain airbags that cover all three rows.

The 3.5-litre V6 engine in the Lexus RX 350L is capable of 216kW/358Nm mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The RX 350L features the Lexus Dynamic Torque Control AWD system that engages front-wheel drive under normal cruising conditions to help reduce fuel consumption. It uses an electronically controlled coupling ahead of the rear differential to send up to 50% of available torque to the rear wheels, depending on driving dynamics and road conditions.

Front strut and rear double-wishbone suspension systems ensure agility and exemplary ride compliance over all types of surfaces. Electric power steering yields a light and comfortable steering feel with excellent feedback.

Elegantly blacked out C pillars create a floating-roof effect while 20-inch wheel designs enhance the powerful-looking stance.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/lexus-debuts-seven-seat-suv-new-rxl-for-sa-20171201
 
Lexus make some of the ugliest cars I have ever seen, this is no exception :(
 
What a *****ty looking car.
When is Lexus going to get rid of this stupid grill???
 
This is how much the Lexus RX 350L costs in SA

Lexus South Africa announced that its RX SUV will offer three-rows of seating in the form of its new RX 350L version.

The RX 350L is powered by the V6 engine, delivering a maximum 216kW and 358Nm

Lexus says packaging requirements for the third-row seat required a single exhaust rather than the dual system fitted to RX 350, resulting in small reductions in power and torque (5kW, 12Nm).

The new model features an eight-speed sequential shift intelligent automatic transmission.

Details that enhance versatility include a flat load floor behind the third-row, an easily stowable tonneau, covered slide rails and the hands-free power tailgate.

With the third row folded flat into the floor, the cargo space expands to 432 litres (with the tonneau cover). Larger items can be carried by folding the second and third rows, offering 966 litres (to front-seat top).

A three-zone climate control system (driver side, passenger side and rear) gives third-row passengers separate controls and dedicated vents. Curtain-shield airbags have been extended to protect third-row passengers.

Second-row seat passengers have access to two 5V USB power sockets in the centre armrest.

Prices

RX 450 SE R1 222 600
RX 350L EX R949 300
RX 350 EX R916 600

All models are availalbe with a four-year/ 90 000km maintenance plan.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/this-is-how-much-the-lexus-rx-350l-costs-in-sa-20180227

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Stretched for seven: Lexus RX 350L lands in SA

Apparently Lexus customers and dealers have been crying out for a seven seat version of the RX, and that’s exactly what they now have in the form of the new RX 350L, which has just rolled into South Africa.

It’s not the only Lexus with seven seats - remember, there’s also the huge, Land Cruiser 200 based overlanding behemoth called the LX - but if you prefer the sportier, more road-hugging nature of the BMW X5 rivalling RX then the new RX 350L will be right up your alley.

To accommodate the two extra seats, Lexus lengthened the body by 110mm, while a steeper tailgate and 10mm-taller roof provides the necessary headroom for this third row.

The third row seats can accommodate a child seat, and can be accessed through a one-touch lever on both sides. This row also has its own air vents and controls. When not needed the 50:50-split back seats can be folded flat at the touch of a button, increasing boot space to 432 litres.

As far as spec changes go, the panoramic roof has been replaced by a moonroof and the middle-row seats are no longer electrically adjustable, while the engine loses some power.

The packaging ‘baggage’ imposed by the third row meant that the regular RX350’s dual exhaust system had to make way for a single exhaust, thus the normally aspirated V6 engine now makes 216kW and 358Nm - down 5kW and 12Nm.

As with the five-seater, power goes to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

Standard features in the RX 350L include a 12-speaker infotainment system with a 30.5cm screen and Electronic Multi-vision navigation system, three-zone climate control, heated and ventilated front seats with 10-way power adjustment, two 5V USB power sockets in the second row seats, LED headlights and 20-inch alloys.

Prices include a four-year/90 000km maintenance plan.

PRICES

RX 350 - R916 600

RX 350L - R949 300

RX 450H - R1 222 600

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...-for-seven-lexus-rx-350l-lands-in-sa-13513730
 
New Three-Row Lexus RX350L Arrives In South Africa

The new three-row, seven-seater Lexus RX350L has officially touched down in South Africa, slotting into the middle of the now-three-derivative line-up.

Whereas the standard RX features five seats, the RX350L gains a third row with two extra perches. With the body extended by 110 mm (the wheelbase is unchanged), the roof raised by 10 mm and the slope of the powered tailgate steeper, the Toyota-backed brand promises “excellent” leg- and headroom for third-row passengers.

Lexus says the power-folding third row (with its own, dedicated climate control zone) can accommodate two passengers, and furthermore includes two cup-holders. With the 50-50 split-folding third row upright, Lexus says the cargo length measures 566 mm.

At the touch of a button, the third-row seats fold completely flat, freeing up a claimed 432 litres of cargo space (measured to the tonneau cover). For simple third-row access, one-touch levers on each side of the vehicle are used to fold and slide the second-row seats forward. Slide length for these seats has been extended 45 mm forward.

Interestingly, the second row has been repositioned slightly higher to create more foot room for passengers in the final row. A moon roof replaces the panoramic roof fitted to five-seat variants, while the second-row seats are manual instead of power-operated.

In terms of safety, curtain airbags have been extended to protect third-row passengers, while an additional child-seat anchorage point has been included. As with other RX models, ten airbags come standard.

The RX350L draws its urge from the brand’s familiar 3,5-litre V6 petrol engine (linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission), which in this configuration makes 216 kW and 358 N.m – interestingly, slightly down on the 221 kW/370 N.m offered in the standard RX350. The reason? Well, “packaging requirements” for the third-row meant a single exhaust rather than the dual system had to be fitted to RX350, resulting in the slight reductions in power and torque.

As with other models in the range, the RX350L is covered by a four-year/90 000 km maintenance plan.

Pricing:

Lexus RX350: R916 600
Lexus RX350L: R949 300
Lexus RX450h: R1 222 600

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/new-three-row-lexus-rx350l-arrives-in-south-africa/

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DRIVEN: Lexus RX350L EX

CAPE TOWN – The market for seven-seater luxury SUVs is a slim one, and when it comes to the brands that play in this segment, Lexus is probably the most marginal of all. That’s not stopped the firm’s local arm from introducing a lengthened version of its RX SUV, but does it have the means to upset the likes of Land Rover’s new Discovery, the de-facto Mercedes-Benz GL-Class or the Nipponese leviathan that is Infiniti’s QX80?

What is it?

While Lexus isn’t necessarily the brand you’d immediately associate with SUVs, it has been a player in this now-lucrative arena for 20 years. The current model made SA landfall years ago and met with some criticism for its compromised rear packaging, particularly its modest second-row legroom and a meagre boot that was the upshot of that rakish roofline. Now, on the back of a mild update, the RX range has expanded to include a seven-seater variant. Basically, Lexus extended the RX’s body by 110 mm and repackaged its luggage compartment to accommodate a pair of modestly proportioned rear seats that can be electrically folded into the boot floor. Rear headroom also grows by 10 mm and a third-row climate control system has been added in a bid to make the rearmost pews a touch more habitable.

Does it work?

If you’re talking about the usual frame of seven-seater SUV reference that serves up generous quarters for the first two rows while rendering the third-row seats the reserve of kids and denizens of the Shire, then yes. Certainly, the attempts to concertina my six-foot, 100-plus kilogram frame into that last row were unfruitful, to say the least.

Styling a stretch?

The aesthetic result of stretching an SUV’s body can easily have an undesirable effect upon its appearance, but the RX’s complex sheetmetal creases and that raked rear glasshouse help absorb much of that potential awkwardness. I don’t know if I’m just becoming accustomed to Lexus’s application of sizeable “spindle” grilles on its wares, but the RX350L just seems to lack some visual pizzazz. It’s not an ugly car by any measure; it’s conservative and upmarket, but just doesn’t set pulses racing or garner envious glances from bystanders. The cabin is a mixed bag, with perceived and material quality of a high standard. But the dated centre console, with its scattergun switchgear, sits at odds with the swooping cabin elements and woodwork that incorporates aluminium pin-striping.

On the road

It’s fair to say that those in the market for a seven-seater SUV won’t have any pressing desire to throw their car into bends, and in the softly sprung RX350L such antics will likely see the cabin resemble a sort of domestic space station scene with kids/dogs/groceries floating around and bumping off the ceiling. But in its proper milieu, round town and on the open road, the big Lexus does a good job of ferrying its occupants in a serene manner.

Lexus’s engineers have done a great job of configuring the suspension to resist any joggle or jolting from anything other than the worst potholes. The steering, although bereft of feedback and possessed of plentiful play around dead centre, is fingertip-light; a boon that takes the edge off threading this sizeable car through town traffic or docking into tight parking spaces. Quietly whirring away in the nose is the same 3,5-litre V6 that does service in the standard variant, a refined unit that in this configuration develops 216 kW and 358 N.m of torque.

Rear packaging concessions made to accommodate that additional row of seats while still providing a reasonable amount of luggage space mean that Lexus has had to utilise a single-pipe exhaust system in lieu of the standard model’s twin-pipe item. The result is a slight decrease in engine outputs to the tune of 5 kW and 12 N.m. While it is buttery smooth in its operation, the eight-speed auto ‘box is a little hesitant when tasked with downshifting in response to sudden, hard throttle inputs. This means that overtaking manoeuvres must be well judged; fortunately, once the transmission has kicked down, the engine has enough grunt to confidently whisk the RX350L past slower-moving traffic.

What you get

With a sticker price just shy of a million, you’d expect the RX350L to be well equipped, and your money does net you some neat features. Tri-zone climate control, 10-way electrical adjustment and heating/ventilation for the front seats, LED headlamps, leather upholstery, an infotainment system with sat-nav and 20-inch alloy wheels are among the standard-fitment items. With its family-ferrying proviso, the RX350L also has the safety bases covered, with such features as front/side/curtain airbags, Isofix child seat anchorage points and assisted brakes all present. A four-year/90 000 km maintenance plan is also part of the package.

Overall

Although it lacks the charisma and presence of its above-mentioned rivals, the RX350L is comfy, quiet, and fairly practical. And it will likely prove mechanically unburstable.

Fast facts

Model: Lexus RX350L EX
Price: R949 300
Engine: 3,5-litre, V6, naturally aspirated petrol
Power: 216 kW
Torque: 358 N.m
0-100 km/h: n/a
Top Speed: 200 km/h
Fuel Consumption: 10,2 L/100 km
CO2: 234 g/km
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Maintenance Plan: Four-year/90 000 km

http://www.carmag.co.za/driving_impression/driven-lexus-rx350l-ex/
 
Lexus RX 350L EX (2018) Quick Review

Facts & Figures

Price: R959 000 (May 2018)
Engine: 3.5-litre, V6 petrol
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Power: 216 kW
Torque: 358 Nm
Fuel consumption: 10.2 litres/100 km (claimed)
0-100 kph: n/a seconds (8.7 sec est.)
Top speed: 200 kph (claimed)

Pricing and Warranty

The Lexus RX 350L EX sells for a heady R959 000, but is a full-house offering that is unbeatable in terms of standard specification. It is also important to keep in mind that many of its premium-badged rivals don't feature 7 seats as standard. The RX is backed with a 4-year/100 000 km warranty and 4-year/100 000 km service plan.

Verdict

We continue to regard the Lexus RX as one of the hidden gems of the local premium SUV market, and this new L version certainly broadens the model range's appeal. Can the RX 350 L justify the extra outlay over the 5-seater version? That will depend mostly on how often you're going to need those limited-use 3rd row of seats, and how much of a problem the limited headroom on offer in the 5-seater version poses.

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/lexus-rx-350l-ex-2018-quick-review/45056/

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