2020 Lexus RX pricing revealed

Lexus Australia has revealed pricing and specification details for the updated RX SUV, which goes on sale October 2.

Entry into Lexus’ large SUV is now $1600 more affordable than before, with pricing kicking off at $71,290 (plus on-road costs) for the RX 300 Luxury. Elsewhere, the 13-model RX range has increased by between $730 and $1200.

Seven seat variants of the new RX – designated by an L – start at $85,000 plus on-road costs. That positions the Lexus well below equivalent variants of the Volkswagen Touareg, BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.

The recipient of ’10 engineering updates’, according to Lexus, the RX boasts extra body adhesive, increased weld points, dynamic front dampers, tweaked hub bearings, thicker rear stabiliser bar, active cornering assist and a revised electronic power steering tune.

The newcomer is differentiated externally via sleeker headlights, resdesigned front and rear bumpers, reworked spindle grille and new tail lights.

Standard equipment has increased significantly under the latest changes, with a 12.3-inch multimedia infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto now standard, along with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters, four additional USB ports and a powered tailgate.

Furthermore, safety is bolstered with the addition of the Lexus Safety System+, a suite comprising autonomous emergency braking with night-time pedestrian and daytime cyclist detection, adaptive cruise control with lane-keep assist, traffic sign recognition and rear cross traffic alert.

Those features are above and above existing equipment such as sat-nav, digital radio, wireless phone charging, 12-speaker sound system, automatic headlights, 18-inch wheels and 10 airbags.

The RX 300 Luxury anchors the revised line-up at $71,290 (plus on-road costs), employing a 175kW/350Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol.

There are then RX 300 F Sport ($86,800, +978) and RX 300 Sport Luxury ($92,700, +728), which utilise the same basic drivetrain but add creature comforts such as adaptive LED high-beam headlights, leather interior, 20-inch wheels and heated and cooled seats.

In the case of the F Sport, there’s extra bracing front and rear for a “more dynamic character, along with sports suspension, a 15-speaker sound system and 360-degree camera. Meantime, the flagship Sports Luxury adds power-adjustable front seats, second-row seat heating and semi-aniline leather upholstery.

Next in the line-up is the RX 350 Luxury ($81,890, +$1198) RX 350 F Sport ($93,970, +$978) and RX 350 Sports Luxury ($99,870, +$728).

Modelled on the same equipment levels as the RX 300, the 350 employs an uprated 221kW/370Nm 3.5-litre V6 petrol.

Sitting atop the five-seat RX line-up is the RX 450h – making use of a petrol electric hybrid drivetrain outputting 230kW and 335Nm.

Again, there are three grades: the RX 450h Luxury ($91,090, +$ 930), the RX 450h F Sport ($103,440, +$980) and the RX450h Sports Luxury ($109,340, +$730).

Finally, seven-seat variants of the new RX comprise the RX 350L Luxury ($85,000, +$1029), RX 350L Sports Luxury ($101,600, +$829), RX 450L Luxury $94,470, +$1030) and RX 450L Sports Luxury ($111,070, +$870).

RX 300 Luxury - $71,920

RX 300 F Sport - $86,800

RX 300 Sports Luxury - $92,700

RX 350 Luxury - $81,890

RX 350 F Sport - $93,970

RX 350 Sports Luxury - $99,870

RX 450h Luxury - $91,090

RX 450h F Sport - $103,440

RX 450h Sports Luxury - $109,340

RX 350L Luxury - $85,000

RX 350L Sports Luxury - $101,600

RX 450hL Luxury - $94,470

RX 450hL Sports Luxury - $111,070