Is the RX the Aztek of this century?
#31
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i agree the nx is better looking than the rx but each time i see an nx i think it's not very luxurious... seems more mazda cx5 than porsche macan (that latter obviously costs a load more too)...
#32
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Recently while overseas in Asia we borrowed a relative's one year old Infinity QX60 suv for an extended 6 hours combined city/highway trip for a few days. We both drove it with three teenagers and luggages. The QX60 IS FULLY LOADED WITH ALL OPTIONS. But we felt it was NOT up to par even compared to our 2013 RX450h which is also fully loaded. The reason our relative went for the QX60 was the third row seats which is not available in the RX. They did not want another MB SUV either due to MB's lackluster reliability.
Don't get me wrong, we were very appreciative of them letting us use the QX60. IT IS ALL "RELATIVE", I GUESS.
Don't get me wrong, we were very appreciative of them letting us use the QX60. IT IS ALL "RELATIVE", I GUESS.
#35
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I don't see it as a troll. What the OP is saying is that, sales or not, in his opinion the RX is butt-ugly. That's a legitimate opinion, even if you or I don't happen to agree with it, and there's no reason we can't discuss its looks on an open car-forum (we discuss almost everything else automotive here). I happen to (partially) agree with him on the huge spindle grille. But I think he got a little carried away by calling it an Aztek....I wouldn't go that far. And, IMO, under that skin and controversial styling, the RX, is a pretty impressive vehicle, with a well-crafted interior, an excellent reliability record, and nice, refined road manners worthy of a Lexus product.
#36
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Drive one, and you'll probably be even more convinced. Refinement on the road is something that the NX notably lacks, especially by Lexus standards.
Recently while overseas in Asia we borrowed a relative's one year old Infinity QX60 suv for an extended 6 hours combined city/highway trip for a few days. We both drove it with three teenagers and luggages. The QX60 IS FULLY LOADED WITH ALL OPTIONS. But we felt it was NOT up to par even compared to our 2013 RX450h which is also fully loaded. The reason our relative went for the QX60 was the third row seats which is not available in the RX. They did not want another MB SUV either due to MB's lackluster reliability.
Don't get me wrong, we were very appreciative of them letting us use the QX60. IT IS ALL "RELATIVE", I GUESS.
Don't get me wrong, we were very appreciative of them letting us use the QX60. IT IS ALL "RELATIVE", I GUESS.
#39
The tiny wheels, coupled with the blending black tires and dark wheel well space is what makes the RX pic look bad. Most models sold look much better. As far as front overhang, that only shows up in side profile photos. In real life, the cut-off for the front side metal is much shorter and more distinct, and does not blend in with the nose's tip, as it does in a photo. Where the SUV becomes ungainly is the overstyled hearse C-pillar.
I'd say the newest Honda Civic hatchback is probably today's Aztek, properly replacing the equally ill Honda Crossturd of a few years ago...
I'd say the newest Honda Civic hatchback is probably today's Aztek, properly replacing the equally ill Honda Crossturd of a few years ago...
#40
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I don't feel the OP is trolling. The RX has genuinely gathered controversial comments from reviewers since it was released. Certain trim options make it look worse than others. The racy F-sport wheels and trim transform the vehicle, and make the crazy C-pillar and animalistic grille agreeable. Conservative base model though clashes with the eccentric body.
#41
makes sense to me. look at the MB C Class, while priced slightly higher, outsells the Audi A4 by 2.5x. therefore if buyers of the A4 had spent just a little more, they could have owned a vehicle that is 2.5x better than the one they settled on.
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sales volume has little to do with whether one vehicle is 'better' than another, but for similar vehicles, obviously the one with higher sales is more popular and is attracted to more people for whatever reasons, and it's not always looks.
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