jer

Also looked like the refrained from putting black plastic cladding around the wheel wells, which to me is a good thing.

Lexmex

I have said this since I first owned an RX, always wishing that one day it would get the horsepower it truly deserved.

Motorola

Yeah, just like how the NX350 was supposed to have a 3.5 litre V6 instead of a 2.4L turbo 4-cylinder, right? Lexus naming designations are not a sign of consistency.

AJT123

Great, another 2.0t.

situman

I dont think Toyota/Lexus cares what the competition has or is doing. The Highlander going only 4 cylinders when its competitors are all still V6. Same with Sienna. The RDX is more of a NX competitor than RX, but NX is 4 cyl anyways. I dont foresee the RX keeping the V6 at all.

situman

The 500h will be FSP if anything.

situman

The 2.0t isnt terrible terrible. It just doesnt idle smoothly nor sound very good or quiet for that matter. Its relatively smooth when it is off idle and peppy is the word I guess. Havent driven the 2.4t but it sounds about the same terribleness and dont know what the smoothness will be like.

EZZ

The Lexus 2.0T is underwhelming. I didn't think it was peppy at all and i thought the engine was shamefully bad relative to the BMW 2L. I drove it in the NX, GS, and IS. Have you driven the BMW 330? So smooth and torquey. I hope the 2.4L is far better.

AJT123

I am spoiled by excellent V8s and past V6s.

The Lexus 2.0t acceleration is good enough but the sound and feel are just awful. Can of bees. Also there is turbo lag I noticed, not terrible, but there.

At least this new one is larger in displacement, like you say that might help performance. But it's still going to sound like ****.

UZ214

More HP without brake upgrades is useless. RX needs at least 4 piston calipers and needs to go away with the Camry brake setup.

Toys4RJill

Hard to like smaller engines. Once you’ve driven a V8. Can you imagine a V12?

SLegacy99

Given the popularity of the RX and the price point, 500h+ just makes sense. ...so would offering a cheaper, regular flavor h with a 4 cylinder.


I would hope that a 2.4L would equate to better highway fuel economy in the real world. The larger displacement should result in one being able to maintain a highway speed (70+ MPH) and remain out of boost. So it's interesting to see where automakers (Toyota, Subaru, Ford) gravitated toward the 2.0L turbo and are moving back up in displacement.

LexBob2

The BMW 2.0 (and Audi too) is arguably one of the best out there. Fuel economy is very good too.

Toys4RJill

I think the BMW would be the best out there IMO. Crazy were are praising 4 bangers in premium cars when the should be at minimum a 6 cylinder.

SLegacy99

And to think that we're settling for computers without CD-ROMs! Times change. Sounds like Lexus is striving to be no cylinders.