2001 RX vs 2011 RX Comparison
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2001 RX vs 2011 RX Comparison
We just recently traded our 2001 RX for a new 2011 RX. Having nothing better to do today, I decided to make a comparison of the two cars from a specification and MSRP standpoint. Attached you will find a listing of that comparison. When viewing this list you should know that both cars are, in my opinion, very comparable. The 2001 had HID headlights while the 2011 regrettably does not. However, the 2011 has parking assist and a back up camera that were not available in the 2001. Neither car has a nav system.
When you look at the list take note of the suggested mileage. Even though we now have 55 more horsepower the city mileage is the same. Most likely because the new RX is over four hundred pounds heavier. Also look at the cargo capacity. Even though the new RX is larger the cargo capacity is essentially the same until you fold down the rear seats. Finally look at the MSRP. In over ten years the price has gone up $4,917 for a total of 11.88% or just 1.18% per year. I think that is more than reasonable.
I hope that I have not bored any of you and I hope that some of you who, like me, have nothing better to do will find this interesting. In any case now you can see how far we have come specification and price wise with this car in ten years.
When you look at the list take note of the suggested mileage. Even though we now have 55 more horsepower the city mileage is the same. Most likely because the new RX is over four hundred pounds heavier. Also look at the cargo capacity. Even though the new RX is larger the cargo capacity is essentially the same until you fold down the rear seats. Finally look at the MSRP. In over ten years the price has gone up $4,917 for a total of 11.88% or just 1.18% per year. I think that is more than reasonable.
I hope that I have not bored any of you and I hope that some of you who, like me, have nothing better to do will find this interesting. In any case now you can see how far we have come specification and price wise with this car in ten years.
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RXSF, regarding mileage I thought I would pass this along. In all the years we had the 2001, I NEVER change the average mileage setting in the display. NEVER When we traded the car it I looked at it with our salesman and it was reading 19.4 miles per gallon. So...after almost 100,000 that was the average. Not bad!
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RXSF, regarding mileage I thought I would pass this along. In all the years we had the 2001, I NEVER change the average mileage setting in the display. NEVER When we traded the car it I looked at it with our salesman and it was reading 19.4 miles per gallon. So...after almost 100,000 that was the average. Not bad!
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also have come from an RX300 (though with an RX330 in the middle), I am surprised that the cargo room is similar. I remember it being a big change from 300 to 330. the whole length of the car grew by 7 inches, and then another 1-2 inches to the new RX. perhaps that all went to legroom.
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RXSF, again having nothing better to do, here are the comparative interior numbers for the 2001 and 2011 RX
Headroom (front/rear) 39.5"/39.2" - 2001 39.1"/37.7" - 2011
Legroom (front/rear) 40.7"/36.4" - 2001 43.1"/36.8" - 2011
Shoulder Room (front/Rear) 57.7"/57.8" - 2001 58.1"/57.6" - 2011
Other than the legroom in the front, there really is not a lot of difference. In fact, even though the 2001 was 2" shorter in overall height, it actually had more headroom. FYI the headroom numbers are WITHOUT a sunroof as the 2011 brochure does not give the headroom stats with a sunroof. However, I would suspect that the differences are similar. Of course, I am unaware of anyone with a 2011 without a sunroof. Also the 2001 brochure does not give any dimensions for hiproom. SO...we can't make a comparison there either.
Headroom (front/rear) 39.5"/39.2" - 2001 39.1"/37.7" - 2011
Legroom (front/rear) 40.7"/36.4" - 2001 43.1"/36.8" - 2011
Shoulder Room (front/Rear) 57.7"/57.8" - 2001 58.1"/57.6" - 2011
Other than the legroom in the front, there really is not a lot of difference. In fact, even though the 2001 was 2" shorter in overall height, it actually had more headroom. FYI the headroom numbers are WITHOUT a sunroof as the 2011 brochure does not give the headroom stats with a sunroof. However, I would suspect that the differences are similar. Of course, I am unaware of anyone with a 2011 without a sunroof. Also the 2001 brochure does not give any dimensions for hiproom. SO...we can't make a comparison there either.
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