cossie1600

I am close to closing a deal on a 2011 RX450h fwd. One of the question my wife has is how much is it to actually replace the map on the NAV so it has the most up to date ones on it? We travel on several new roads, so she would prefer to have the latest roads on there. Is it going to be $300 like a few people had said before?

BertL

The latest maps on USB key have a discounted cost of $169 at Sewell. You'll have to ask your dealer how much it will cost to then have them perform the work to do the upgrade - I bet it's well less than an hour of time. Unfortunately, since Lexus (and other mgfrs) have gone to use of hard disk navigation, it's no longer a "swap the DVD in the trunk" sort of change, and it's been reported on the boards here that a Lexus service PC has to be attached up to the vehicle to finish the job.

Good luck on your decision and welcome to CL.

MEP7557

Mine was $277 installed at the Dealer. They do it all, nothing to buy prior to the install. I would wait another month or so, I believe a newer version is getting ready to be released.

VVRX

The cost from my dealer was quoted at 169.00 plus taxes and installation. I wouldn't be surprised if the cost came to $277 that MEP7557 mentioned.

Cruiter

Like some others have said, no matter where you get the key, a dealer has to plug it into his computer and connect to your car for it to work. It's a one use key and he (dealer) connects to a Lexus main frame somewhere in the cloud. Here's a thought prior to spending the money. Go to your dealer and ask to see a new one on the lot. Look to see if the roads in question are on that one and not on yours. Other than the map, there is usually no other change. For the price, one can buy a really nice one from COSTCO with unlimited upgrades (to have in the glove box just in case ). I'm getting myself one for Xmas.

wyau01

If you are getting a CPO, you should negotiate that into the price.

Evitzee

There are very, very little changes from one issue to the next, for the most part it is a waste of money. As someone else said go to the dealer and check out a few destinations to see if it is worth it, chances are it won't be.

Cruzer1

Had my 2010 RX updated at the dealership earlier this year. Yep, it was around $275 to have it done. Several of the maps here in central Ohio were outdated so the update was a big deal. The biggest improvement was with how the sound system operates. Using an ipod loaded with music was a real pain before the update. After the update scrolling was much improved which again had nothing to do with the maps. Not sure if the 2011's had the ipod scrolling issue.

UCSB

I received an email from Sewell's indicating that V12.1 (2012?) is going to be available in the first week of Oct. You might want to make sure you get that new version.

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...ce/-/4977.html

TheKount

I just purchased a 2010 RXh. It's fully loaded, matador red, and a really nice car (distinctly nicer than the 2008 RXh I drove before) - but the iPod integration is a bit cumbersome to operate. Mine was a March 2010 build - how would I know which version of the iPod integration I have? I can access my entire library, but it takes a zillion clicks to go down the artist list and pick an artist in, say, the M's. As a result, I've been listening to a lot of music by artists that start with A and B! Is this what gets improved by the map update? If so, it might be worthwhile - $275 for a map update is a lot, but it's worth it if it makes my iPod access more enjoyable on a daily basis, since that would be an "every day" upgrade, whereas nav maps are only for occasional use.

Thanks for any help!

cossie1600

I have map 10.1, does that mean calendar year 2010?

MEP7557

^^^^^^^ That would be correct.