The RX350 luxury package does not include the power folding rear seat. It is an additional $1480.00 option.

 

Thx Melodyqi -- very good information, which brings up a question I've been planning to ask the forum:

Is the ride quality and comfort identical on the F sport and the RX as long as the drive select mode is at the same position on both?

To put it another way, does the F sport drive and feel exactly the same as the RX, until or unless the F sport drive select mode is set to S+?

Reason for the questions: If I order an F sport just to get those hot red seats and F sport wheels, I'm trying to figure out if it will drive and feel the same as an RX luxury (as long as I don't select S+).

Salesman says the F- will ride much stiffer in any drive select mode, but admits his belief is based on his own experience driving an '15 F sport vs a '15 regular RX. I seem to remember reading or hearing in one of the driving tests that for 2016 the ride is very much the same in either model -- except when you select S+ on the F.

 

I am curious to that as well. I guess not many on this forum can answer that yet until they have actually test driven both. On paper, F sports has additional "sports tuned suspension" and VDIM baked in. My guess is that you won't feel much difference in Eco or Normal mode, unless If you are driving like a mad man. I could be wrong. Here is the video that explains the VDIM:

 

Thanks Melodyqi!

 

No it doesnt.

The F-Sport rides slightly stiffer regardless of which mode you are in compared to a Luxury spec. On the up-side, the F-Sport has reduced vibrations which are really evident on the Luxury once you do back to back comparisons.

When you select S+ you will get further stiffening of the suspension setup, on top of how stiff it is already.

Mind you, the new RX F-Sport isn't as stiff as the current RX F-Sport in normal mode and becomes around the same in S+ mode. You can always customize this if need be

 

From the reviews they also stated that you sit a little less of an inch lower in the F sport model.

 

You can get the heated, power-folding rear seats in the F450h with F-Sport for $840.

 

Can you please clarify where you heard that and what you meant?

RX F-Sport will not have AVS? Or just RX Luxury? Or all RXs in the US??

 

RX F-Sports will have AVS as standard feature regardless of regions. In US, the none F-sports models (base RX, base+premium, or base+Luxury) will not have AVS option.

 

Will Mark Levinson sound system play Satellite radio in a good quality? I saw a video of them demonstrating how a low bit rate sounds good in ML sound system.

 

Thanks, it sounded like you said AVS was not available in US at all. Whew!

 

So, i'm wondering if anyone has any new insight to the differences and what most prefer.
Want to order the F Sport mainly for the "looks" grill/wheels and seats...not sure if it's worth sacrificing the comfort of the luxury package.
Anyone else having trouble deciding between the two?

 

I am choosing F Sport (Hybrid) for the same reasons as you but I have to admit that a part of me is worried I may get remorse of not having the comfort and more "luxury" look of the lux package.

 

I test drove the Luxury and ultimately ended up getting the FSport. The ride on the Luxury was too soft for my liking. Having the stiffer suspension really makes a difference in cornering. While the luxury seats were more comfortable, the car felt numb on the road and just wasn't as fun to drive as the FSport. The sport seats on the FSport are not that great. They're less comfortable than my 3GS and it's not really made for some of us bigger folks (I'm 6'1" 205 lbs). Both are great cars and it ultimately comes down to personal preference.

 

As much as I loved the look of the F Sport, there was no way I could find the options like the Luxury package which contained things that I would not give up. Very happy with my RX 350 Luxury.