FastFord

Long past 40 and got the F Sport. Grill, wheels, seats, headliner and steering wheel.

JSracer

i really wanted a F sport, but the base of the seat cushion is too narrow, it dug into my legs, the bolster and wings are fine, just the lower cushion area inside the wings.
i'm 5'9 220. oh well,

FastFord

I'm 6' 215 and the bottom was narrow on the F sport. They do spread out a bit and form to your size. There are not for everyone. Wife like them as they hold her in better when getting on off highway ramps. I find the seat bottom a little hard when on long trips, especially with no breaks. Never had this issue with the other seats, but they didn't hold you in very well.

JSracer

got ya, i do 700 mile and 1200 mile days from time to time towing my motorcycle to the fun stuff. my concern would be the seat will always feel like that. If the 20 minute test drive didn't feel great. i would get the suspension, no question,
sure wish salespeople would agree on things with each other. some say adaptive suspension is an option on the non F, just not the same, others say projectors are hid and not led. makes it hard to know what your getting.

FastFord

Lexus Canada and Lexus USA package the vehicles differently. In Canada we get a few packages to choose from and in the US you can add all sorts of options depending on what the customer wants. I usually just get the fully loaded package and it lists what's on it. When I try to do the same on the Lexus USA site I have to pick the options. At least that's what I remember...maybe I'm just messing it up.

As for the seats F vs Non...if you do some long road trips, the non F sport seats might be better for you. The adaptive suspension on my F sport is not a deal breaker....It has it but I couldn't care less if it didn't. Some people don't like the function of the triple beam lights, I like the look. To each his own....

Regardless of which one someone buys/leases, it sure is a nice for road trips.

yardbird88

I like the contour shape of the F-sport seat but it takes some time to get used to it. The leather is a bit too hard as compared to other leather seats that we had before. I put lots of leather conditioner to try to make it a bit softer.

aznkorboi

You get used to the F Sport seats! THey also wear nicely and become very comfortable!

I have giant legs at 6'3 and farily meaty legs, can squat alot!

Don't worry it gets better. For me, the looks are worth it

JSracer

the concern is if they don't loosen up and break in, a 700-1200 mile day would be brutal on the lower cushion. the back is ok, it seems to be the area just inside the lower outer wings, the 1" or so vertical pieces, if that makes sense.

aznkorboi

they loosen up and break in

Makes it much more comfortable. I'll show you a pic of what my seats look like now. I remember when I first drove it , that area you are talking about was uncomfortable. Now I forget it's even there.

technodis

For those that decided on the 450h, did you go for the Luxury trim or F Sport trim? What were your reasons for choosing one over the other?

ggebhardt

I pick the Luxury on both of my 450h units. The F-Sport seats were a deal breaker for me plus I could not find one with all the options I wanted.

TeKKieNYC

Sit in and drive both, or you will come back later, blaming the forum for the wrong choice It's your preference (and money), really.

technodis

Haha. Yup. I have a 2016 350 F sport which has been a PITA and I’m willing to take the hit and get a 450h. Drove both the Luxury and F sport variants and am very happy with the ride and lack of transmission jerkiness in the CVT. The semi aniline leather in the Luxury sure is nice and so is the familiarity with the F sport.

JSracer

Went lux instead of F on our new 450. The lower cushion killed it for us quite quickly. Was very easy to tell it wouldn't work for my 10hr or 17 hour days driving. I would have enjoyed the suspension, but I have no regrets. Went atomic/black loaded to get the hud and tripple beam lights.

ericsan13

Disclaimer: not trying to start a war between sport and lux, just sharing my honest opinion. This is my personal view.

I could not live with the look of the non-sport. Buying an RX means you will join a legion of other RX owners, many of them supporting the whole mommy crossover image. The Lux looks barely different than the base or premium. With the sport, the looks separate you from the pack (somewhat). The sport rims also looks fantastic compared to the plastic insert "Lux" wheels.

The adaptive suspension is not available on the Lux and I use that almost every day. I tried the semi-aniline seats but the difference was not significant enough for me.

You also get VDIM on the F Sport which is important if you ever drive on dirt, sand, or snow. I am not sure this is available on Lux (maybe on AWD models?). I could definitely tell the difference between my old AWD 3RX as I carved through snowy mountain passes passing hordes of other SUVs.

The Lux does get the nice wood/aluminum look and thigh extenders on the drivers seat though. You also get rear door sunshades which I'm pretty sure no one uses since the rear tint is already very dark (~20%).

Since seats are a hot topic, here is an excerpt from the Jalopnik RX350 F Sport review:

I had the 3RX regular seats and I kept sliding around on the seat on corners. Try them both to be sure though.