Test Drive RX350 Turbo
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Indeed, from what I see - the NX isn't selling well. Too expensive for what you get, the buyer in that segment has a lot of lower cost choices.
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Maybe when Toyota makes them. I have a 4 cylinder turbo 2018 Audi A5 and the engine is smoother and quieter than the V6 in my 22 RX 350! Toyota seems very incompetent at muting engine noises. If the new model is even noisier than my V6, they will never see another dollar from me. I’m already pissed at the V-6 for the groaning droning and vibrations around 1600 RPM.
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FMY421 (02-13-23)
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Maybe when Toyota makes them. I have a 4 cylinder turbo 2018 Audi A5 and the engine is smoother and quieter than the V6 in my 22 RX 350! Toyota seems very incompetent at muting engine noises. If the new model is even noisier than my V6, they will never see another dollar from me. I’m already pissed at the V-6 for the groaning droning and vibrations around 1600 RPM.
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Say it's not so, the all knowing automotive guru Scotty Kilmer doesn't like something?![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
Consumer Reports has had the NX (which I believe has been a Turbo all along) rated as 5 out of 5 for reliability since 2015, so maybe Scotty is wrong?
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Consumer Reports has had the NX (which I believe has been a Turbo all along) rated as 5 out of 5 for reliability since 2015, so maybe Scotty is wrong?
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FMY421 (02-13-23)
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In my opinion, in a direct injection engine, carbon buildup in the cylinder head is a lot bigger threat to engine longevity than wear and tear in the bottom end, turbo or no turbo. I put 170K miles on a VW 1.8T engine many years back, no issues.
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According to Motor Trend, the NX350 Turbo engine is Port and Direct injected, doesn't that virtually eliminate the carbon buildup you reference as a threat to engine longevity?
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2...t-test-review/
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2...t-test-review/
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It should, yes, but you wonder if any higher miles examples have had the cylinder head examined.
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Not all turbocharged 4 cylinders are created equal.
The engines from RS3, Golf R/GTi, RDX and Accord are extremely quiet and way more refined than the '23 RX.
Although it does not have the same power and luxury of an RX, the Nissan Rogue 4-cylinder engine is smoother, IMO.
I decided to watch the youtube review after test driving, and almost everything I noticed about it, was the same things he said on the video.
For an engine at that price point and market, the engine is at most basic.
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