bitkahuna

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i agree the nx is better looking than the rx but each time i see an nx i think it's not very luxurious... seems more mazda cx5 than porsche macan (that latter obviously costs a load more too)...

mmarshall

Drive one, and you'll probably be even more convinced. Refinement on the road is something that the NX notably lacks, especially by Lexus standards.

lexusrus

I was wondering how can this be with the high numbers of sales for the current gen RX? Must be a troll.

lexusrus

Recently while overseas in Asia we borrowed a relative's one year old Infinity QX60 suv for an extended 6 hours combined city/highway trip for a few days. We both drove it with three teenagers and luggages. The QX60 IS FULLY LOADED WITH ALL OPTIONS. But we felt it was NOT up to par even compared to our 2013 RX450h which is also fully loaded. The reason our relative went for the QX60 was the third row seats which is not available in the RX. They did not want another MB SUV either due to MB's lackluster reliability.

Don't get me wrong, we were very appreciative of them letting us use the QX60. IT IS ALL "RELATIVE", I GUESS.

mmarshall

I don't see it as a troll. What the OP is saying is that, sales or not, in his opinion the RX is butt-ugly. That's a legitimate opinion, even if you or I don't happen to agree with it, and there's no reason we can't discuss its looks on an open car-forum (we discuss almost everything else automotive here). I happen to (partially) agree with him on the huge spindle grille. But I think he got a little carried away by calling it an Aztek....I wouldn't go that far. And, IMO, under that skin and controversial styling, the RX, is a pretty impressive vehicle, with a well-crafted interior, an excellent reliability record, and nice, refined road manners worthy of a Lexus product.

mmarshall

I think you may have mis-read my post. I was referring to the Lexus NX, not the Infiniti QX60. Or did you intend to reply to someone else's post? It looks like you were trying to reply to mine.

FCReulB

Eclipse Cross would win the Aztec of this century award, RX not so much

jadu

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^^^ yikes!!

dseag2

I'll agree with you there. It looks like a mess. How can the company that made the Accord look so upmarket make the Civic Hatchback look like that? Demographics, I guess.

Fizzboy7

I don't feel the OP is trolling. The RX has genuinely gathered controversial comments from reviewers since it was released. Certain trim options make it look worse than others. The racy F-sport wheels and trim transform the vehicle, and make the crazy C-pillar and animalistic grille agreeable. Conservative base model though clashes with the eccentric body.

BoDarville

makes sense to me. look at the MB C Class, while priced slightly higher, outsells the Audi A4 by 2.5x. therefore if buyers of the A4 had spent just a little more, they could have owned a vehicle that is 2.5x better than the one they settled on.

bitkahuna

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sales volume has little to do with whether one vehicle is 'better' than another, but for similar vehicles, obviously the one with higher sales is more popular and is attracted to more people for whatever reasons, and it's not always looks.

lexusrus

My bad, Sorry.

bitkahuna

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that was a funky shot angle to say the least... this eclipse cross looks more like a crv from a normal angle...

blacksc400

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^^^ ohh my, Mits still around? But at least it looks way better than the SUV they have right now.