2023 Lexus RX

Overview
Lexus’s RX SUV has remained a big seller despite being in need of a redesign for some time— but the wait will soon be over. An all-new generation is being launched for 2023 to replace the previous seven-year-old model. A quartet of powertrains will be on offer including a new plug-in hybrid version. The RX’s new styling looks much sharper than the outgoing model’s. Up front, there’s a new version of the brand’s wide-mouthed grille and Lexus’s recognizable L-shaped running lights, and out back is a full-width taillight bar. Interior accommodations are more deluxe this time around, and the cabin features a large 14.0-inch infotainment touchscreen and the latest tech features. The outgoing model was offered in either two- or three-row configurations but the 2023 RX has been shown only as a two-row model. A three-row variant may join the lineup later or Lexus may choose to launch a new, larger SUV above the RX with a standard seven-seat layout.

What's New for 2023?
The RX rolls into its fifth generation with an all-new design. Lexus says it will go on sale in late 2022 as a 2023 model.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
RX350 $50,000 (est)
RX350 F Sport $52,000 (est)
RX350h $58,000 (est)
RX350h F Sport $60,000 (est)
RX450h+ $65,000 (est)
RX500h F Sport Performance $70,000 (est)

Until Lexus releases more information on pricing and features, we’ll hold off making a recommendation. But if our speculation is correct, the RX will be offered with a broad range of powertrains as well as in regular and F Sport trims. The sportiest model will be the RX500h F Sport Performance trim, which gets a 367-hp hybrid powertrain with standard all-wheel drive.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
The 2023 RX will be offered with no less than four different powertrains, starting with the base RX350 model which is powered by a 275-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. That model comes with an eight-speed automatic and front-wheel drive as standard, but all-wheel drive is an option. The hybrid RX350h pairs electric motors with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine to make 246 horsepower and comes with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and all-wheel drive. Stepping up to the RX500h F Sport Performance combines the turbocharged 2.5-liter and electric power to make 367 horsepower; it utilizes Lexus’s Direct4 system to route that power to all four wheels. A plug-in hybrid model—dubbed RX450h+—will join the lineup later, and although Lexus hasn’t released specs on that yet, we expect to see the same 302-hp powertrain that’s offered in the Toyota RAV4 Prime and Lexus NX450h+SUVs.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
Although the outgoing model was offered in both two- and three-row configurations, the 2023 RX has so far only been shown as a two-row, five-seat SUV. A three-row model may debut later or the RX L could be replaced by an entirely different and larger SUV with a standard third row of seats. The 2023 RX’s interior design is more modern than the 2022 model, with textured fabric sections on the upper door panels, rich-looking ambient lighting, and open-pore wood trim on RX350 models. The RX500h F Sport Performance features more heavily bolstered front seats, black interior trim, steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters, and aluminum pedals.

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