Lexus RX deliveries start in India

By India Today Auto DeskLexus India has officially commenced the deliveries of its fifth-generation RX luxury SUV. The five-seater model was first showcased at the Auto Expo 2023 on January 11, with the bookings starting on the same day.

The Lexus RX is being offered in two variants — RX 350h Luxury and RX 500h F-Sport+. Below are the variant-wise Lexus RX prices (ex-showroom).

• RX 350h – Rs 95.80 lakh
• RX 500h – Rs 1.18 crore

As of now, the deliveries have started only for the RX 350h. The company will begin customer despatches of the RX 500h soon.

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The Lexus RX 350h employs a 2.5-litre petrol engine (142kW/242Nm) mated to a twin electric motor set-up (front – 134kW/270Nm and rear – 40kW/121Nm) with the total system output at 184kW. The SUV comes with a 259.2V Nickel-metalhydride (NiMH) battery.

On the other hand, the Lexus RX 500h employs a 2.4-litre turbo-petrol engine (200kW/460Nm) clubbed with a twin electric motor set-up (front – 64kW/292Nm and rear – 76kW/273Nm) with the total system output at 273kW. The SUV has a 288V NiMH battery.

The customers can choose between Mark Levinson and Panasonic audio systems. The Lexus RX has the latest Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 as a standard for driver assistance.

Lexus claimed that while it has witnessed good demand for the RX in the entire Asia Pacific region, more than 30% of the APAC volumes have been recorded by the luxury carmaker’s Indian arm.

“We are delighted by the overwhelming response that we have received from our guests for the new Lexus RX. In fact, new RX bookings from January to June 2023, are more than double of what we have sold in the last five years. This only reaffirms our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences as we are confident that the RX will pioneer a new segment in the luxury SUV space with its innovative product offering, breathtaking design, and thrilling performance,” said Naveen Soni, President, Lexus India.

“We are trying our best to begin dispatches of the RX 500 shortly too. We appreciate the trust and faith our guests have placed in the brand and would like to thank them for their patience and understanding,” he added.