Great news, Cheshire types. The King of luxury crossover SUVs is back. For 2016, Lexus launches the all-new RX line which is the undisputed best-seller of the Lexus range, shifting well over 100,000 units a year (the ES range comes a close second, shifting around 76,000 units a year). The LS may be the top of the range, but there is no denying the importance of the RX: This model alone almost outsells BMW's entire SUV line-up - the X1, X3 and X5 combined. That's how important the RX is. They have to get this right.
First off, the looks. Immediately, there is a family resemblance with the NX. But in my opinion, the RX looks even more breathtaking as it borrows the crisp, edgy and chiselled character of its younger sibling and evolved it, rehashed it, reimagined it with new aesthetic maturity. In doing so, the 2016 Lexus RX should be successful in scoring a hat trick: To retain the admiration of its loyal Lexus fanbase and broaden its appeal to drivers who haven't owned yet a Lexus. This new design language - it will do the trick.
Let's get to the technicality later. First, some pictures of the all-new Lexus RX and we begin with the money shot (please guys, don't drool on my page):
The design stays true to the new Lexus visual language, but you can see they have smoothened out the creases on the sides, which run from the front lights, to the wheel arches and back over the edge to the rear just below the C pillar which tapers off nicely to blend with the rear lights. Good job, Lexus!
Don't you just love the front snout? As Lexus churns out new models, the spindle grille first seen on the CT200h has grown sharper, deeper, snarlier. This iteration (along with the current IS-F) is to me one of the nicest front ends ever to grace the marque.
But the best part of all is the disappearing C-pillar. The main crumple structure is hidden by careful application of black glass so that the C-pillar tapers off in a bold, angular way - which reduces visual 'bulk.' It's the first disappearing C-pillar from among the breed of large cross over SUVs and I'll bet you other manufacturers are thinking now, "Why didn't we do that?" Next, we step inside...
First off, the looks. Immediately, there is a family resemblance with the NX. But in my opinion, the RX looks even more breathtaking as it borrows the crisp, edgy and chiselled character of its younger sibling and evolved it, rehashed it, reimagined it with new aesthetic maturity. In doing so, the 2016 Lexus RX should be successful in scoring a hat trick: To retain the admiration of its loyal Lexus fanbase and broaden its appeal to drivers who haven't owned yet a Lexus. This new design language - it will do the trick.
Let's get to the technicality later. First, some pictures of the all-new Lexus RX and we begin with the money shot (please guys, don't drool on my page):
The design stays true to the new Lexus visual language, but you can see they have smoothened out the creases on the sides, which run from the front lights, to the wheel arches and back over the edge to the rear just below the C pillar which tapers off nicely to blend with the rear lights. Good job, Lexus!
Don't you just love the front snout? As Lexus churns out new models, the spindle grille first seen on the CT200h has grown sharper, deeper, snarlier. This iteration (along with the current IS-F) is to me one of the nicest front ends ever to grace the marque.
But the best part of all is the disappearing C-pillar. The main crumple structure is hidden by careful application of black glass so that the C-pillar tapers off in a bold, angular way - which reduces visual 'bulk.' It's the first disappearing C-pillar from among the breed of large cross over SUVs and I'll bet you other manufacturers are thinking now, "Why didn't we do that?" Next, we step inside...
