The Lexus RX 350 has a gasoline engine with 276 hp and replaces the RX 300. In addition to changing the engine, Lexus has increased the isolation of the carrier to reduce noise and has improved some elements of equipment.
2010 Lexus RX 350
The Lexus RX 350 is available with two levels of equipment: "Luxury" and "President".
The first cost € 54,960, the other € 60,880. That is, the cheaper Lexus RX 350 has a base price slightly less than that of a Mercedes-Benz ML 350 (€ 55,100) or a Porsche Cayenne (55,384). A Chevrolet Trailblazer, a Toyota Land Cruiser VX 5p V6 automatic, a Nissan Pathfinder LE 4.0 V6 or the Volkswagen Touareg with the new engine from 280 hp V6 FSI are cheaper.
The new six-cylinder engine is a V in with the Lexus RX 350 accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 7.8 s and consumes 11.2 l/100 km. The maximum speed is reaching 200 km / h (limited). The relationship between the supply and consumption is very good compared with other similar terrain.
It gives maximum power at 6200 rpm, the torque is 342 Nm at 4700 rpm. It has the distribution system, variable intake and exhaust for Toyota 'Dual VVT-i' and the length of the duct intake is variable ('ACIS' Acustic Induction Control System).
The engine is coupled to an automatic gearbox (with hydraulic torque converter) five-speeds that can be used sequentially. It is capable of reducing more than one place without going through the middle, that is, for example, can go from 5th to 3rd without having to insert before the 4th. This saves time in the maneuver.
Thge Lexus RX 350 has traction to all four wheels. A central differential with a viscous coupling limited slip if the wheels of an axis spin much faster than the other.
The Lexus RX 350 has also worked to reduce noise and vibration to reach the passenger compartment. It has improved the insulation in the following areas: the bonnet, the front uprights, and the dashboard, the area of the front legs of the occupants, the central tunnel, the roof and floor of the vehicle.
The Lexus RX 350 has a few items of equipment already available in the RX 300, as the lights adaptive 'I-AFS', the back seat divided into three parts (40/20/40), the automatic opening and closing of the tailgate or assistant video camera with rear parking and directions on the screen. Instead, you can not carry air-suspension.
Others are new, but already used in other models like the Lexus IS. Among them there is a faster version of the browser or a stereo "Mark Levinson" processor "Dolby pro-logic", "DTS" and he reads DVD or CD format in "MP3" or "WMA". With the option of the browser (which includes the touch screen color 7 ") can be seen, with the car stopped, movies on DVD.