2016 Lexus RX 450h F Sport – Video

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$60,225 (base price: $58,045)

ENGINE TYPE:
DOHC 24-valve Atkinson-cycle 3.5-liter V-6, 259 hp, 247 lb-ft; front-axle permanent-magnet AC electric motor, 165 hp; rear-axle permanent-magnet AC electric motor, 67 hp; combined power rating, 308 hp; 1.9-kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery pack

TRANSMISSION:
continuously variable automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 109.8 in
Length: 192.5 in
Width: 74.6 in Height: 67.7 in
Passenger volume: 106 cu ft
Cargo volume: 18 cu ft
Curb weight: 4857 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 7.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.2 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.4 sec @ 94 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 115 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 178 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.77 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 30/28 mpg
observed: 22 mpg
*Stability-control-inhibited