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January 10, the new Lexus RX family officially pre-sale, the new car will launch RX350h, RX450h+, RX500h three power versions, the pre-sale price range of 40.90-625000 yuan. Among them, RX350h pre-sale 40.9-565000 yuan, RX450+ pre-sale 555000 yuan, RX500h pre-sale 625000 yuan, no longer launch a pure fuel version of RX.

In terms of appearance, the new Lexus RX has been given the position of "Sport Luxury Vehicle" since its birth, and "sports" and "cross-border" have also been extended to the fifth generation models. Specifically, compared with the previously released NX, the new Lexus RX has a more concise and capable appearance lines, the most obvious is the new borderless intake grille, its overall outline continues the spindle layout of the old model, but the part above the Logo of the brand is integrated with the body, and the lower part uses the borderless design, which improves the integrity of the front face and brings some freshness to consumers. In addition, the overall outline of the headlight group is closer to the style of LS, and the broken-line LED ribbon in the headlamp is still recognizable, while the air intakes on both sides of the front face and the lower front lips add a sense of movement, which echoes the previous generation of models in style.

On the side of the body, there is almost no difference in styling design between the new Lexus RX and the current model, still showing the size of a medium-to-large SUV, with a slightly sunken roof and a rising waistline converging between the C-pillar and D-pillar to form a suspended roof. In the rear part, the through taillight has become part of the new family style of the Lexus brand, while the new generation of RX updates the internal structure of the taillight, echoing the headlight group, and has a high degree of recognition after lighting. In terms of size, the new Lexus RX is based on the TNGA-K platform, with a length, width and height of 4890 1695mm 1920 / 1695mm, wheelbase 2850mm, and a wheelbase improvement of 60mm compared with the previous generation.

In terms of interior decoration, the design concept is still the same as NX, RZ and other models of the "Tazuna reins concept cockpit", the overall layout is similar to the new generation NX, using a more obvious embracing cockpit layout, details of the use of two new materials of decorative panels, respectively, black night meteor panels and brown bamboo panels, with the surrounding design of 64-color atmosphere lights to further enhance the car's sense of grade. The new Lexus RX still can not avoid entering the "big screen" era, in which the console as a whole is also simplified to a simple combination of screen + air conditioning area + block area, the new car central control screen is available according to low / high-end models with 9.8in and 14in options, support wireless Apple CarPlay and Baidu Carlife mobile phone interconnection, with voice control and in-car navigation and other information.

On the power side, the new Lexus RX will be available in three power versions, namely RX350h, RX450h+ and RX500h. Among them, RX350h is equipped with 2.5L oil-electric hybrid system and will integrate a newly developed Ni-MH battery with a maximum power of 184kW. RX450h+ is equipped with 2.5L plug-in hybrid system with a total power of 227kW and a pure electric mileage of 83km for CLTC. The RX500h will be equipped with a 2.4T hybrid system with a combined power of 273kW and a DIRECT4 electronic dynamic four-wheel drive system.

In 1989, Toyota Motor Group launched Lexus, a luxury brand for the North American market, which sold more than Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi in just more than a decade. In 1998, Lexus officially released the RX model, its full name is "Radiant Crossover". At the beginning of the release, the new car was given the design concept of "Sport Luxury Vehicle", so the RX became a SUV model with personality and sports color. It is understood that after the release of the original Lexus RX, it is highly sought after by the North American market, with cumulative sales of more than 370000 vehicles from 1998 to 2003.

In 2003, the second generation of Lexus RX was released, and the updated model is more modern in appearance and equipped with richer active and passive safety configurations. At the same time, the second generation of Lexus RX also joined the hybrid system for the first time, equipped with a hybrid system based on 3.3L V6 engine, named "RX 400h". It is from this generation of models that the visibility of RX is getting higher and higher in China, with the highest price reaching 800000 yuan in China.

In 2008, the third-generation Lexus RX was released, in addition to continuing to provide fuel + hybrid power system, the new car is also more comprehensive in electrification and intelligent configuration. In 2009, the third-generation Lexus RX was the first to be listed in China, with a price of 79.2-858000 yuan. Subsequently, the model completed a mid-term modification in 2012, and introduced two appearance style kits of ordinary version + sports version for the first time.

In 2015, Lexus launched the fourth-generation RX model, which entered the Chinese market in November of that year and sold at a price of 41.8-869000 yuan. This should be the generation model that domestic consumers are most familiar with. The RX200t model is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, matches a six-speed manual integrated gearbox, and offers optional front-drive and four-wheel drive systems. The RX450h is equipped with a 3.5L V6 naturally aspirated engine + front and rear axle twin motors, matching the ECVT gearbox. In 2019, the fourth-generation RX ushered in a mid-term change, slightly modified its appearance, and launched seven-seat versions for the first time to cope with more user scenarios.

In June 2022, the fifth generation of Lexus RX was officially launched. The updated RX model is also based on TNGA architecture, and has been greatly upgraded in terms of design and configuration. In terms of power, the new RX family provides 2.5L oil-electric hybrid / 2.5L plug-in hybrid system and 2.4L oil-electric hybrid power.

Although the RX is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, the starting price of 400000 causes it to face BBA's medium-sized SUV, while higher-priced hybrids give it a place in the BBA market for large SUV. After the replacement of the RX will also face the same competition pattern, Mercedes-Benz GLC/ BMW X3 / Audi Q5L is still the main competitor of RX, while competition for high-priced GLE/X5/Q7 may need more "faith". At the same time, Cadillac, Lincoln, Volvo and other second-tier luxury brands are also hot in recent years, to a certain extent, also affect the play of RX.

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