Aggressive lower front fascia, gray wheels, and F fender badges indicate that this is an F Sport. F Sport interior offered only in black. Faux metal trim looks a little dated. Shifter on the IP.
Sportier roofline than most crossovers, yet cargo volume is among the best. 3.5-liter V6 lags in tech and power, but not efficiency or refinement.
Lexus's new spindle grille, added for 2013, has few fans. F Sport fascia eliminates weak chin. The regular RX 350. Note different grille, lower fascia, and wheels.
Sporty side window outline carried over from the 2004-2009 Lexus RX. Rest of the shape less sporty. Where are the seat heater switches?
Oh, there they are! Bump on console provides a comfortable palm rest for remote touch controller. Instruments recall those that impressed in the 1990 Lexus LS, but others now put on a bigger show.
The main manual alone is over 1,000 pages. Fills nearly the entire glove compartment. Now that it's been around for a few years, are you warming to the Lexus spindle grille?
ISO younger buyers, Lexus has added drama to its exteriors. A lot of angles. The F Sport variant has a mesh grille, dark wheels, deeper bucket seats, and a firmer suspension.
Some people find the crisp lines of the Cadillac attractive. I'm still not sure. The Lincoln is the most conventionally attractive of the three. Heavy Audi influence.
All the angles can't hide the length of the front overhang. The RX's proportions aren't athletic. The side glass cuts through the rear pillar for a floating roof effect.
Nissan's latest cars have a similar rear pillar treatment, and dramatic surfacing. Sophisticated and luxurious, or overly busy? The shiny wood is the real thing, but appears fake.
The XT5's interior is much more attractive in a two-tone than in all-gray. Minimal trim. Audi influenced the interior of the Lincoln as well. Clean, with matte-finished wood trim.
Missing the point: infotainment display mounted in a depression on top of the dash. I don't mind the mouse-like interface nearly as much as some reviewers have.
Though the RX was redesigned for 2016, this compartment is sized for phones with four-inch screens. Comfortable driver seat, but I prefer the more form-fitting bucket in the F Sport.
The RX's back seat is roomier but less comfortable than those in the XT5 and MKX. Cargo volume nothing special.
The back seat doesn't fold flat. Steeply raked rear window cuts into cargo space. Typical Lexus engine cover.