2006 Lexus RX: Is the RX the Best Small Luxury SUV on the market?
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
| • Overall Satisfaction: | 5/5 |
| • Performance: | 5/5 |
| • Reliability: | 5/5 |
| • Comfort: | 5/5 |
| • Quality and Craftsmanship: | 5/5 |
My wife and I are on our second RX model. We first drove a 2003 RX300 on a 39 month lease and it was absolutely great. Nice plush interior, soft leather, good quality trim with very elegant wood accents. The RX is easy to drive especially with the very easy to use controls on the 6 inch LCD display.
When it was time for us to trade-in our RX, we considered keeping it. We knew it had value as it was actually worth more that what we owed on it according to the Kelley Blue Book "black" value. In other words, the lowest value given to a vehicle is its "wholesale" value or "black" value. Since this value still exceeded the residual balance we owed on the RX, we presumed others felt the same as we did. Hence the value of the RX was high compared to that of others.
Well, having another child on the way, we wanted to stick with something new. By new, I mean something we didn't want to take a chance with regards to potential repairs and maintenance and of course we wanted to upgrade to an RX with navigation (this was our only regret was buying the 03 RX without navigation). With this, we decided to purchase a new 2006 RX.
Since our local dealer was giving great lease rates on the new RX hybrids, we decided to jump on the opportunity. So, now we own a 2006 RX400h. Oh my, what a difference compared to a conventional RX. My wife is a teacher as she really wanted to do the right thing an buy something that had decent gas mileage. Well, she got her gas mileage and I got my power. The new RX400h would beat what I currently drive (2006 IS250) any day of the week.
Since then we've taken multiple trips from Dallas which cover at least 1,000 miles on each. It's a great feeling knowing that when you find yourself cornered between the big rigs, just a punch of the pedal and your out of there! The acceleration is that of a sports car. Not kidding. Our Lexus RX400h has the Continuously Variable Transmission, CVT which is just a fancy acronym meaning it doesn't shift gears. It means you've got constant power when you want it as it takes advantage of the peak power band.
So now that I've got a Lexus hybrid, I now have my eyes on the GS450h or even the flagship, the LS600h!
By golly I think Toyota got it right.
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