By Zack Spencer
2014 Lexus RX 350 F-Sport Toyota is known for building high quality cars with fantastic resale value and has grabbed more Canadian Black Book “Best Retained Value” Awards than any other manufacturer. Inside In the Lexus line of cars and The 2014 RX is a mid-cycle SUVs, the best seller by far refresh of the model that is the RX 350 mid-sized SUV. was introduced in 2010. Built using parts common Unfortunately, Lexus didn’t to other Lexus and Toyota refresh the inside of the products, it represents a lot cabin at all, keeping the of what Toyupdates to ota/Lexus is the exterior doing right. and driveThe engine is line. Not to powerful but say that the still thrifty inside is a enough disappointfor most ment, rather families, that some the space is The Lexus RX350 things could generous and be tweaked. F-Sport offers the the design is I’ll start with same interior space elegant. For the positives. buyers that as a mid-sized sedan The cabin are looking has plenty but sits higher for for a bit more of room for performance greater outward a family from the RX, visability, comes of four the F-Sport with a big standard with allpackage back seat wheel drive and has a and lots of adds visual and emotion- high resale value. legroom. The al punch. materials Zack Spencer used are of Looks the highest Over the last order and the RX put several years, Lexus has together well. The controller taken a more aggressive for the communications and design approach with its navigation system is unique latest introductions. The in the industry, mimicking front grille is more dynamic, a computer mouse. It feels designed to mimic a spindle very natural and the driver used in a fabric loom. This rarely needs to take their is a tip of the hat to the eyes of the road. origins of the Toyota ComThe array of buttons and pany as a textile maker. LED their less than logical layout marker lights and a deeper could do with an update. chin spoiler frame the more The F-Sport comes which aggressive grille. The larger heated and cooled seats but 19-inch wheels come in a it took me about five minsmoked satin finish and the utes to locate the switch in suspension is tweaked for the centre armrest. The dial more performance. Around for the tuner is as far away back, all RX 350 models from the driver as it could come with a power rear lift be and the seating position gate. One of the reasons is very high. the RX is so popular is the aggressive starting price. Drive The base model, with the At the heart of all RX 350 same engine as this F-Sport, models is a very versatile starts at $46,150 making it 3.5L V6 engine with 270hp. a very attractive alternative to buying a spendy German SUV. The F-Sport model is $55,400 but comes almost fully loaded, with only two options available, the Intuitive Parking Assist and Heads up Display, which brings the price to $58,850
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2014 Lexus RX 350 F-Sport instrument cluster
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