nylawyer

Anyone had any chance of using the RC350 in snow yet? Never had a Lexus and was wondering how this car (AWD) handles in snow.

Looks like I'll find out soon enough in New York!

toyotatom

I have an IS350 AWD and you will love your car in the snow, plenty of grip and a very secure feeling driving it

CtSFox

I drove my 3IS all last winter in hilly Connecticut with no issues at all with the OEM all season tires. The AWD worked flawlessly and the paddle shifters helped with slowing to safe stops.

nylawyer

Thanks for the info - my previous car, an Infiniti G35 coupe was awful in the snow - seriously, I took my life in my hands anytime I drove that car with even the littlest of snow. Then I went to a front drive Honda Coupe, which was better.

Going to AWD in the 350, I'm hoping for even better results.

So far, at least this car doesn't bottom out every time I hit a driveway like the G35.

JDR76

Same as the others here. My IS350 is AWD and performs better than my AWD RX350 up to about 3" of snow, at which time I need the extra ground clearance of the RX. I would expect the RC350 AWD to be the same.

GregCanada

Did the G35 have winter tires? I assume not. They are livable with them, as are most RWD cars...

nylawyer

Nah, used the OEM all season tires. Still a sweet car - but I took my life in my hands every time I drove in the snow.

GregCanada

Don't blame the car, blame the owner

nylawyer

So here in NY we've lived through (and survived) Blizzard2015. I am happy to say that my RC performed more than adequately in the snow.

I never felt that I wasn't in control or slid in the snow. The AWD and the SNOW setting made my ride as comforting and stable as driving my Jeep- and that's saying a lot!

JT4

Good to know, BTW was that on the OEM all season tires??

Fishman350

Just to add my two cents. I have an AWD F-Sport and live in Colorado. I have the stock all season tires on the car and have driven it in two fairly slick snow storms since the end of December. The traction was excellent, and I had no problems getting around in any area that I had clearance and actually a few that I didn't. The snow setting is helpful but really just appears to dial back throttle response. I came from an Acura RL which was tremendous in the snow and I didn't skip a beat with the new RC. Love it.

tfischer

I just returned from a drive in my AWD RC350 with the 19" wheels and standard tires on very slippery roads. No real snow, but the streets were wet and the temp below freezing, and many cars had slid into curbs, and a few into each other. I had no problems with traction, and my first impression is that this car handles much the same as my '04 RX330 AWD.

Lxi

CtSFox
I'm also in CT and trying to decide what Lexus to buy in the spring. How is your gas mileage?
I know people say don't worry about it and enjoy, which I agree with, but a lot of them don't pay the out of control prices we do thanks to the b*&^% gas tax. Add premium into the mix and if the $/barrel price goes back through the roof again, you gotta figure it into TCO. I have found some MPG has varied by geographic region etc.

tfischer

That "b*&^% gas tax," just about the lowest in the world, is what pays for the roads you drive on.

nylawyer

Yup! Everything as I bought it