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Old 08-12-15, 12:37 PM
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Spy Shots: A Three-Row Lexus RX



Some of you have mentioned that you want the 2016 Lexus RX to have a third row of seats. If you're one of those people, listen up because I have good news and bad news.

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Man that front overhang is nuts...
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Looks small for a 3rd row?
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The proportions don't look any different to me.
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I can see that it's definitely 4-5 inches longer at the roof, on the 4RX 2 row the back window comes almost all the way up to the top of the rear door, here there's like 6-7 inches of additional space.
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I don't see any difference, must be old photos.
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Nothing new here. This has already been discussed heavily on Lexus Enthusiast.

The results being that the angle of the photo leads to an illusion of a larger vehicle with greater overhangs.

Basically - this is NOT a 3 row RX, its a standard RX.
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I can see that it's definitely 4-5 inches longer at the roof, on the 4RX 2 row the back window comes almost all the way up to the top of the rear door, here there's like 6-7 inches of additional space.
Eyes see what they want to see.. as others have noted, this is the standard RX.
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Its the camouflage, can't see the rear window.
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They need to start lengthening the wheelbase of their cars, not just the body. Getting ridiculous.
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Looks like a MDX to me...
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
Its the camouflage, can't see the rear window.
From the Spotted in the U.S. Thread




The standard 4RX has a considerably thick C-pillar.
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Originally Posted by pbm317
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The standard 4RX has a considerably thick C-pillar.
Sort of has a station wagon look.
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Originally Posted by pbm317
From the Spotted in the U.S. Thread

The standard 4RX has a considerably thick C-pillar.
Yeah I'm not saying you're wrong, I was just thinking out loud about what about the camo shot was misleading.
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https://lexusenthusiast.com/2015/09/...row-crossover/

Lexus RX chief engineer Takayuki Katsuda explains that while there is considerable dealer demand for a seven-seat crossover, it won’t be an RX with an extra row — from Australian website Car Advice:
“It’s depending on the market demand, and also as you say it is a fact that many of voices have requested us to do a seven-seater,” Katsuda said.
“But at this moment we have no schedule or I cannot say anything about a future project issue,” he said. “But such kind of request, and the voice is there. That is a fact.”
“But from the design, or technical design view point, it is, in principal, impossible because the third row seat makes the C-pillar or D-pillar areas have to be a little bit bulky, bulky or square,” he said.
This would suggest that should a three-row Lexus crossover come to market, it would be an all-new model — of course, this doesn’t explain the mysterious RX prototype spotted with its rear panels covered with camouflage.
One more interesting quote from the Car Advice story:
“We are not a practical brand – of course practicality of the car is needed, but practical image is not suiting for the Lexus, that is Toyota’s role,” Katsuda said.


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