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Old 09-02-17, 12:12 AM
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Thats a SC430 sized rear seats
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Old 09-02-17, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by xioix
Thats a SC430 sized rear seats
LOL, they won't be.
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To debut at the LA Auto Show just after Thanksgiving.
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Old 11-15-17, 09:38 PM
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At long last. Now the question is, will it be facelifted along with the regular model or hold the same styling? If not, there's going to be an awkward spread of old vs. new, with both being RX's. Then, if the regular RX gets a facelift next year, does that leave the new L an odd duck, with only one or two model years in the running? Not really a good return on the tooling dollar. Tough time to bring in this new thing. Either way, it's not really planned out too well.
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Old 11-16-17, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
At long last. Now the question is, will it be facelifted along with the regular model or hold the same styling? If not, there's going to be an awkward spread of old vs. new, with both being RX's. Then, if the regular RX gets a facelift next year, does that leave the new L an odd duck, with only one or two model years in the running? Not really a good return on the tooling dollar. Tough time to bring in this new thing. Either way, it's not really planned out too well.
Should have just engineered the thing from the ground up using the TNGA platform and call it something else.
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My dealer said that 2018 RX will be delayed until 2/2018 because of the introduction of the RXL so we might have an early facelift for the 4th Gen RX.
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Old 11-16-17, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by situman
Should have just engineered the thing from the ground up using the TNGA platform and call it something else.
I agree. Like some Range Rover modes, its nice that the RX was a 5 seater.
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Old 11-16-17, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
I agree. Like some Range Rover modes, its nice that the RX was a 5 seater.
It still is a 5 seater.

I don’t understand why to many people having a LWB model means the RX “is no longer a 5 seater”?!?

Whats wrong with options?!
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
It still is a 5 seater.

I don’t understand why to many people having a LWB model means the RX “is no longer a 5 seater”?!?

Whats wrong with options?!

Yep, 3rd row seats fold down..........and then it's a 5-seater with a LOT more cargo space.
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Old 11-16-17, 06:28 PM
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I have a feeling Lexus is going to make this thing look hideous
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Old 11-16-17, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pbm317
Lexus Confirmed 3-Row RX Coming, RX350L & RX450hL
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It still is a 5 seater.
I don’t understand why to many people having a LWB model means the RX “is no longer a 5 seater”?!?
Whats wrong with options?!
uh, say what? i thought the RXxxxxL were going to be 3 row?
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Old 11-16-17, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Yep, 3rd row seats fold down..........and then it's a 5-seater with a LOT more cargo space.
I've been waiting for this. Having more cargo room is always a good thing.
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Old 11-16-17, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
uh, say what? i thought the RXxxxxL were going to be 3 row?
It is, but the point is the original RX still exists. Many people seem to feel the existence of a 3row RXL negates that.
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Originally Posted by RXSF
I have a feeling Lexus is going to make this thing look hideous
no doubt. It will have a huge front overhang and huge rear overhang.
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Originally Posted by pman6
no doubt. It will have a huge front overhang and huge rear overhang.
Without extending the wheelbase it will be nothing but a hackjob
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