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Aug 21, 2018 | 07:46 AM

nylawyer

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2018 v 2015

So, I am thinking of upgrading my 2015 RC350f sport to the current 2018 model.
What are the improvements made on the newest?

Aug 21, 2018 | 09:49 AM

BluMonkey

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Do you have seat cooling problem with your current 2015? Hot air at the shoulder blades after parking outside? If so, then they finally fixed it for the 2018 model.

I have the 2015 one and has the seat cooling problem...

Aug 21, 2018 | 09:52 AM

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I'm not sure about all the improvements inside the car, but I think the NAV screen is bigger.
From the dealer's point of view, the biggest improvement is the new, bigger and better, higher price.

Aug 21, 2018 | 12:42 PM

nylawyer

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Didn't realize there was a seat cooling problem..but I've always thought it didn't cool well enough.

Thanks!

Aug 21, 2018 | 12:44 PM

nylawyer

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I'm not sure about all the improvements inside the car, but I think the NAV screen is bigger.
From the dealer's point of view, the biggest improvement is the new, bigger and better, higher price.

Yea, I heard the screen was bigger. Waiting for my dealer to let me know when the car comes in so I can check it out.
I heard the atomic silver is hot..that's what's coming in - with the red interior.

I've always hated my white car..just bec it always seemed dirty. I'm a neat freak..

Aug 21, 2018 | 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nylawyer

So, I am thinking of upgrading my 2015 RC350f sport to the current 2018 model.
What are the improvements made on the newest?

From Car and Driver: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...h-model-review

What’s New for 2018?

While the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder is still available for 2018, the RC200t name is dropped, and that model now shares the name RC300 with the V-6–equipped all-wheel-drive model. Both the V-6–powered RC300 and the RC350 get a five-horsepower boost to 260 and 311, respectively. F Sport trims now offer a customizable drive mode, and a new color—Flare Yellow—replaces last year’s orange-hued Molten Pearl. The RC’s Enform infotainment suite sees a number of upgrades, including a larger 10.3-inch display for models equipped with navigation, a new onboard Wi-Fi hotspot, and improved voice recognition. Lexus also has made its suite of active safety features standard on every RC, which includes automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning, automatic high-beam headlamps, and adaptive cruise control.

What Was New for 2017?

The RC entered the 2017 model year with only a few updates, which were mostly cosmetic: updated 18- and 19-inch wheel designs, a new grille finished in metallic black paint, and the addition of an exterior color, Caviar. Inside, Lexus added an app called Scout GPS Link to cars without the optional in-dash navigation system. The app allows compatible smartphones to project turn-by-turn driving directions to the dashtop infotainment screen.

Aug 23, 2018 | 02:42 PM

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our 2017 200t has this issue. cool(ish) air coming out of the seat bottom but feels like hot air coming out of the seat back. I thought I was crazy...