RX width (can someone measure the width of the RX WITH the mirrors extended out)
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RX 450h Width with Mirrors
Without any help from Lexus I went to a dealership and measured the width of the RX.The width is slightly less than 84" with the mirrors out. They should have this information available to consumers like most of the other auto makers do. Toyota (and Lexus) seem to be resistant to making this information available.
Last edited by swovem; 06-25-12 at 12:40 PM.
#19
I measured my 2011 RX350, it's about 83 inches outside to outside with mirrors extended. My neightbor had a very large Lexus SUV and a center post garage. They folded the mirrors to enter/exit the garage; however, I believe they were electrically operated mirrors.
#20
This response may be simplistic--just get a 2013--they all have the auto-fold mirror feature--push a button on the mirror control and the mirrors tuck in. My 2010 has that feature and i have it programmed so that the mirrors tuck in when I lock the vehicle, but there is a separate button to tuck the mirrors in as well as one to fold the mirros upon locking.
dentate
Oshawa, Ontario
Canada
dentate
Oshawa, Ontario
Canada
#21
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Be careful. Here in the US, the power-folding mirrors only come with the premium and luxury options. The standard model without these options has manually folded (not electric and push-button) mirrors.
#22
I went on to the Lexus website and set up a chat to ask Lexus corporate about the RX width. I'm confused about why their numbers would be different from what you guys are empirically measuring:
LSqu: Thank you for your patience.
LSqu: I verified with a product specialist, the 74.2 inches on the RX is with the mirrors extended, not folded in.
PB
LSqu: Thank you for your patience.
LSqu: I verified with a product specialist, the 74.2 inches on the RX is with the mirrors extended, not folded in.
PB
#24
So about 84" total. That probably is right. If I can talk my wife into measuring the space between my mirrors and the doorway as I pull in, I should be able to verify that number.
#26
The 2 standard single car garage door widths are 8' and 9'. The 9' is more comfortable and more common, unless space was a real issue when the house was built.
#27
The track of the wheels is 64.2" and 63.8" for the front and back respectively..
https://www.thecarconnection.com/spe...50h_dimensions
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#30
I searched high and wide for that measurement before I asked my wife to join me in the garage. I don't understand why this measurement is not on every brochure. We moved and have single door garage openings, so this is a critical measurement for us in factoring the ease of pulling in or backing out without retracting mirrors.