Spy Shots: A Three-Row Lexus RX
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Spy Shots: A Three-Row Lexus RX
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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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.
Read the rest on the ClubLexus.com homepage. >>
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Spy Shots: A Three-Row Lexus RX
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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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.
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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Eyes see what they want to see.. as others have noted, this is the standard RX.
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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.
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.