2019 RX350 F-Sport: A Closer Look

Lexus RX350 F-Sport

The Lexus RX350 is a luxury SUV that provides excellent quality, a comfortable ride, and proven reliability. The base price starts about $43K or $49K for the upgraded F-Sport seen here. With options like moon roof, navigation, stereo, and small electronic goodies, the total tab was $56,030.   

F-Sport Emblem

The F-Sport package includes items such as leather trim, large 20-inch wheels with bigger tires, and a console knob providing ECO, NORMAL, SPORT, or SPORT+ modes. You also get a heated steering wheel, aluminum pedals, chrome dual exhaust, and heated/vented front seats.   

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Manual Shifting

The F-Sport includes paddle shifters on the steering wheel for those who like to pick gears manually. 

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The Lexus Engine

Under the hood is a proven 3.5 liter V-6 cranking 295 horsepower. Fuel economy is rated at 20/27 mpg. 

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Automatic Shifting

The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. It can be manually shifted by pushing the stick to the left slot. 

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Operating Modes

The knob providing the four operating modes is easy to reach and use. 

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Infotainment Control

Instead of a clumsy finger touch pad, the RX350 comes with a control stick that is easier to use. It operates the phone, radio, navigation, media, climate, and setup programs. 

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HVAC

The basic climate controls are on the dash and easy to operate. 

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Entertainment system

The navigation screen is large at 12 inches, good enough for most uses. It included a Mark Levinson 15 speaker stereo for a total tab of $3,200. 

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Cabin Seating

The rear seats have plenty of room for two adults, but the spec sheet lists the capacity as three, for a total vehicle load of five passengers.

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Rear Cargo Area

The rear seats do fold down if more cargo room is needed.

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Spare Tire

Yes we do get a spare tire, something that's not provided by many car makers anymore. 

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Lexus Quality Assurance

This RX350 F-Sport was made at Ontario Canada. The longer RX350-L seven-passenger models are made in the Fukuoka Japan plant. Both meet the high Lexus quality control standards. 

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Drive Mode

This RX350 is standard with 2-wheel drive, however, all-wheel drive is an option. 

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Lexus RX350 F-Sport

I drove this Lexus for 400 miles. There was little to complain about because the factory has done a great job of refining the interior and ride quality. This would be a nice vehicle to take on a long highway trip. It has enough ground clearance to take off from the pavement as well. 

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