LEXUS Australia has confirmed the arrival of its RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid electrical automobile (PHEV) from April, with a beginning worth of $123,500 plus on-road prices.
Supplied solely in Sports activities Luxurious trim, the RX 450h+ is nearly $10,000 greater than the RX 350h Sports activities Luxurious – however $4200 cheaper than the range-topping RX 500h F Efficiency.
Lexus says the RX 450h+ PHEV affords clients a method to scale back tailpipe CO2 emissions over comparable petrol-only automobiles with out compromising on efficiency.
It’s powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mixed in parallel with entrance and rear electrical motors to provide a mixed system output of 227kW, the system almost an identical to that of the NX 450h+.
A 0-100km/h acceleration time of 6.5 seconds is quoted.
Electrical energy is saved in an 18.1kWh lithium-ion battery pack enabling mixed gas consumption of as little as 1.3 litres per 100km (NEDC). Charging is by way of a 7kW AC (240-volt) plug.
Function highlights of the 2025 Lexus RX 450h+ Sports activities Luxurious embody semi-aniline leather-accented upholstery in black, Solis White, or Darkish Sepia, 10-way entrance seat adjustment with reminiscence, heated and ventilated entrance and outboard rear seats, a woodgrain-look instrument panel and steering wheel ornamentation, in addition to energy reclining and folding rear seats.
Constructing on gear supplied within the RX 350h Sports activities Luxurious, we additionally discover a panoramic glass roof, digital rear-view mirror, and clever park help performance.
“Plug-in hybrid electrical automobiles are a key step within the buyer journey from standalone inner combustion engines to full-electric mobility,” stated Lexus Australia chief government John Pappas.
“For a lot of Lexus clients, plug-in hybrid electrical automobiles are the best powertrain for the second, providing one of the best of each worlds as we proceed to develop infrastructure to assist a larger uptake of battery electrical automobiles.”
Competing throughout the Giant SUV over $80,000 section, the Lexus RX offered 158 items to the tip of January (2025), inserting it in fourth place towards the likes of the Kia EV6 (199 items), BMW X5 (184 items), and Land Rover Vary Rover Sport (180).
The Lexus RX was intently trailed by the Land Rover Defender in January (with 156 unit gross sales), with different entrants together with the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Wagon (123 items), Mazda CX-90 (86 items), and Jeep Grand Cherokee (71 items) performing steadily.
2025 Lexus RX pricing*:
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350h Luxurious (a)
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$90,350
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350h Luxurious AWD (a)
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$93,700
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350 F Sport AWD (a)
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$100,950
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350 Sports activities Luxurious AWD (a)
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$106,950
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350h Sports activities Luxurious AWD (a)
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$113,600
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450h+ Sports activities Luxurious AWD (a)
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$123,500
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New variant
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500h F Sport Efficiency
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$127,700
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
