Lexus RX 450h+
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Check out what we like and dislike about the 2026 Lexus RX 450+ and 500h after getting acquainted with them.
The 2027 Lexus RX is a mid-size luxury SUV available with four powertrains: the turbocharged RX 350, hybrid RX 350h and RX 500h, and plug-in hybrid RX 450h+.
The 2026 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid and 500h hybrid sit at the top of the RX lineup, and there are some significant differences between them.
The Lexus RX can be had with a gas-burning turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a hybrid powertrain or a plug-in hybrid powertrain, all among the most efficient SUVs in their class.
Continuously variable transmissions allow the engine of a car to continuously operate in its most effective rpm range.
With four available powertrains and prices ranging from just over $50,000 to nearly $75,000, there’s a version of Lexus’s mid-size RX SUV to fit any budget and garage.
Cars.com’s 2025 Best Cars for Car Seats list compiles a year’s worth of our Car Seat Checks in 55 vehicles.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2025 Lexus RX 450h+.
For 2025, changes to the Lexus RX are minimal and include a couple of new design packages and a larger standard digital instrument cluster.
The mid-size RX SUV gains a standard 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a couple of new design packages, but it’s otherwise unchanged.