2010 Lexus RX 450h Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Lexus RX 450h:

The hybrid model is particularly well sorted out, and both RXs are easier to use as mind-numbing, commute-erasing devices than they were before. Even as enthusiasts, we have to admit there are plenty of days when such a device (especially for this Los Angeles-based editor) would come in handy.

-- Car and Driver

The hybrid is surprisingly quick off the line and there is a lot of power across the rpm range.

-- Motor Trend

What reviewers liked least about the Lexus RX 450h:

The RX's brakes, however, are horrendous. Just as in the first hybrid I ever tested, the RX's brakes engage when you push down on the pedal, then release briefly and engage again. It's a disconcerting feeling....

-- Cars.com

Lexus RX 450h Comparisons:

Compared to competing SUVs, such as the current Acura MDX, Mercedes ML 350 and BMW X5 3.0, the RX 350 gets better mileage and cleaner emissions ratings.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Lexus RX 450h:

...you could always get a Toyota Prius and get 50 mpg, so it's more accurate to say the big hybrid ute is less wrong than right.

-- Los Angeles Times

There's no denying the charms of Lexus' redesigned RX crossover. It's extremely comfortable; it packs a sophisticated, upscale interior; and, in the hybrid version, it returns the mileage of a midsize sedan - a four-cylinder one.

-- Cars.com