Lexus brand is very eye-catching in China, especially in the imported luxury medium and large SUV market, it can beat the most powerful first-tier luxury car brands such as Mercedes-Benz GLE and Porsche Cayenne , as well as all second- and third-tier luxury brands’ medium-sized and medium-large SUVs. For example, Volvo XC90, Audi Q7, BMW X4, etc. are famous for their cost performance or good looks.
Lexus RX gained a lot in China last year. Other competing products usually require discounts to maintain high sales. In particular, the four-cylinder 2.0T version of BMW X5 is also trading price for volume, with a discount of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan. Volvo's XC90 flagship SUV is the "discount king", with a discount rate of up to 15% off.
Even so, with twin-turbo power, higher cost performance, and a standard Aisin 8AT gearbox, it still failed to beat the Volvo XC90, which is only equipped with Aisin 6AT + single turbocharged .
Lexus RX has a total imported sales volume of 48,600 units in 2021, successfully defeating Mercedes-Benz GLE as a second-tier luxury brand! No matter how good it is, how can it gain widespread recognition from Chinese car owners with relatively old technology? In particular, the 2022 model of Lexus RX failed to upgrade to an 8AT gearbox. For seven or eight years, it still used the Aisin 6AT gearbox of the prototype Highlander fuel version, which is somewhat regrettable.
As the world's first luxury mid-to-large SUV, Lexus RX was born in 1998. It has taken full advantage of SUV dividends and is the sales champion in the market segment in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
Perhaps, the configuration and materials of the imported luxury car RX are indeed not high-end enough: iron fuel tank, candle halogen headlights, almost zero off-road performance, outdated car and engine system, old Aisin 6AT, and price increase for more than ten years!
Even so, the fourth-generation Lexus RX on sale has been rated as the safest SUV in North America by IIHS for four consecutive years. It is also the luxury SUV with the lowest failure rate and the highest value retention rate in its class. Even in the US market, it cannot be bought without a price increase. to this car. If you sell it after three years of operation, you will only lose half of the purchase tax.
Lexus RX atmosphere has two major powertrains. The low-profile pure fuel version uses 2.0T + 6AT, and the high-profile gasoline-electric hybrid version is equipped with a 3.5L six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine + motor + nickel-metal hydride battery, but the latter seems to be Sorry for the high price of 660,000 to 800,000, even the gasoline-electric hybrid version of Lexus RX450h only saves some gas. It is impossible for really rich people to care about such a small amount of gas expenses, but like the RX450h of this thunder car The 3.5L six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine has extremely low noise, extremely stable chassis, and the sofa is comfortable and ergonomic!
It is very rare nowadays for such a luxury car to be equipped with a naturally aspirated multi-cylinder large-displacement engine. It can achieve the linear and dense texture of the 12th generation crown , and can break 100 kilometers in 7.7 seconds. For such a car with a weight of over 2.2 tons For a medium to large imported SUV, the power level is quite sufficient, and it only requires 6.9 liters per 100 kilometers, so it doesn’t have to worry about fuel! It is equivalent to half of the same-level Volvo XC90, Cadillac XT6, and BMW X5. Driving 200,000 kilometers can save more than 100,000 yuan in fuel costs! Moreover, Lexus' benchmark ultra-low failure rate saves a lot of repair and maintenance costs.
This six-cylinder engine is extremely rare in the Chinese car market. The modern imported Paristi 3.5L engine has a similar operating quality, but does not have the super power and ultra-low fuel consumption of the RX450h.
Of course, most people who buy Lexus RX mainly buy 2.0T. This car has no advantage in power, but the landing price is stable over 500,000 yuan. Some Zhejiang car owners sold their old RX300 cars with mobile phones and directly exchanged them for the Lynk & Co 09 flagship. Version, no extra money, cost-effective and power-wise, it can crush the Lexus RX300 in all directions, which takes 9 seconds to accelerate to 100 kilometers! The high-end plug-in hybrid version of Lynk & Co 09, which can get a green license without lottery, really reaches the level of the top-end Lexus RX450h priced at 800,000 yuan, but it is not famous enough and the brand power is weak.
