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| Manufacturer | Lexus | | Parent company | Toyota Motor Corporation | | Production | 1998 - present | | Assembly | Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan | | Class | Compact luxury crossover
SUV (1998-2003)
Mid-size luxury crossover
SUV (2004-present) | | Body style | 4-door SUV | | Layout | Front-engine, FWD, AWD |
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| | Also called | Lexus RX 300
Toyota Harrier (JDM) | | Production | 1998 - 2003 | | Model years | 1999 � 2003 | | Platform | FF platform (MCV/SXV/ACV) | | Engine | 2.2 L 5S-FE I4, 139 hp, 140 ft·lbf (191 Nm)
3.0 L 1MZ-FE V6, 219 hp, 224 ft·lbf (304 Nm)
2.4 L 2AZ-FE I4, 159 hp, 163 ft·lbf (221 Nm) | | Transmission | 4-speed automatic | | Wheelbase | '99-'00: 103.1 in (2619 mm)
'01-'03: 103.0 in (2616 mm) | | Length | '01-'03: 180.3 in (4580 mm)
'99-'00: 180.1 in (4575 mm) | | Width | 71.5 in (1816 mm) | | Height | 65.7 in (1669 mm) | | Fuel capacity | 19.8 usgal (75 L ; 16.5 impgal) | | Related | Toyota Highlander
Toyota Camry
Lexus ES |
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| | Also called | Lexus RX 300
Lexus RX 330
Lexus RX 350
Lexus RX 400h
Toyota Harrier (2003-2006) | | Production | 2003 - 2009 | | Model years | 2004 - 2009 | | Assembly | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (TMMC)
Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan | | Platform | MC platform (MCV/GSU) | | Engine | 3.3 L V6 3MZ-FE, 225 hp, 240 ft·lbs (325 Nm)
3.5 L V6 2GR-FE, 270 hp, 251 ft·lbs (340 Nm)|wheelbase=106.9 in (2715 mm) | | Transmission | 5-speed automatic | | Wheelbase | 106.9 in (2715 mm) | | Length | 186.2 in (4729 mm) | | Width | 72.6 in (1844 mm) | | Height | 66.1 in (1679 mm) | | Fuel capacity | 19.20 usgal (72.7 L ; 16 impgal) | | Related | Toyota Highlander
Toyota Camry
Lexus ES |
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The Lexus RX is a luxury crossover SUV sold by Lexus since 1998.The RX series has comprised multiple V6 and hybrid-powered models (such as the RX 300, RX 330, RX 350, RX 400h, and RX 450h), in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions. Three generations of the Lexus RX have been produced to date, in compact or mid-size form. The Lexus RX has been the best-selling crossover luxury SUV on the US market since its introduction and has ranked as the best-selling luxury vehicle in the United States. The RX is the only Lexus vehicle to be produced within as well as outside Japan, with North American market RX 350s being made at the Cambridge plant in Canada.
The Lexus RX first premiered in 1997 as a Lexus concept, followed by the debut of the production RX 300 model at the 1998 North American International Auto Show. In 2003, the second generation RX debuted in the U.S., and the redesigned RX 330 went on sale shortly after. Equivalent versions of the first and second generation models were sold in Japan under the
Toyota Harrier (トヨタ・ハリアー) nameplate until 2008. In 2006, the RX line added the world's first luxury hybrid, the RX 400h. The redesigned third generation Lexus RX 350 went on sale in early 2009, followed later that year by the second generation Lexus RX Hybrid, the RX 450h.
As the earliest luxury crossover on the market, the Lexus RX has inspired similar competitors from rival marques. Based on the unibody front-engine, front-wheel drive multi-model platform used by the Lexus ES, the RX is designed to combine the functional characteristics of an SUV with ride and features of a luxury sedan. Its commercial success as Lexus' best-selling model has been attributed to the strong reliability reputation of Lexus and the RX line. The RX designation, signifies its place in the Lexus lineup next to the larger body-on-frame GX and LX SUVs.
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