Style leaders from professional athletes to corporate wives all loved this thing. Of course, many of them moved over to Hummers and Navigators as their taste for the outsized evolved. Throughout all this, Lexus’ SUV sales gains didn’t miss a step. Parent company Toyota is betting the RX 400h – a gasoline electric hybrid system - will again catch the sometimes-fickle eye of America’s high profile trendsetters.
The RX 400h can be distinguished from the conventional RX 330 by its somewhat larger radiator openings, which signal the hybrid’s need for additional cool air for the battery pack. In addition, the 6-spoke alloys specific to the RX400h, the discrete lower case “h” on the badge and the clear glass LED tail lamp assemblage are unique to the hybrid.
The LED system permits the brake lights to be activated milliseconds faster than conventional taillights. Studies have shown this gives a driver approaching from the rear extra warning.
