Lexus RX 450h vs rivals
| Lexus RX 450h F Sport | Mercedes ML 250 Bluetec Sport | VW Touareg 3.0TDI V6 SE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £51,995/£52,605 | £45,380/£60,530 | £42,115/£48,630 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £22,046/42.4% | £25,367/55.9% | £20,005/47.5% |
| Depreciation | £29,949 | £20,013 | £22,110 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,073/£4,145 | £2,438/£4,877 | £2,579/£5,158 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,350/£3,917 | £2,298/£3,830 | £2,670/£4,450 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 42/£734/F/£135 | 38/£711/G/£170 | 40/£793/J/£250 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £194/£359/£194 | £326/£424/£326 | £499 (3yrs/30k miles) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,770/2,740mm | 4,804/2,915mm | 4,795/2,893mm |
| Height/width | 1,685/1,885mm | 1,796/1,926mm | 1,732/1,940mm |
| Engine | V6/3,456cc | 4cyl in-line/2,143cc | V6/2,967cc |
| Peak power/revs | 246/6,000 bhp/rpm | 201/4,200 bhp/rpm | 242/3,800 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 335/4,800 Nm/rpm | 500/1,600 Nm/rpm | 550/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | E-CVT/4wd | 7-spd auto/4wd | 8-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/space saver | 70 litres/space saver | 85 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 446/1,760 litres | 690/2,010 litres | 580/1,642 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 2,205/495/2,000kg | 2,150/800/2,950kg | 2,153/762/3,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/0.32Cd | 11.8 metres/0.32Cd | 11.9 metres/0.37Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles (1yr)/51 | Variable/136 | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 2nd/1st | 8th/10th | 18th/25th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 96/75/60/5 | 5/4/1/80* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.9/7.0 secs | 8.7/9.3 secs | 7.3/7.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.9 secs** | 3.6/4.5 secs | 3.0/3.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/8th | 4.1 secs** | 6.8/8.6/11.7 secs | 4.6/5.5/8.1/11.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 124mph/N/A | 130mph/2,200rpm | 137mph/1,700rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 54.0/40.0/10.4m | 51.0/36.2/9.4m | 48.0/36.4/8.8m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 31.1mpg/6.8mpl/445 miles | 33.0mpg/7.2mpl/508 | 28.4mpg/6.2mpl/531 |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | N/A/36/54/65dB | 63/43/55/66dB | 64/47/58/67dB |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 43.5/47.1/44.8mpg | 38.7/50.4/44.8mpg | 33.6/43.5/39.2mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 9.8/10.6/10.1mpl | 8.6/11.3/10.1mpl | 7.5/9.8/8.8mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 210/145g/km/20% | 229/165g/km/27% | 267/189g/km/31% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | 10/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise ctrl | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,075/£355 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £610/yes/yes | Yes/£1,630/£930 | £700/£1,340/£770 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
