Lexus RX400H vs RX450H

Lexus RX400H vs RX450H

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Chainsaw Rebuild

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2,006 posts

102 months

Saturday 22nd July 2023
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Hello all,

Im thinking of getting either a RX400H or a 450H for my next car. Has anyone had both? What is the difference, is it worth the extra for the 450?

Interested in people ownership experiences etc. Thanks everyone 🙂

ARHarh

3,762 posts

107 months

Saturday 22nd July 2023
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Chainsaw Rebuild said:
Hello all,

Im thinking of getting either a RX400H or a 450H for my next car. Has anyone had both? What is the difference, is it worth the extra for the 450?

Interested in people ownership experiences etc. Thanks everyone ??
read this https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

My rx400h is a great old barge, had a few issues with it over the last 7 odd years but for 16 year old car with nearly 160k miles you can't complain. Its stuck around for 6+ years, far longer than i keep most cars so that must say something. And i have no intension of letting it go yet.

Chainsaw Rebuild

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2,006 posts

102 months

Monday 24th July 2023
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Thank you, that s good thread. I'm just trying to decide if its worth going for the 450h over the 400h.

TUS373

4,512 posts

281 months

Thursday 21st March
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I own both at the moment. Had RX400h from new - 15 years and 175,000 miles. Also had the RX450h from new - its a Mk4.

Are you taking about the Mk3 RX450h - 2009-2015?

My story is that I was going to chop in the 400 for the 450 but decided it was still OK when it was 100,000 miles, kept it, and sold another car. Under real life conditions the performance and fuel economy of the RX400h is only marginally less than the RX450h.

I would say you cannot go wrong with either. They are both very reliable and very flexible cars, comfortable, relaxing to drive, and good for use in snow for the few times we get it every couple of years.

Any specific questions - fire away.