Lexus RX Hybrids.
Discussion
What are the like to drife and own?
I like the sound of a green 3 litre car though you don't seem to save much on road taxand petrol fuel economy though OK, is nothing special.
So how does it work?
Does it do low speed, stop start traffic on electric?
Does the engine kick in over a certain speed?
Can you choose when to use petrol?
If the car was used for say 16-20k miles a year, daily on a 7 mile stop start urban journey, and weekly on a 200mile A road round trip, would I notice the difference comparedto my 2.3 petrol Mazda CX7?
I would be looking at a used one, up to £30,000 , but preferably cheaper.
I like the sound of a green 3 litre car though you don't seem to save much on road taxand petrol fuel economy though OK, is nothing special.
So how does it work?
Does it do low speed, stop start traffic on electric?
Does the engine kick in over a certain speed?
Can you choose when to use petrol?
If the car was used for say 16-20k miles a year, daily on a 7 mile stop start urban journey, and weekly on a 200mile A road round trip, would I notice the difference comparedto my 2.3 petrol Mazda CX7?
I would be looking at a used one, up to £30,000 , but preferably cheaper.
My dad's just sold his two months ago.
He ran it for four years and loved it.
They're no slouch, its 0-60 time being somewhere around 7.5 secs! although you wouldn't want to hustle one along twisty "b" roads
They're very comfortable, as you'd expect.
It uses the electric motor to move it along at (i think) under 30mph. Above this, the petrol seamlessly kicks in. If you race away from junctions, the petrol kicks in straightaway, but if you drive off normally, the electric motors only run.
I dont think you can "force" it to use electric/petrol. The car decides based on what your right foot's doing.
Dad got around 35mpg day to day and 40+ if on a long run.
I can see no reason why these cars won't be good for 200,000+ miles. My only worry was the longevity of the batteries. As I said, Dad got rid at five years old, but god knows the expense if the batteries decide to fail...
I would *think* it would be cheaper to run than a petrol 2.3 CX, but then there's the maintenance to consider. Lexus dealer service isn't cheap.
It's a shame you didn't post this 2 months ago. He "gave" it away to trade and it was minty, mint.
He ran it for four years and loved it.
They're no slouch, its 0-60 time being somewhere around 7.5 secs! although you wouldn't want to hustle one along twisty "b" roads
They're very comfortable, as you'd expect.
It uses the electric motor to move it along at (i think) under 30mph. Above this, the petrol seamlessly kicks in. If you race away from junctions, the petrol kicks in straightaway, but if you drive off normally, the electric motors only run.
I dont think you can "force" it to use electric/petrol. The car decides based on what your right foot's doing.
Dad got around 35mpg day to day and 40+ if on a long run.
I can see no reason why these cars won't be good for 200,000+ miles. My only worry was the longevity of the batteries. As I said, Dad got rid at five years old, but god knows the expense if the batteries decide to fail...
I would *think* it would be cheaper to run than a petrol 2.3 CX, but then there's the maintenance to consider. Lexus dealer service isn't cheap.
It's a shame you didn't post this 2 months ago. He "gave" it away to trade and it was minty, mint.
just bought a 2007 Lexus RX 400h CVT SR from fleetagentsdirect.co.uk on finance (despite my less than perfect credit rating) n let me tell you, compared to the non hybrid version, economy is much improved. There is simply nothing like pulling of using pure electic - if you do a lot of city driving you wont be disapponted.
My sister had one for about 2 years, hated every minute of having it, as she enjoys driving and thought it was really dull. It also ate tyres at an alarming rate, Lexus dealers weren't exactly cheap, and economy for her was high 20's to mid 30's.
If you like you're current CX-7, why not look at the new CX-5, which uses Mazda's Skyactiv engines etc.. for 30k, you could have a new one in the top spec and change.
If you like you're current CX-7, why not look at the new CX-5, which uses Mazda's Skyactiv engines etc.. for 30k, you could have a new one in the top spec and change.
My mum has had one for a few years.
Great waft mobile and quick acceleration for what it is.
I've seen it on battery only at speeds around 50 mph, it depends on lots of factors but the hybrid system handles it all seamlessly.
City centre driving is very economical for the type of vehicle.
Great waft mobile and quick acceleration for what it is.
I've seen it on battery only at speeds around 50 mph, it depends on lots of factors but the hybrid system handles it all seamlessly.
City centre driving is very economical for the type of vehicle.
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