Lexus has launched the All-New Lexus RX 450h+ Plug-In Hybrid. Touted as the best of both worlds, the plug-in hybrid has truly come into its own in recent times. Driven carefully by maximising the range permissible on a single full charge, the new Lexus RX 450h+ should be viewed as a bona fide electric SUV in its own right. For example, if you have the ability to plug in overnight after returning home from work, you’ll find that most of your daily commute can be dispatched in complete electric silence.
The Lexus RX 450h+ retails for R1,629,300 and as with all other Lexus models, boasts a best-in-class 7-years/105 000km Warranty and Full Maintenance Plan.
The RX450h+ comes equipped with two types of cables, Mode 2 (for home charging) and Mode 3 (for public charging/Faster charging). The RX450h+ is fitted with a larger battery (18.1 kW/h battery size) and the standard 6.6 kW Onboard Charger. Using a Mode 2 charging cable can achieve a full charge (up to 80%) in 7.8 hours. While the Mode 3 charging cable achieves a (up to 80%) in 2.7 hours.
The RX 450h+ utilises an electronically controlled, full-time AWD system for a confident, sporty driving experience, spearheaded by Lexus Driving Signature vehicle fundamentals.
Lexus Interface with 14-inch touchscreen
The 2024 RX 450h+ comes standard with a 14-inch high-definition touchscreen, providing easy-to-use controls and clear information to the driver and front-seat passengers. Menu operations are similar to those found on smartphones and tablets. For additional ease of use by the driver and passenger, a centre knob located at the screen’s bottom edge controls power on/off and volume.
An ‘intelligent assistant’ provides the new RX with even more handsfree capability – designed with dual microphones, enhanced noise cancellation, and seat detection capabilities for greater voice-recognition accuracy, by simply saying “Hey Lexus,” available voice commands can operate certain interior amenities, such as navigation, multimedia and climate control.
Heads Up Display is the cherry on top of this techno tour de force. Essential information such as a speedometer and shift position, as well as other information including navigational directions and the information displayed during the use of Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Lane Tracing Assist, is safely positioned within the driver’s line of sight. Conveniently, HUD can be linked to your memorised driving position.
Lexus Safety System+ 3.0
One of the hallmarks of RX’s success is its dependable safety and convenience features. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+comes standard with Lexus Safety System+ 3.0, which provides additional features and monitoring devices over and above the obligatory systems such as ABS, Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Hill Assist Control (HAC) and Traction Control (TRC) as well as the now de rigueur Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).
Recap
In summary, the RX 450h+ is the perfect package: it provides the efficiency and powerful, responsive performance that is characteristic of a plug-in system, but goes further thanks to the superior qualities of Lexus’s hybrid technology. This technical advantage combines with the rewarding response and handling of the Lexus Driving Signature, high equipment specifications, advanced safety and driver assistance features and its unique takumi craftsmanship luxury.
