Lexus RX400h AWD - Car and Driver
Since its introduction in 1998, the RX has been Lexus's bestselling vehicle, with 108,348 of these SUVs finding buyers in 2006. And what's most interesting is that almost a quarter of those were the RX400h hybrid version. The primary purpose of a hybrid vehicle is to save gas, yet hybrid technology has made some models, such as the Honda Accord hybrid and the RX400h, quicker than their gas-only counterparts. But to discover if the RX400h luxury SUV really could be quicker, save us some money, and assuage the environmentalist in some of us, we needed a long-term test. So in May 2005, just a month after the RX400h went on sale, Lexus dropped off a 2006 Millennium Silver example in our parking lot. Our leather-swathed and luxuriously appointed all-wheel-drive RX400h had a base price of $49,185, and we went for such options as the Mark Levinson premium audio system ($980), a heated-front-seat and headlight-washer package ($540), a cargo mat... That brings the base price of a 2007 AWD RX400h down to $43,295, but that's still about $3800 more than the base price of a 2007 AWD RX350. The RX400h was popular for staffers going on long trips, owing to its expensive-feeling interior and cushy,... Source: www.caranddriver.com
