Lexus announces RX 350 pricing

[Tideland Prius]

Toronto, Ontario - Lexus has announced that the new 2007 RX 350 has gone on sale in Canada, at a base price of $51,550.

The RX 350 offers a new and more powerful 3.5-litre engine, generating 270 hp and 251 lb-ft of torque; satellite-ready audio system with MP3 and WMA compatibility; new noise-reducing front windshield glass; larger rear entertainment display screen; and a range of new and improved safety features, including a new tire pressure monitoring system. The RX 350 is built in Cambridge, Ontario.
The RX 350 Luxury package is priced at $54,500, the Premium package at $56,550, and the Ultra-Premium package at $64,050.


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I am dissapointed with the horsepower. Only 270? I expected over 300 horsepower. How can this compete with the Cadillac SRX V8, Saab 9-7X 5.3i, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Mercedes-Benz ML500, etc.?

[CACressida]

Originally Posted by tdt59512

I am dissapointed with the horsepower. Only 270? I expected over 300 horsepower. How can this compete with the Cadillac SRX V8, Saab 9-7X 5.3i, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Mercedes-Benz ML500, etc.?

Well, if you look at the measurments, the RX isn't the size of a Saab 9-7 (an overdressed TrailBlazer). Its smaller than the Caddy, its not in exotic category as the Porsche, and the GX-470 is more of a direct competition for the Benz. The RX just hovers in between the compacts and the midsize somewhere.

[Tideland Prius]

Or just get the hybrid version. It can beat the ML500 and X5 4.4i (I think it's both 0-60 and ¼ mile).