Towing With A Rx400H Vs Rx450H

[Brian D]

Hi all,

I have had a RX400h for a couple of years and have used it to tow my 1500Kg caravan around very sucessfully. I am now thinking of changing my tow vehicle and ideally would like a Lexus but ( and here's the crunch) I get 18 MPG when towing. (Yes before you all jump on me I know it is a big petrol engine and what do I expect!)

However I was wondering if any RX450h owners could report their towing figures to see if they are any better.

Any info will be gratefully received especially if it is for towing vans around the same weight.

Thanks

Bri

[nelmo]

Bugger - haven't towed with mine yet (going away on Saturday) but was hoping to get a little more than 18mpg (my van's also 1500kg).

...and I'll have 4 bikes on the roof - I may be visiting a few petrol stations down through France :eerrrmm:

[Brian D]

Hi Neil,

Hope you enjoy you're holiday. Unfortunately I can't offer any good news as the 18mpg quoted was from last week on a trip to Somerset and back up to North East Lincs. Would be interested to hear how you get on though.

Bri

[Midlifecrisis]

Only done one trip two weeks ago to Isle of Wight from Kent so only a 2 hr journey each way and car only had 600 miles on when I left so didnt push it at all but did sit at 60 on cruise for most of the way.

Got 21mpg .

[Brian D]

Thanks for that Andrew,

It is begining to look like I will not be getting another Lexus and that is a big disappointment.

Thanks again

Bri

[nelmo]

Yup, at 65 on autoroutes, 18 mpg...however, I did get up to 26mpg on the occassions where I had to drop down to 50mph (there's a 10 mile section of roadworks on the M25). Sadly, I might die of boredom if I towed at that speed all the way down France :-)