Is300H V Rx450H

[MarksaCox]

Fellow IS300h owners,

Bit of a decision to make and I need some help.

I love my IS300h F-Sport.

Having come from an RX300 I have missed the space and additional comforts, but I love the style, speed and sporty IS.

I have an opportunity to change from my one year old IS to a three year old RX450h.

Tax is double the price €190 up to €380. Mpg down 56 to 44 approx. etc etc.

Any views/comments?

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[DJP]

You've used the word 'love' twice in respect of the IS and only 'miss" once in respect of the RX.

Obviously it's completely subjective (apart from running costs difference) but I think you would miss the aspects you love about the IS more than those of the RX.

My vote is stick with what you have.

Good luck!!

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[ColinBarber]

You won't get 44 mpg from a RX450h if that has any bearing on your decision.

[rayaans]

No point getting one now - new one coming out approx end of this year.

Cant say you'd miss the "speed" of the IS though - RX shifts!

[DJP]

No point getting one now - new one coming out approx end of this year.

Cant say you'd miss the "speed" of the IS though - RX shifts!

I would have thought that depends on the budget.

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[rayaans]

Well yeah, what I meant was, wait till the new one comes out, value of the older models will drop and there'll be some pretty good deals around £10k + discounts etc

[DJP]

Well yeah, what I meant was, wait till the new one comes out, value of the older models will drop and there'll be some pretty good deals around £10k + discounts etc

Gotcha.

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[Nick W858]

Hi - I don't own a 300h but do own a 2011 RX450 along with a 98 LS400. Had a 300h f sport last week while the RX was in for a service. Two very different cars, I was surprised how sporty the is felt - that said I was finding it hard to get over the engine note. Still think the RX is one of the great all round cars - as others have said, the 44mpg is fantasy - we average around 27 from mainly short runs - sometimes this as low as 21 and best is 33. The is l had last week was showing 38mpg over 4k miles - guess as a loan car it will get some stick. I did around 50 miles of fast a road driving and got about 38mpg too. Really liked the is but they (rx & is) are two very different cars.

[MarksaCox]

Thanks Nick for the comparison and your views. And everyone else too who has weighed in.

Mind still not made up.

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[MarksaCox]

Lexus will reveal its new RX SUV at next month's New York International Auto Show.....!!!!

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