Spacewagon52

If you drive like a Formula One driver, you must expect Formula 1 consumption! There are threads on here that explain the driving technique for a hybrid. I did a short 5 mile journey on A roads the other day, with cruise set at 50 mph. At the end of the short journey the computer stated 44 mpg - but I do not get anywhere near that on my normal journeys. Whenever you brake in a normal ICE car you are wasting fuel/energy. However, with a hybrid you are getting some of that wasted energy put back into the battery. The battery then supplements the ICE. With a very careful right foot in town you can run on electric only. My 400h is probably the least efficient hybrid Lexus have made but compared to the consumption of my RX 300 the hybrid gives far better mpg. The driving technique for good mpg in a hybrid is only slightly different from a normal ICE for good economy. The difference is that you tend to WANT to drive it economically. It suits the engine and the gearbox. Thrashing a hybrid makes the CVT gearbox whine loudly and that is probably why people complain about the CVT box. I think the CVT box is wonderfully smooth with no detectable gear changes. Try your NX at 70 mph on cruise and then at 50 mph and you will see the obvious difference. If you are concerned about mpg then adjust your driving style to the hybrid method, it will not adjust itself to you! Let us know how you get on. The engineering on these cars is amazing!

Photos are always welcome - congratulations! You went to Manchester to buy it?

There are much cheaper options. These are tailored to fit the vehicle and good value. I bought the heavy du https://www.carmats4u.com/tailored-car-mats/lexus-car-mats.htmlty rubber set for my RX 400h

Brilliant!

The cat should be safe then!

Reading this, I am so pleased I have a Lexus.

If your budget could stretch to an IS 300h that would be a cracking car for your journey. I like the high driving position of the 400h and consider the economy very acceptable for a 3.3 litre V6. With a hybrid you can adjust your driving technique to get good economy - it can actually be quite fun to get good mpg as the driving style is very relaxed. If you want to give it some stick it will really move. Just my opinion.

Does the consumption depend on whether or not you buy a RX 400 h?

You may get better but I would count on 30 mpg as a guide overall. Others, who have had more experience with the 400h, may suggest better figures. Crawling in heavy traffic with a very light throttle can be done on electric but any form of acceleration will kick-in the ICE.

Looking really good Richard. Love the photos!

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/list/here-are-17-cars-thatll-do-300000-miles#18

I drove from Bristol to Kent on motorways at the legal limit. I averaged 36 mpg - that was calculated from mileage on Google and full tank. I thought this was very good for a 3.3 litre V6. Locally, doing mainly very short runs, I get 27 mpg. It has dropped to 25 mpg as the cold weather came. There are threads on this forum explaining how to drive a hybrid to get the best fuel economy. Overall I would expect around 30 mpg, you may get more depending on the length of route / traffic / hills etc. as John mentioned above. Can you give us some indication of your usual route?

I wonder if that partly explains why the insurance on my 400h was £100 more than the RX300?

Really like that colour combination but would like to see it in the flesh. That will be MUCH easier to keep clean! Well it will not show the dirt as much! That is a keeper!

If you can spare the time look at both. I would concentrate on service history (How many Lexus services?) condition inside and out. Younger and lower mileage does not necessarily equate to better condition. I like the lower mileage one but the other could be a better buy!

Excellent! When you say black sealant ....... silicone?

Is your wife excited? Nothing to do with you of course! About the car?

We want photos or it did not happen!

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They key word is ergonomics. Having to look away from the road for more than a second is not ideal. It is common sense to have a device that gives you instant control without taking your eyes off the road. A round knob delivers extremely well. A bank of identical switches looks good but is NOT ergonomically friendly. Look at beer taps in pubs!

Fair enough!

Is it worth doing? Is the standard sound system that bad?

This has been a very interesting thread.

Congratulations! I have recently purchased a 400h. Let us know your thoughts after a couple of weeks driving it. I concur with the " shift between electric and engine is seamless" And yes, it can shift if required!

I don't hate EV's I have just bought an older hybrid and I am blown away with the 15 year old technology. I appreciate they will be part of the future but so will hydrogen powered vehicles, particularly vans and lorries. Tesla have taken the European motor sales by storm and good for them. All I am suggesting is that other manufacturers will, hopefully, produce better EV solutions. I think we are all lamenting the narrowing of the Lexus offerings in Europe. However, I have a gut feeling that Lexus will produce something quite special in the not too distant future. Infrastructure and technology is changing rapidly. Lithium batteries will be replaced by something much cheaper in the future. I love the styling of Tesla, I also love the styling of many Italian and French cars ............ would I buy one? Not today sir! And that goes for Tesla. Just my view. Just to add, go with Tesla if your company is buying it to give it a go.... BUT if you are spending your OWN money, I would be thinking twice.