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Ok thanks, I’ll give it a try

Yes, but only if you have connected services turned on and a route programmed, unless I am missing something in which case I’m happy to be shown what I’m missing. When I know the route I tend not to programme it but looks as though I will have to in the future

Final update! Lexus Technical have confirmed that, although many manufacturers programme their audio so that DAB can be interrupted by FM Traffic Announcements, Lexus and Toyota do not. Pretty poor show from a so called premium car manufacturer, if Ford can programme this technology into a £14k Fiesta why can’t Lexus on a £50k-£60k car. Also why indicate in the manual that it does and why include the settings on the audio set up to receive traffic announcements. I’ve had DAB in my cars since 2011 and this is the first that can’t handle some simple software programming. The FM announcements interrupt ok when listening to music via USB, CD player & Bluetooth so what’s so hard! So the instruction from Lexus is “if you want traffic announcements whilst driving long distances use FM and put up with the poorer quality and possible poor reception in areas” They must be taking note from Land Rover on how to treat customers with contempt!

Update on the original question "Does anyone receive TP traffic info when tuned to DAB stations on a 4RX" Dealer also cannot work out why there is no TP traffic info when tuned to a DAB station and why the TP signal doesn't show even though all the settings to receive traffic announcements are turned on. They have tried it on one of the company dealer cars over the past 3 weeks and confirm that their car behaves in the same way. Both dealer and myself believe the usual method of getting traffic announcements on DAB is that the FM traffic announcements interrupt the DAB just as they interrupt music played via USB or iPod. The interruption on USB etc works fine Dealer has now asked Lexus Technical for guidance on what is supposed to happen re TP traffic announcements when listening to DAB radio when all the relevant settings are turned on. They have advised me not to expect an answer for 3 weeks.

Same comments as others above. Re the listening to the radio, all modern venicles deplete the battery quickly when sat with the radio on and ignition completely off. My previous RRS and Discovery Sports would close down the electrics automatically after just a few minutes of listening to the radio with the message "the car is now shutting down due to the low battery" When trying to watch the useless TV in the RRS it would last all of 2-3 minutes before it needed the engine starting to be able to continue. @Silversalmon I agree re eco mode. It does let you be more gentle in trying to activate EV driving. Ironically, our Discovery Sport, which had eco, normal and Sport driving modes, was always more fuel efficient when in sports mode.

TBH, the Evora hasn't been used as regularly as intended but still enjoy it when I do get out in it. Most mileage over the last 2 years has been done in Europe with trips to Italy, Switzerland, Austria, South of France etc. It is, as you mentioned earlier, a very capable car and just as capable on track. I have thought about cashing in later this year if residuals remain high, we'll just have to see what develops

Yes, I remember you raving about the isf during the time you were hunting for the Evora. Only had the RX since mid Jan but so far very impressed with it. Build quality in a different league to JLR, smooth and quiet drive for cruising on long journeys and fuel consumption so far better than expected & hopefully will improve more in the warmer months

Hi Stuart, remember you from TLF and a local Evora meet a couple of years ago. I still have my Evora (amazing how well the residuals are staying high & discovered it was the 4th last S1 Evora built) and decided to join the Lexus crowd early this year when I'd finally had enough of Land Rover, and their dreadful approach to customers when trying to get faults fixed by LR that were down to their crap quality control. I decided to get a RX 450h F Sport & so far very pleased with the decision. Not the quick car that you are looking at by any stretch of imagination, but basically the same engine as the Evora (minus a supercharger) and nice & quiet & luxurious

Yes, I saw on the DS & RRS that you'd bought a RC. I now have the car we should have bought when I sold the RRS and bought the DS. The DS was the wife's choice & I let her have her own way since I'd just bought the Evora. In the end though it was the wife, who'd had enough of LR & their dealers, who said one day in Dec "let's dump the DS and get the RX"

👋👋 Hi, Muddy didnt expect to find you here

Good point on the limits displayed on the back of lorries. Although I can't recall the exact circumstances it does sound a strong probability. I'll keep an eye out the next time I'm on the motorway

Travelling along the M4 2 weeks ago it changed from 50 to 90 in a set of roadworks, then from 70 to 130 on the A12 TBH it's no big deal since TSR is something I would never specify, but since it came fitted I'm just curious as to why it has occasionally suggest speed limits of 90 and 130

Thanks Colin but problem seems to be that it can't find any DAB traffic stations since the TP sign doesn't appear in the display even though TP is switched on Looks like a visit to the dealers since TSR strangely, not often but occasionally, reads speed limit in kph.

Anybody? Does anyone receive TP traffic info when tuned to DAB stations on a 4RX

Well, one of the potential concerns I had with my recent move to a 4RX450h, over the previous LR Discovery Sport, was how it would perform in snow & ice. Off road is something that really doesn't bother me, but the ability to stay mobile in bad weather when you live in a small village away from major routes is something that always concerns us. No such concerns with both the Discovery Sport and the previous RRS, and now no concerns with the RX. I put it into the recommended Eco setting (no Gravel, Sand or Snow setting on it like the Land Rovers) and it pulled off our drive, slight incline in 25cm of snow, with no trouble and handled the uphill bendy stretch out of the village as though there was no snow around. A little bit of slip was present on the front wheels when exiting the drive but it was only momentarily as the AWD system quickly brought the rear wheels in to play. To be fair, the AWD system worked better than I thought it would. Happy days

Now got to grips with 95% of the various settings on my RX450. One thing I'm stuck on is how to get traffic info when tuned to DAB. The relevant TP setting is set ok. It works on FM and shows TP on the screen but can't get it to work on DAB. I know that on DAB local traffic info is limited but on previous cars FM radio used to interrupt DAB radio for local traffic updates. Does anyone know if TP works on Lexus DAB or not

Yes, they were also my reasons for moving away from the RRS but 18 months ago, when I first looked at the RX, I was impressed but there were items on the Premier that I wanted that weren't and couldn't be fitted to the F Sport. After driving the Premier, I just couldn't bring myself to buy a car with a wooden steering wheel and didn't like the seats after being used to the RRS ones. In the end I took the even cheaper option of buying a top spec Discovery Sport and, for various reasons, lived to regret it. I looked again at the RX, back in December, when I found out that the F Sport could be specified with the Premier Pack. Mind was made up quickly. The sales guy remembered me from before and quickly put a decent deal together. Really happy so far, fuel consumption no worse than the Discovery Sport and much, much more refined. Only downside so far, which doesn't affect me but has caused our daughter to moan, is no heated rear seats, something I never thought to ask but just assumed would be fitted on this type of car.

Hi Malcolm, I recall there was a guy from the RRS forum days who moved to a RX. Now just twigged that it was you as I searched the forum. I always regretted not buying the RX at the time I sold the RRS, staying with LR was a big mistake. Looks as though you've now moved on from the RX, anything you felt adverse about it?

Did plenty of research on the net back in Nov/Dec &, even allowing for some discount on advertised used prices, didn't see anything like the £44-47k for a <12months old F Sport with Premier Pack.. (200t's were in the £32-37k range) Agreed the deal in Dec for early Jan delivery. Discount on new for the spec mentioned eclipsed the £7k you mention by some margin though so I'm happy

Decent discounts on new stock available at the moment, probably due to the launch of the RXL. I went to local dealer looking for a car under 12 months. Only one they had in the spec I wanted was probably the only colour I wouldn't have had and ended up being offered a new one for £500 more but with 2 year free servicing

That was indeed the case with the Land Rover but filled to the brim and using the same app as you the RX is (so far) looking reasonably accurate

New RX450h owner here and, whilst I can't comment on the comparison between this and older models, I can confirm that on my first 3 tank fulls I've averaged between 34 and 38 mpg. Surprisingly the calculated mpg figures were only 0.2mpg different to the cars computer figures

I also had a 2013 run out old model RRS before the Discovery Sport and agree that most LR owners never need the off road capabilities that the cars have to offer. To be honest, neither did I, so I'm not expecting the RX to compete in this area. Just hope I'm not embarrassed trying to exit my driveway when the white stuff comes

After stalling on the purchase of a RX450h 2 years ago in favour of a Discovery Sport, I finally had enough of arrogant LR and its dealers with their failure to recognise their faults so changed last month to the car I know I should have bought 2 years ago. Took delivery of a RX450h F Sport with premium pack late January and so far very happy with the decision. Took a while to work through the multitude of settings but the car is now settled and after 1250 miles, including a 500 mile return trip, it is doing everything I expected of it. I'm getting used to the CVT box with my only concern with the car being how it will shape up when the snow arrives.