The RX is Lexus’ best-selling vehicle and it’s getting a handful of updates for 2025. Key among them is a new Black Line Special Edition, which is based on the RX 500h F Sport Performance. While that’s a mouthful, the Black Line Special Edition is distinguished by an Incognito exterior with black accents. They’re joined by black 21-inch wheels, which are contrasted by orange brake calipers. Additional changes are limited, but the model’s two-tone appearance is echoed inside with a black interior that features gray contrast stitching. Production will be limited to 500 units across North America, so it sounds like Canadians will also be getting in on the action.
Besides the new special edition, Lexus
decided to add an F Sport Design trim. That seems wholly unnecessary
considering there were already Standard, Premium, Premium+, Luxury, F Sport
Handling, and F Sport Performance grades. Bloated lineups aside, the F Sport
Design trim is available exclusively on the RX 350 and RX 350h. The trim builds
on the Premium grade and adds F Sport styling details including the front
fascia, grille, and rear valence. They’re joined by black open pore wood trim
and 21-inch wheels with a black finish.
If seven trims weren’t enough, the RX
offers a dizzying array of powertrains. There are so many options even Lexus
got confused and claimed the RX 350 has a “2.5L In-line 4-cylinder turbo.”
That’s close, but no cigar, as it actually has a familiar turbocharged
2.4-liter four-cylinder producing 275 hp and 429
Nm of torque. Likewise, the RX 350h returns with a hybridized powertrain that
produces 246 hp and 316 Nm of torque. The RX 500h
F Sport Performance, on the other hand, has 366 hp and 550 Nm of torque.
Since that’s clearly not enough options,
Lexus also offers an RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid. It features a 2.5-liter
four-cylinder engine, three electric motors, and an 18.1 kWh lithium-ion
battery pack. This gives the model a combined output of 304 hp and an electric-only range of 56 km.
The 2025 Lexus RX will arrive at U.S.
dealerships later this year and pricing will be announced closer to launch.
However, expect it to cost slightly more than its predecessor which began at US$ 49,950.
