The five-seat Lexus RX has received a special
edition model Down Under, called Crafted, which is limited to 300 examples.
It’s based on the entry-level Luxury grade to which it adds a AU$ 7,100 (US$ 5,304) premium, and it’s available with the RX 300 Turbo, RX 350 V6 petrol and
RX 450h hybrid. Pricing starts from AU$ 81,351 (US$ 60,773) for the base
model, with all versions featuring black accents on the grille, fog lamp
bezels, side mirror caps and rear bumper, and sit on 20″ black alloys.
Normally reserved for higher grades, the 12.3-inch
infotainment screen, color head-up display, Mark Levinson premium sound system
and moonroof are all offered as standard on the SUV. Other premium features
include the leather trim, heated and ventilated front seats, dual-zone climate
control, wireless charger, Bluetooth, USB and AUX ports and keyless
entry&go.
The new Lexus RX Crafted doesn’t cut back on driving
assistance gizmos either. It packs the Lexus Safety System +, which includes
autonomous emergency braking and pre-collision safety system with pedestrian
detection. Also, the SUV gets a blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert,
reversing camera, radar active cruise control, bi-LED headlights, LED cornering
lights and rain-sensing wipers.
The only optional extra announced by the Japanese
automaker is the premium paint, priced at AUD 1,500 (US$ 1,121).
- Lexus RX 300 – AUD 81,351 (US$ 60,773)
- Lexus RX 350 – AUD 88,521 (US$ 66,129)
- Lexus RX 450h – AUD 97,260 (US$ 72,658)
