2016 Lexus RX 350 F Sport Full Review – Video

If the latest RX is no more of an athlete than the previous version, at least it’s a wink quicker. Lexus calls the 3.5-liter V-6 a new engine, but most of the newness is in the cylinder heads. Still, it’s new enough to bump output by 25 horsepower and 19 lb-ft of torque versus the previous 3.5-liter. The new totals are 295 horsepower and 267 lb-ft, burning regular fuel. The V-6 is mated to an eight-speed automatic, which had been limited to the F Sport—although that remains the only model to offer paddle shifters.

 

 

Zero to 60 mph: 6.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 18.3 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 29.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.5 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.3 sec @ 92 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 129 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 174 ft

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 19/26 mpg
C/D observed: 19 mpg