Is the 2024 Lexus RX 450h a BETTER luxury midsize SUV than a Mercedes GLE 450e?
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- The RX 450h is a tope selling midsize SUV from Lexus. On the outside you will find a vibrant paint job, unique wheels and special grill. On the inside you will be greeted by a 14in infotainment system, digital gauge cluster and tons of storage. Under the hood is a 2.5L inline-4 hybrid system. Is the 2024 Lexus RX 450h a BETTER luxury midsize SUV than a Mercedes GLE 450e?
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I’ll take the Lexus RX all the wayyyy.. long term speaking 💯💯
Love love love how the gorgeous wheels coordinate with the flowing trim!
Drop dead sexiness Absolutely digging it ❤❤MPG's is absolutely sinister
My dream car. ❤
In this car, I think the beige doesn't say "elderly," but keeps the interior bright as opposed to so cave-like dark.
.................... Hmmmmm? YOU have disclosed your elderly mind set... " beige doesn't say "elderly,"
For fifty something like my self, I chose the RX500h for added performance. Lexus also offers great resale value so when you're selling it 36 mo. later like I plan to, I will get a good trade-in value for my next purchase.
So glad the WOOD is back. I love all the earth tones and textures with the plush leather seats man it looks so solid and comfy.
I can't believe it; he said, "rub your hands all over your wood." LOL
He also said , bust your nuts 🌰 🥜 LOL 😂
He carries an iron rod.. between, wood didn't occur to him
Just keep watching his channel and you’ll continue to be amused 😂
Joe, I love this Lexus RX450h+ & I hate to say it, I love the fake vents I think if these fake vents weren't there, the corners of the bumper would look rather bland.
but why fake though ?
@@tonelocrian Yeah
Getting to see your videos again- how enjoyable. Take Care Joe.
it is beautiful, thanks Joe & happy weekend to you & Lori, tony
The front grill design has grown on me. I did not like it at first, but now I do. I really like the back end with Lexus spelled out and the red light going across the back. Nice wheels too, but I would prefer 19".
Love y'all 😊
How ironic, I’ll be taking my Toyota to pick up my buddy because his MB just broke down again. 😂
LOL 😂 tell him to get something reliable
I bought one recently and love the vehicle. Only gripe is the low electric mile range. Also battery charging on 120v regular home charger takes 12 hours to fully charge the battery. 240v option charges in about 3 hours or less.
Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍
Amazing review Joe.
Nice interior, and the steering wheel, the feel of wood in your hand. Cheaper and more reliable than an MB.
Glad about Steven. In the Southern heat, thunder and lightning can materialize quickly!
Love your car video 📹 😍 ❤️ 💕
This is the first RX that I have considered buying. Lexus has finally made the grille digestible. They have also shortened the front overhang. The dashboard still doesn’t impress, but the materials seem to be of very good quality. And the seats, front and back, are extremely comfortable, at least initially.
Yes of course Joe & thinking of buying this.
Got it. Love it. My family’s 5th Lexus, 1st new one…sold on the outstanding customer service and safety features with the luxury being a nice bonus. Have had 2 Mercedes in the past and will never have another…solidly built cars but have poor reliability and are expensive to repair. When I bought my first Lexus (traded in my last Mercedes), the owner of the auto repair shop I took my cars to checked it out (as it was used) and stated, “I’m not going to be seeing you anymore. Lexus is the most reliable car we service and they stand behind them.” BTW, that shop owner had a Mercedes with over 300K miles on it and said it was good advertising but he was working on it frequently and wouldn’t have kept it if he’d had to take it to someone else. It’s no surprise that this high end specialty autoshop owner’s personal everyday car is a Lexus.
We own a Lexus CUV with similar looks...love ours and yours. They are reasonably priced luxury car and their reliability is unflappable. Nobody l know in the Industry will say anything positive about M-B reliability, anymore.
That’s A Very Nice Luxurious Crossover SUV👍👏💺🚙💨!!!
I have the 2024 rx 500h f sport and oh mannnn😮💨
Absolutely Great SUV!
I see what you did there at 12:51 😂 🤣😂
Ain't even watched the video yet. Just wanted to post as first. Also, these are nice SUV'S
thanks
Nice suv ❤
Just got rid of my etron today and so excited about the RX45o+ I ordered today!
Of course it is!! It’s a Lexus, drop dead reliable & gorgeous.
My request is when you make any test car video than please mention the entire trims along with its price. Appreciate that you compared with the mercedes gle price . Keep it up 👍
LOL - MB GLE reliability score is 36, Lexus RX 350 is 69. The 24 MB GLE already has 4 recalls including Electrical system with a fire risk, Detaching Accelerator Pedal causing a crash or injury, Fuel and Engine Oil leaks, fuel system loss of power, and stability control/brakes. Good luck with all that.
22:25 Joe, you had me dying laughing. I love you, bro. You’re so funny.😂😂 💯 😅
The seats are spooning with your hamstrings?!? 😂 Another great review, Joe!
At 23:00 min mark you mention engine sound being pumped in through speakers, can this be disabled?
I think GLE is better looking, but would most likely fall apart sooner than Lexus…….and more $$ to service Mercedes. But I don’t think Mercedes owners care about that.
Me watching car reviews:
Him: "rub your hands all over your wood".
Dad: You sure you're watching a car review?
Okay Joe, I have to ask this burning question that I think is one all our minds even though it's off topic. Have you seen the ad in the Car and Driver magazine about Pontiac being brought back? There are a lot of theories out there Joe, what's yours?
What's the specs with the seats folded Joe ? We need those specs ! 😮
That's Car Looking good
I will take Lexus with great options and dependability for the $$. Lots of great luxury features compared to other luxury competitors at a higher price.
Thank you Joe and Steve for the excellent review and camera work 🎉!
✨This Lexus RX is beautiful in and outside.
Love to see Lexus grabbing Genesis tech for the front right seat...a great idea!
That red is nice but it exposes the grill out in the open with that red. Black would hide it better
That color is sexi
10:03 You meant to say two stages of heated steering wheel, not seats.
2:08 Joe that is not a fake vent.
There is a 4mm wide functional vent opening on the side you just can’t see it.
Seats more comfortable than a lincoln corsair?
If it was black, that interior would make more sense.
I think the hourglass shaped grill was hideous. This one though, blending from hood to radiator has a better look to it.🤔🤔🤔🤔
Mercedes Benz GLE is a true luxury and reliable SUV. It's now around $72K. I have owned two so far and love them. No problem at all but just routine maintenance. NX is a compact SUV and GLE is a mid-size SUV. They are not compete in the same segment. I just test drive a 2025 NX 350 F Sport. Be very honest, it's a Toyota car with Lexus price tag.
I love this guy ahahah
Looks alright.
I like it but I don't know if I'd spend that much money in a midsize suv.
Hey Joe! Love your content man! Keep up the good work. I need some advice. I am confused on which to pick between the Lincoln Nautilus or The Lexus Rx350h or The GV70. Do they all require premium fuel? Any other suggestions?
Forget the lexus
Get the nautilus or gv70 gv80. They’re far better cars than the RX
Definitely, you will be smart if you stay away from Hyundai.
Please review the new Kia k5
it's been so long with that new front styling that i forgot what Lexus fronts use to look like. Audi started that and Lexus said hold my beer and i think they went overboard.
The rear wiper has been hidden away for years on the RX. I have the 2016 and it’s hidden away.😊
Nice.... But? Plug in hybrid.
Is all RX Lexus car electric charged???
I love the paint color. I hope that Matador Red RX450h won't come across with a bull. jk 😂
2024 Lexus RX450h+Plus PHEV Luxury!
2 stages of heated seats 3 stages of ventilated seats and of course 3 STAGES OF EXTRA HEATED SEATS.
Too expensive. NX450h + base model is the way to go.
It takes 12 hrs with a level 1 (120V) charger and 2.5 hrs with level 2 (240V)
You can buy a prius and sienna for $76k
Expansive AF
I feel like if u have 80k to spend on a electric car just get a Cadillac lyriq
Lexus' varied lineup of vehicles offer superior reliability and safety scores. Additionally, Lexus offers more Top Safety Picks than Mercedes. Lexus also offers a longer powertrain warranty than Mercedes for all of its models.
Sounds nice, doesn’t answer the question tho. A Lexus hasn’t been proven to be safer than a Mercedes. Try again.
@@MercOne in 2024 Mercedes-Benz has only top safety picks in the GLC and GLE in the midsize luxury suv and the c-class sedan in the midsize luxury cars. Lexus has the RZ and UX in small suvs, the NX ice, NX phev and rx in midsize luxury suvs
not accounting for 8 Toyota vehicles as well in the award winners
@@chibbyylol Toyota doesn't compete with Mercedes. So that is matterless. So you're one of those totally uninformed people who think that a top safety pick based on lab testing makes a car safer. Do you really just not understand that there is a difference between this nonsense you're talking about vs real world safety? Mercedes and others (like Volvo) has been at the safety game before Lexus was even thought up and that all the safety innovations on your Lexus came from Mercedes and others? "Top safety pic" doesn't mean squat. Prove to me that a Lexus is safer than Mercedes based on something in the real world like death rates, injury rates. I'll wait.
@@MercOne the Lexus ES, RX and NX amongst the vehicles with the lowest death rates whereas MB only has the E class
Your move
@@chibbyylol Source it. Lets see the proof. Try again.
Pretty car - and golly that red. You're accurate in comparing it to a GLE (or X5, etc), but I do have a hard time considering these comparable - the GLE/X5 is definitely a notch up in its RWD architecture and German sophistication. Moreso than some other Lexus models, this thing is a FWD Toyota underneath - which is no bad thing necessarily, considering the suburban mall duties it is built for. Reliable and sensible. But that's also why it doesn't feel quite as special or lux as a GLE/X5. That said, it makes for a nice middleground - not everyone wants the European complexity, and the Lexus badge is 95% as prestigious.
................................. GLE & X5 Definitely 3 NOTCHES + down on RELIABILITY & RE-Sale value
Beyond the warranty period, I'd 100% prefer owning the Lexus. As a lease or something I'd dump after 3-4 years, the Benz.
As much as I love Lexus, I'm going with MB on this one. The styling of the Mercedes is so elegant.
I’d go BMW X5 tbh, the RX is ugly and a 4 cylinder, the GLE has horrible build quality
I’ll take the MB as it’s a real luxury car. The RX is an illegitimate luxury car
@@naveenthemachine the MB isn’t a real luxury car 😂, tbh thr RX is but that’s not changing the fact it’s ugly and a 4 cylinder
@@CarGeek360 the 4 cylinder in the Mercedes performs a lot better than the RX ever could. Just about every RX has the performance of a Corolla or rav4. The rx500h has the performance of a v6 Camry or rav4 prime
@@naveenthemachine the 4cyl GLE is a waste of money, if you’re gonna get that poorly built thing, get it with at least 6 cylinders
I'm holding out on buying a Lexus until they release a model called the T-REX...
That interior is "ivory" which is much more white than beige, they are not the same thing.
the front looks like someone took a hammer and smashed its nose lol
This SUV is gorgeous but why in the worlddddd does Lexus keep making beige and white interior, whyyyyyy, who is asking for this?
Reliability, resale value great. But the grill is ugly.
Nothing screams luxury like CVT
eCVT*
most of general public doesn't care what transmission it is as long as it goes forward when they put it in 'D'
The mass majority who are buying them do not give a crap about that
..................................... Hey IDIOT...this does-Not have a CVT!!!..........…......... NOTE: This is a “NOT” repeat, not a CVT gearbox on the NX, ( many that can not afford this vehicle “try” to put it down by trying to spread this FALSE propaganda (do your research) ...this is not a CVT vehicle!)......it is an “ e-CVT “which is an epicycloidal transmission and no belt of any kind. eCVT is completely different from a cvt. eCVT doesn't use belt/band. Nothing are the same.
It's a transmission that contentiously varies, the mechanics are different but the outcome is the same !
Definitely better than a Mercedes- lower maintenance costs, better resale value, and longevity....
There’s no way you’re charging that battery in 2 hrs on a 120 V outlet. You probably meant to say 240v with a nema 14-50. Plug in EVs are not the best of both worlds. Go hybrid or full EV. Studies show most people don’t charge their plug in hybrids so they are Carrying around a bunch of dead weight in batteries. If you do charge it, the gas and engine are dead weight.
Don't like the red on the front grill, looks like a paint job gone really wrong with overspray.
I think you might be the first to say that.
Just get the F-Sport for performance. Get the H for gas saver w/o the performance. Get the 500h for the best of both. The principle is: “You get what you pain for.”
WRONG!!!.......... .05 quicker which is NOTHING and it Has a FREAK'n Turbo...the 450h+ Has NO turbo Naturally Aspirated regular gas!
@@donaldbanner2185 half a second actually is a big difference, especially if you drive both back to back when testing. Why are you buying expensive luxury cars and complaining about which gas you will use? the 500h styling is more preferable to a lot of people, it handles better and the rear wheel steering is way more fun around corners.
The current gen of RX front bumper is just ugly, doesnt have the same appeal as last gen F Sport.
TO THE DOOOOORPANELS
It should be compared to the GLC!! GLE is a different size…
no that would be the NX
@@crouchb15actually it’s in between! check the dimensions online… i’ve been next to both, the GLE is longer, wider and much taller.
No car and driver is wrong for that reason. That's like comparing a TX to a GLE, but the GLE third row isn't comparable, so the equivalent is the GLS.
This looks Toyota af, wtf happened to their design language? bring back the spindle grill
My 2023 Traverse has a better interior than this. Those door panels are cheap
Of course the Mercedes front is nicer and more elegant
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Nice RAV4
lexus needs to update their interior design, looks very outdated compared to the modern of korean genesis/hyundai, or the lux of german mercedes/bmw
Lexus builds good cars but if you compete it with Mercedes cars and the name Mercedes, is Lexus a little child.
Pretty blah after watching your GV 80 review. Save the planet with that plug in for 35 miles.
No
Rear bumper looks like a multi-colored diaper. Boo!
Reminds me of the terrible rear bumper on the new Subaru WRXs.
I have no idea how the higher ups at Lexus approved that design.
general public seems to approve, selling more than ever
Toyota/Lexus and their huge, wide and flat cheese grater grilles 😅. Come on, Joe…zonk that grille, not that little fake side grille…
No it isn’t.
Tbh both the RX and GLE suck compared to the rest of the segment but at least the RX has good fit and finish
@@CarGeek360In your largely ignorant opinion.
@@CarGeek360Based on what? Your uninformed nonsense option?
@@MercOne you’re the largely ignorant one if anything
@@CarGeek360Can you actually explain or source your claims? So far you haven’t been able to do anything.