2024 Lexus RX 450h+ Gets 83 MPGe Rating And 35 Miles Of All-Electric Range

Last year, Lexus debuted the fifth generation of theLexus RXand introducedthree all-new enginesfor the beloved crossover. These existing engines are now joined by the first-ever 2024 RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid model.

The model was initially supposed to arrive in 2022. Instead, it arrived fashionably late and with a hefty starting price of $70,080, including the destination fee. It sits at the top of the RX range, offering a phenomenal manufacturer-estimated 83 MPGe rating. It also comes with a 35-mile electric-only driving range.

The plug-in hybrid joins three other turbocharged four-cylinder and hybrid powertrains. The base setup is a turbocharged 2.4-liter which produces 275 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque and is available in FWD and AWD RX 350 models.

The next step up is the base RX350 h hybrid with 245 hp and 233 lb-ft of torque and a solid 33 MPGe on the combined cycle.

This leads us to the speed demon of the group, which is the RX 500h. The former range-topper slots in underneath the new plug-in hybrid at $62,000 sans destination charges. It's also equipped with a 2.4-liter turbocharged engine, an eAxle rear motor, an inverter, and reduction gearbox that produces a very impressive 367 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. Lexus says it can sprint from 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds.

The new RX 350+ variant is a tad slower, with a 0-60 mph time of just 6.2 seconds. Still, this model is more about fuel economy than anything else, as proven by its impressive fuel consumption and electric-only driving range.