2024 Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV

Lexus explains the hybrid SUV is equipped as standard with a Level 1 charging cable for 120-volt outlets. Using the maximum available charging current of 240 volts and “under ideal conditions,” the RX 450h+ can be fully recharged in about two and a half hours with a 6.6-kilowatt onboard charger. As a side note, power from the plug-in hybrid powertrain is distributed to all four wheels. The new RX 450h+ will be available in eight exterior colors (Eminent White Pearl, Cloudburst Gray, Iridium, Caviar, Matador Red Mica, Copper Crest, Nori Green Pearl, and Nightfall Mica) and standard 21-inch 20-spoke wheels. Also part of the standard equipment are interior goodies such as four heated and ventilated power seats, ambient lighting, a heated steering wheel, a panoramic glass roof, and a 21-speaker Mark Levinson premium audio system. A variant of the fifth-generation Lexus RX that debuted last year as a 2023 model, the RX 450h+ is Lexus&second plug-in hybrid, following the smaller NX 450h+ that launched for 2022. The two models share a 2.5-liter inline-4 engine and 18.1-kwh battery pack, but the NX is EPA-rated at 37 miles of electric range. Green Car Reports drove a European-market version of the RX 450h+ in 2022 and also found it behaved like a somewhat larger, less agile version of the NX plug-in hybrid. With 304 hp available, though, Lexus still estimates a respectable 0-60 mph time of 6.2 seconds for the all-wheel drive RX plug-in hybrid. Lexus also sells the...