 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Gold Pony and today we are in the new 2020 Lexus RX 350 F Sport courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Lexus in Mechanicsburg PA so I wanted to jump into this one because there have been a lot of changes for the 2020 RX 350 one specifically that is major for this one and I will get into all of that so what do you say let's go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so when it comes to the 2020 RX 350 F Sport there will be a front wheel drive variant and an all-wheel drive variant for the front wheel drive setup that pricing will start at forty seven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars then you have the all-wheel drive starting at forty nine thousand three hundred fifty dollars but regardless of which setup that you go with the power plant on the RX 350 will be the same powering this beast is going to be a three point five liter naturally aspirated V6 putting out 295 horsepower at sixty three hundred rpm two hundred and sixty eight pound feet of torque available at forty seven hundred rpm power again sent to front wheels or all wheels through an eight speed automatic with paddle shifters so you guys know we will be testing out those paddle shifters in a little bit see how quickly they react for us but when it comes to zero to sixty time this one surprised me a little bit front wheel drive actually comes in at seven point seven seconds all-wheel drive comes in at seven point nine typically it's been vice versa where the all-wheel drive is going to give you a little better acceleration because it gives you better traction but I found that kind of interesting but either way top speed one hundred and twenty four miles per hour in case you were interested with npg numbers coming in at twenty in the city twenty seven on the highway for the front wheel drive nineteen city twenty six highway for the all-wheel drive but before we do any kind of accelerations or paddle shifter test I did want to mention there are some driving modes that circular dial button is located just kind of behind the shifter and to the right and that's going to give you eco normal sport and sport sharp so right now we have an eco mode because we're just cruising so we're going to save a little bit of mpg's there but before we do this acceleration I'm going to turn it to sport sharp here first thing I noticed when you do adjust those drive modes is the gauges will differ quite substantially so with that eco mode you're going to get kind of a black hue the normal is going to kind of be the same but then when you go to sport and sport sharp you will get a white perimeter around the tachometer a little bit of red added as well so I think that's pretty cool but in addition to the gauges changing those drive mids will also adjust things like the throttle response the shift points and the steering sensitivity as well so what do you say since I mentioned all that let's go ahead and put the shifter actually all the way to the back and to the left that is going to allow me to manually shift through the gears myself if you wanted to go that route that is there for you so let's go ahead and do a quick little paddle shifter test first to see how quickly these paddle shifters react for us here all right so there is a little bit of a delay to the paddle shifter's cool thing is the paddle shifters they do feel kind of high quality so I do like that really with SUVs what the paddle shifters are for is if you wanted to do some engine braking for instance if it's snowing in Pennsylvania as it often does here you can do a little engine braking maybe when you're going downhill so you don't have to use the brakes and spin out or whatever so that's really what the paddle shifters are going to be for in an SUV but let me go ahead and put it back in drive mode all you need to do is just slide the shifter back to the right there and that allows the car full control once again and let's do a quick little acceleration here let's see how quickly we can get the new 2020 Lexus RX350 F Sport up to speed here we go good grief unexpected I gotta be honest that acceleration surprised the heck out of me this is just a regular 3.0 I should say regular but this is a 3.5 liter naturally aspirated V6 it's not turbocharged it's not supercharged but dang did that power reach the ground ever so well immediate acceleration in this thing certainly no issues with merging onto the highway well done Lexus anyhow to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important and so upfront you will find 12.9 inch ventilated front discs in the back 13.3 inch solid rear discs and in my short test drive today braking feel has felt great no brake pedal delay or anything like that so definitely on point there touching on suspension and handling a little bit up front you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension with gas pressure eye shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar in the back you got an independent double wishbone type rear suspension again with gas pressure eye shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar do want to mention the F Sport specifically will give you an F tune suspension so a little better handling is going to come with that also there is an available performance package for this RX 350 F sport that is going to add $4850 but that is going to give you an F sport tuned adaptive variable suspension which essentially not only tightens up the suspension during heavy cornering but monitors each shock absorber individually so it's going to help soak up the roads imperfections as well giving you really the best of both worlds so that is definitely a big plus on this one and with that performance package you're also going to get some other things like F sport tuned electronic power steering a little bit heavier of a weighted steering wheel with that that sport plus driving mode that is actually going to come with the performance package as well otherwise you're not going to get that so we do happen to have that of course today and that steering wheel will also be heated although that's not a performance add on it is a extra little add on with the performance package so I don't want to mention it but overall since I mentioned it the steering feels excellent that is the first thing I notice when I got in this RX 350 F sport is I was telling myself this steering feel feels absolutely wonderful considering we're in an SUV you almost never find that unless you jump up to like a Porsche Macan or a Cayenne or something like that but steering feel is excellent one of my favorites in an SUV I got to say ride quality has been absolutely wonderful again as expected with the adaptive variable suspension cabin noise has been great as well meaning not a whole lot of exterior noise is coming into the cabin it is Lexus I suppose it is as expected there then touching on visibility you got plenty going on there as well visibility is great by the way rear visibility even with those rear seats up the headrests don't protrude up too much you don't really have any issues there either so rear visibility is absolutely wonderful in addition to that there is an head up display available if you wanted it that's only an additional $600 so that assists with forward visibility a little bit there also wanted to mention rain sensing windshield wipers is kind of one of those new safety features that are starting to pop up on more and more vehicles right now but with that is kind of like automatic headlights but it's automatic windshield wipers so when the RX 350 detects that there is some sort of rainfall even if it's just a drizzle it will automatically turn on those windshield wipers you don't ever have to worry about it so it's one last thing you have to worry about and allows you to better focus on driving and enjoying the drive and this nice performance package RX 350 we have here today but that just about rounds out the performance segment of this review let's go ahead and check out the exterior now of the new 2020 Lexus RX 350 F Sport all right so here it is the 2020 Lexus RX 350 F Sport slightly revised front fascia for 2020 not really too much of a difference but you know ever so slightly up front you're going to find that Lexus spindle front grille it's actually slightly bigger than the 2019 model year so that's one of the slight differences there to the sides led headlights triple beam led headlights we do happen to have them today I just did want to emphasize that because that is actually what you're looking at right now those will add $1,675 so a little extra brightness there either way led daytime running lights will also come standard along with an automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark out those headlights will turn on automatically for you there and of course since we do have the F Sport you are going to get some additional styling cues like that brushed silver front lip in the front there there's also going to be some dark chrome exterior trim both around the spindle front grille and also in the bottom corners of that front lip there so a couple extra added cues that the F Sport does add and definitely makes it look better in my personal opinion at least then make your way to the side though F Sport badging can be found in the front fender you guys are looking at that right now floating roof line that is another thing that the RX 350 F Sport does come with although it's less noticeable on a black exterior we'll say that but either way it's there believe it or not roof rails are going to come optional we do happen to have those silver roof rails up top there today so that is definitely another plus rear privacy glass again it's going to come standard and when it comes to the side mirrors let me walk closer to them right here they are power folding auto dimming side mirrors with the gloss black exterior on this F Sport RX 350 LED integrated turg signals will come standard as well one of the coolest things that power folding feature of course when you lock and unlock the RX 350 they will fold in and fold out of course but also when you do put the RX 350 in reverse they will tilt down so you could better see the lines in the parking lot so you can make sure you get inside the lines zooming out a little bit taking a look at the wheel setup 20 inch forged alloy wheels and they will come in a multi-spoke design with a gray finish that is the standard setup on the RX 350 F Sport and they look absolutely amazing almost Porsche-like kind of wheels it definitely has a very nice look to it but anyways let's go ahead and make our way to the back in the back first thing you're going to find is that shark fin antenna up top but then you have the rear spoiler with an integrated brake light end just below that a rear window wiper let me see if I can zoom in here for you guys you can see that the rear window wiper is actually tucked away and this is a good thing because a lot of SUVs will put it actually on the glass and that of course hinders visibility so if manufacturers are able to tuck it away underneath that rear spoiler that is always going to be a plus at least when it comes to visibility so but it is there I did want to mention that but just below that LED taillights once again a very nice design to them but LED taillights a little extra brightness in the back there F Sport badging just below that of course and with the F Sport RX 350 you are actually going to get a rear center diffuser as well that definitely looks good back there and to the sides dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip it's up now since we all round back when it comes to opening that rear liftgate there actually is a button on the key fob so feel free to simply just hold that down if you wanted to there's also a rubberized button in the back as well you can always press that and there is a power liftgate with a kick sensor that is optional for only an additional $150 so if you wanted that hands-free access simply just kick your foot underneath that rear bumper and that is yet another way you can open the rear liftgate but once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 18.4 cubic feet if that was not quite in the space for you however you can fold those rear seats down that bumps the cubic fitness up to 56.3 a bit of extra space back there and in addition to that you can also find some cargo lighting back there there is also a cargo area cover so if you had some valuable groceries perhaps you can pull that cover back and then is going to hide whatever you have back there really grocery hooks you can also find them back there there is some in-floor storage with a little tray kind of setup as well and in addition to that in fuller storage you will also find a full-size spare back there in case you were curious if there was a fix-of-flat or full-size spare you're going to get the spare tire on this one so that is pretty cool and honestly in my opinion it's easier changing a spare tire than the fix-of-flat anyways but making our way up to the rear leg room now that is going to come in at 39.1 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there for those rear passengers they can also find a rear center armrest with cup holders there is also rear ventilation back there power reclining second row seats that's pretty cool a lot of times you'll have the manual reclining second row seats but of course this is a Lexus the RX 350 does have power reclining second row seats so that is pretty darn cool if you ask me and there is also some usb charging ports back there for the rear passengers one thing I would have liked to see though is perhaps some rear window sunshade so if you had a newborn it keeps the sun off of their eyes but you can always buy them after market but anyways making our way up to the front seats 10-way power adjustable driver seat will come standard along with the 8-way power adjustable passenger seat these f-sport seats I gotta say guys are bolstered so incredibly well it really holds you in place very well so if you were to do some heavy cornering they got your back there also they are extremely comfortable this is one thing I always mention in just about every Lexus there are different manufacturers are good at different things Lexus absolutely kills it when it comes to seat comfort and if you're somebody who is back issues like me seat comfort is definitely a necessity and Lexus always gets it right when it comes to that but two-tone leather finishes will come standard and you can get heated and ventilated front seats for an additional 640 dollars and by the way those buttons can be found just in front of the shifter if you do end up going that route but again some of the most comfortable seats you will ever experience but let's go ahead and take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping and power adjustable I will say so that was pretty convenient there it is going to be wrapped in a perforated leather and you will find some f-sport badging at the very bottom there of course yeah the steering wheel mount to controls bolster to the actual steering wheel as opposed to the steering column in case you were interested there but let's go ahead and get to the start up here let me first start by showing you guys the key you do have your Lexus logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock and again that button to pop the rear hatch but for every single trim level there will actually be a push button start that button is located just by a driver's right knee so all I am going to do is simply put my phone on the brake and press the engine start button there but then once started up of course you have the LFA inspired gauges on the f-sport rx350 they always look amazing tachometer is front and center within that there is a digital speedometer and the needle for the tachometer also digital by the way there is a digital display to the left of that as well and by the way to control what is on that left side digital display there are steering wheel mounted controls on the right side actually that's going to give you a bunch of different things like your trip a and trip b information there's tire pressure information up there there's a compass audio setting safety information when you need your next oil change and the list goes on so really quite a bit of information on that digital display up there but let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality because perhaps the first thing I noticed when you first get into the rx350 f-sport there are aluminum door seals along with aluminum foot pedals as well definitely adding a more race car like appearance to this one I absolutely love that that aluminum trim actually continues throughout can be found on the doors as well as just above the glove box and around the cup holders just to the right of the shifter so really that aluminum trim is tied together very nicely panoramic sunroof is going to be available for an additional $500 we do happen to have that and it actually extends pretty deep into the rear passenger seats as well so everybody gets a view of the sky there dual zoom climate control will come standard black headliner again standard since we do have the f-sport here led ambient lighting again will come standard and overall lexus always gets it right when it comes to interior quality there are also home link controls for up to three different garage doors found just below the rear view mirror there overhead sunglass holder if you look up a little bit just in front of the shifter there's going to be an electronic parking brake as well as a 12 volt power outlet two usb charging ports two cup holders just behind that behind that you are going to find those drive mode buttons as i uh was showing you guys earlier and just behind all of that you have the center armrest but if you open that up it is a very deep storage tray right there i gotta admit deeper than i thought it was gonna be and again some more charging ports 12 volt power outlet auxiliary port and two usb charging ports as well and if you look up just underneath of that center armrest you will find a pen slash pencil holder so i had that in my Mustang always get a kick out of that so well done lexus and one more thing i forgot to mention there is a cell phone holder just in front of the cup holders and some more storage actually just in front of that with the rubberized bottoms so things don't slide around so overall very nice finishes for the lexus definitely impressed and quite honestly it is pretty much as i expected it's it's wonderful you got the lexus analog clock front and center as well but just above that let's make our way to the tech display because lexus this is the major change for the 2020 rx 350 get ready eight inch color touchscreen display is going to come standard and they've had that before however there is a 12.3 inch color touchscreen display included with the navigation package or if you go with the mark levinson and navigation package either way this is going to come standard with bluetooth and audio streaming and for the first time ever in history for lexus android auto go figure and apple carplay finally my phone is included i absolutely love that it finally has android auto well done lexus there and the reason why android auto is such a big deal to me is it does give you free navigation through your smartphone using google map so very updated mapping system or anywhere in the world you can also like and dislike your pandora songs up on that screen and by the way i should emphasize it is touchscreen in previous generations for the rx 350 you've been able to use the touchpad controller the kind of mouse-like device just behind the shifter and you can still do that honestly it is still kind of geared towards that because it is a slight bit of a reach to reach that touchscreen but still i do love that it is touchscreen now so again well done lexus for that factory navigation system is available for an additional two thousand two hundred and eighty five dollars if you wanted it and there's a ton of different things you could check out on that screen driving statistics of course radio information by the way when it comes to the sound system you will find nine speakers that is going to be the standard setup at least however there is an optional 15 speaker mark levinson surround sound system available for three thousand three hundred and sixty five dollars of course that's going to add some other stuff like the factory navigation and some other things but that is actually the package we have today so let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out this mark levinson sound system that we have here today mark levinson is excellent it's always been on my list of top sound systems manufactured right now out there right now it is absolutely breathtaking if you're into music definitely go with the mark levinson sound system it's absolutely wonderful but so then last thing on that tech display at least i wanted to mention to you guys is when you do put the 2020 rx350 in reverse you will find a rear view camera with a couple different view options as well actually there is a wide angle view that is going to be the button in the lower left hand corner of that screen there so that's pretty cool but any you that is going to let you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so to start there are front side and side curtain airbags but also driver and passenger knee airbags as well up front that does not come standard on every vehicle out there but perhaps the best part about the safety when it comes to lexus is something called lexus safety system plus 2.0 this is going to add low light pedestrian detection daytime bicyclist detection lane tracing assist lane departure alert with steering assist road sign assist letting you know the speed limit of any given road that you're on that's pretty sweet dynamic radar cruise control where the vehicle is going to monitor the speed of the vehicle ahead of you slow down when they slow down and vice versa that's also amazing intelligent high beams also standard with that and there's some additional safety packages of course as well including a panoramic view monitor safety package that adds $1,865 but that is also going to give you a blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert and intuitive parking assist and power folding and auto dimming side mirrors so a good bit with that one and then lastly there is a cold weather package that adds $315 and that is going to give you headlamp auto leveling headlamp cleaners and a windshield wiper to icer further super cold snowy days like we often have here in pennsylvania it's so good anyways that is about 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