 What is up, you guys? I'll go back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I'm Will Pony on the new car truck, SUV reviews on YouTube. And today, we are in the brand new 2024 Lexus TX350 courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Lexus and Mechanicsburg PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. So we are in this one today because this is the SUV that is replacing the former Lexus RXL. This thing is essentially based on the Toyota Grand Highlander, meaning it's got a ton of space. And of course, this is an all new model for Lexus for 2024. So ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration of braking, steering feel, ride quality, sound system exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the 2024 TX350. First one being the base, which is the one we have today, starting at $55,000 and $50, premium for $58,450, and lastly, the luxury starting at $60,950. So that was all pricing for the front wheel drive configuration. If you wanted to add all wheel drive, you can do that, simply add $1,600 then to any of those prices. But regardless of trim level that you go with the power plant on the TX350 is going to be the same. Powering the beast is a 2.4 liter turbocharged inline four cylinder, putting out 275 horsepower at 6,000 RPM, 317 pound feet of torque coming in at 1,700 RPM. Power sent to front wheels or all wheels through an eight speed automatic, zero to 60 time, a respectable 7.1 seconds. Top speed, if you're interested, 113 miles per hour with MPG numbers coming in at 21 in the city, 27 on the highway for the front wheel drive, 20 in the city, 26 then on the highway for the all wheel drive taking premium, unleaded fuel. So before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in the TX350, I did want to mention to you guys the drive modes. They are a little more difficult to access than in previous Lexuses that I typically test drive, but it's all done through the infotainment screen essentially. So if you pull up the infotainment screen, there's a little picture of the car. Once you hit that, you got normal sport, eco and custom, justing things like the shift points, the throttle response and the steering sensitivity and actually the all wheel drive system engagement then as well. So now having got all of that out of the way, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and find a straight away. We do have paddle shifter, so I wanna put the paddle shifters here to the test first and let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are going to react for us here. All right, full manual shift mode is straight to the back. You just push the shifter to the back and it's telling me what gear I'm in up on the digital portion of the gauges. We're in first gear in three, two, one, go. Holy cow, there is a delay. You know what, like I always say, that's okay. Paddle shifters aren't really meant to be in SUVs anyways, but the good thing about having them is if it were to be snowing out here in Mechanicsburg as it quite often does, it's definitely cold enough. When you're going down a hill maybe rather than actually hitting the brakes and risk sliding off the road, you can simply just do a little bit of engine braking with the paddle shifters. So you're less likely to actually slide off the road. So they're good for that reason, but having said that, there is a massive delay to the paddle shifters. So they're really not gonna be there for having any sort of fun on the weekends or anything like that, but that's not what this SUV is for. Come on guys, but anyways, let's now give back full control to the TX350 here as I just did. Let's find one more straight away. Let's put the acceleration here to the test and let's see how quickly we can get our new TX350 here up to speed. I found her straight away here in three, two, one, go. All right. I'm laughing because of the auto start-stop system. It shut off the second I came to a stop, but it's not bad. You're not gonna have any issues emerging onto the highway. There's a smidge bit of turbo lag at the beginning as expected with any turbocharged four cylinder without a mild hybrid system or something like that. So there is a little bit of that, but having said that, wasn't that bad. So you're not gonna have any issues in emerging onto the highway, especially considering the size of this SUV. Wait till you see how much space is in the back. We'll get more into that later in the video, but anyways, to go along with that acceleration is always braking is equally important. So as expected, we'll find four-wheel ventilated disc brakes coming standard. As far as that 60-year stopping distance goes, it comes in at 128 feet. Since we just pulled up to that stop sign back there, I can tell you the braking feel is definitely on the softer side. It does feel like 60-0 and 128 feet. As far as that number goes, it's pretty much on par for the course. I've seen SUVs this size as bad as 139 feet. So 120s, that's perfectly fine. I definitely don't have any issues with that. Then touching on suspension and handling up front, you're gonna get independent McPherson strut front suspension. In the back, independent multi-leg rear suspension, of course front and rear stabilizer bars. As far as ride quality goes, it's actually been perfectly fine. I'm on a short little test drive here today. I haven't had any issues there. So definitely absorbing Pennsylvania's road imperfections quite nicely. As far as steering feel goes, it does adjust, depending upon the trim level that you go with if I could talk. So with that sport driving mode, it's a much heavier steering feel. I just put it in eco because I kinda wanna see how many miles per gallon I can get in this thing. I'll give you guys that number once we get to the exterior portion of this review, but it's definitely looser in the eco driving mode as far as that steering feel goes. But it's not bad in the normal and sport driving mode. It definitely feels just right there. As far as that cabin noise goes, we're going, I don't know, approximately 20 miles per hour right now. There isn't a whole lot of exterior wind noise or road noise coming into the cabin. And honestly, even when I did that acceleration, there isn't a whole lot of really engine noise coming into the cabin either. So it is a pretty darn serene cabin in the TX350. So that is right on point for what Lexus is for sure. Touching our rear visibility, I can see actually perfectly fine out the back because of the shape of this SUV. It's not like a taper down in the back, the roof line. So I actually can see perfectly fine. So rear visibility is 100% on point. It does get better though, because in terms of forward visibility, rain-sensing windshield wipers does come standard on the TX350. So whenever this thing detects any kind of mist or rainfall, it's going to automatically turn on this windshield wiper. So one less thing you got to worry about there. You got to love that. And a head-up display is going to be optional on that luxury trim level. Of course, we don't have it with us having the base trim level today, but that essentially is going to project your speed, speed limit and safety features up onto your windshield, assisting with forward visibility. So yeah, it's definitely going to help out as well. But that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review, you guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2024 Lexus TX350. All right, so here she is, you guys. The new 2024 Lexus TX350 finished in Nightfall Micah, in case you were curious of the exact exterior color name that we had on this one. It's kind of like a really, really dark blue with some flake to it when you really get up close. So I actually really liked the color. But anyways, again, this thing is all new for 2024 based on the Toyota Grand Highlander. As always, let's go ahead and start with where the TX350 is made. Taking a look at the VIN, first character is the number five, indicating that the TX350 is built and assembled here in the U.S. But starting up front here, Lexus front end shape course in that front grille. It's not a spindle front grille anymore, but you still can tell it does have that Lexus front end shape. And I actually like that the front grille is body color now. It looks really, really good up front, in my personal opinion. To the sides, then, by LED headlights with LED daytime running lights do come standard for all trim levels. Although, with the luxury trim, you will get auto-leveling LED headlights. So that's gonna be an added safety feature there. Either setup, though, gets automatic headlights. You also get automatic high beams as well. So when you have your high beams on at night, since the vehicle coming in the opposite direction, it's gonna automatically dim them back to low beams. Then when the vehicle's gone, it's gonna automatically bounce it back up to high beams for you there. And for the luxury trim level, you also get headlamp washers as well. And then down below, LED fog lights do come standard on all trim levels across the board. But one reason I really wanted to take a look at the TX350 is I love the design to this thing. I think it personally looks so much better than the Grand Highlander. So I will definitely give it that. The front end looks absolutely amazing. But let me know what you guys think in the comments section below. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the side of this one. I'd say now, since you are around to the side of the TX, aluminum roof rails do come standard on this one. Rear privacy glass also coming standard. You also got kind of that floating roof line on the C pillar there. Body colored side skirts and fender surrounds. That's one thing I love because again, the Grand Highlander doesn't get that. You get the matte black side skirts and the matte black fender surround. So the fact that their body colored makes this thing look so much better than it otherwise would have been if they didn't do it. So anyways, body colored power adjustable side mirrors do come standard. The side mirrors will be heated with LED integrated turd signals. And you will get memory settings for the premium trim level and the luxury trim level if you wanted those. Then take a look down at the wheel setup. 20 inch multi-spoke alloys with a dark gray finish with that base trim level. And yes, there are center caps to it. This thing literally just came off the truck. I peeled a bunch of plastic off of it so they don't have the center caps in yet but imagine them with them. But anyways, 20 inch multi-spoke alloys with the machine finish then for the premium and luxury trim levels. But that pretty much rounds out the side profile. So now go ahead and make our way to the back. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the TX. Again, very good looking shape around back. Body colored shark fin antenna all the way to the top. Just below that rear spoiler with the integrated brake light. Just below that rear window wiper fixated to the rear glass there. You do have that LED blade tail lights is what Lexus calls them. Essentially the LED light bar going from side to side there that looks pretty darn good. Got the Lexus lettering spelled out horizontally of course. And just below it all, you will find dual exhaust outlets. They are tucked away but having said that, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here. As always here is that exhaust clip. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the TX 350 when it comes to opening that rear tailgate there's actually a hands free power tailgate for all trim levels across the board. So I absolutely love that. But once opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 20.2 cubic feet behind that third row. It's about to get good. Get ready with that third row down that bumps that up to 57.4 cubic feet and with all rows folded down 97 cubic feet. That is a ton of space. That is massive. So that's Grand Highlander space and that's Chevy Traverse space. And it's just a massive amount of space. Volkswagen Atlas is right around the same space as well. So I love that. Excellent road trip vehicle in my personal opinion but 6040 split does come standard. Did you get a power folding third row for the premium and luxury trims? There are grocery bag hooks back there. They're chrome plated tie down anchors. There is a 12 volt power outlet as well. Then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you're gonna find a little bit of in floor storage and of course all the tools that you would need to change a tire if it were to come to that. But then make our way up to the third row legroom that comes in at 33.5 inches. That's respectable actually. For reference, I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I had in that third row. So it actually worked out for me, believe it or not. There is a USB charging ports for the third row passengers as well. I absolutely love that. Of course you got rear ventilation for all three roads. That's gonna be found on the ceiling of the TX350. So I liked that as well. Plenty of culp holders back there too. So third row passengers actually have it pretty darn good. But then making our way up to the second row legroom that comes in at 39.5 inches. For reference again, I am still an even six feet tall. This is how much space I have back there. One of the cool things I really like for the second row passengers though is rear window sunshades come standard for all trim levels across the board. So after you get some Chick-fil-A or whatever the case and you're sitting in the parking lot eating it with your kids back there, they don't have to have the sun blaring in their eyes. So I do love that. Heated second row seats are gonna come on the luxury trim level. You're gonna get bench seating coming standard. If you wanted captain's chairs, meaning the two chairs in the middle row there, that is going to be an option for the luxury trim level only. So that's how you're gonna go ahead and get that. Tri-Zone climate control though does come standard. So the rear passengers can set their own temperatures if they wanted to. You have a couple USB charging ports back there yet again for the second row then as well. So overall again, second row done very, very nicely. The maker way up to the front seats, new Lux trim seating for the base and premium trim level. So it's kind of like a leatherette more or less. Leather seating for the luxury eight way powered driver seat and eight way powered passenger seat with power lumbar coming standard. So I like that both seats are power adjustable. It's nice. Luxury trim gives you 10 way power adjustable front seats, heated front seats coming standard ventilated front seats for the premium and luxury and then a memory system for the premium and luxury trims as well. So overall though, seating was 100% perfectly fine, plenty comfortable. So definitely absolutely no issues when it comes to seat comfort or taking this thing on a long road trip. But then take a look at the steering wheel. It is tilt and telescoping. It is gonna be leather wrapped for all trim levels. It is gonna be heated for the luxury and then optional on the other trims. We actually do have that option. So I am enjoying a heated steering wheel today. So that is pretty darn cool. Power adjustable steering wheel is gonna come standard as well. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup. Let me start by showing you guys the key here. You got your Lexus logo on the one side. When you flip it over lock, unlock the button to pop the rear tailgate there. But it is all keyless entry with a push button start. And of course, if you download the Lexus app, you got the remote start through your phone. But in this case, all I'm going to do here simply put my foot on the brake and press that silver engine start button located just to the left of the infotainment screen. And so once started up, seven inch digital cage cluster does come standard for all trim levels. However, there is an optional 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster that's gonna be optional on the premium and the luxury. So obviously we don't have that today, but there is a good bit you can check out up there. If you use the steering wheel, amount of controls found at the left side of the steering wheel gives you things like your average fuel economy. Like I showed you guys earlier, how many miles you have left until you hit empty. There is a boost pressure of course, since we have a turbocharged four cylinder is actually G for statistics. I don't know why you need that on this thing, but they're there nonetheless. So that's pretty cool. But also you have a compass up there. And of course it does adjust colors depending upon the drive mood that you put it in as well. So pretty much everything could possibly want up there. But now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality now. And so if you wanted a panorama glass roof that's going to come standard on the premium and the luxury trim levels, LED and interior lighting coming standard as well. Just in front of the shifter, you will find a wireless phone charger that comes standard for every single trim level across the board, love that. There is going to be some themed ambient lighting for the luxury trim level. I don't know why they just put it on the luxury. I probably would have put that one on all trim levels. But anyways, that's just my personal opinion, but overall interior quality was done pretty darn well. There's so many soft touch materials specifically on the doors. Everything is wrapped in either this leatherette or leather, whatever you want to call it. This also has the electric door handles like the RX 350 in case anybody was curious. So the traditional door handles are gone for Lexus. The samurai store door handles, I should say. I kind of miss them. I like that design, but I like the electric ones too. Just to the right of the shifter, you do have a couple cup holders and they are shaped in a square, which is kind of interesting. But then the center arm rest here, there is a decent amount of storage. Actually, there's a good bit of storage. I'll put it that way. So absolutely no issues there. On the roof of this thing, you do have overhead sunglass holder. And there are humular controls up to three different garage doors found on the bottom portion of that rear view mirror. So I love that as well. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen here because this is done very well. 14 inch color touch screen display comes standard for all trim levels across the board. Bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard, but wireless Android Auto Apple CarPlay also coming standard. I love that. Factory navigation system also standard up there. And this is also where you can adjust your drive modes. Like I was saying earlier, along with your heated steering wheel button, heated seat buttons as well, all wheel drive, basically everything is on this infotainment screen including your radio information. So when it comes to the sound system, there is one of them, but there is an optional sound system. But the standard sound system for all trims is going to be a 12 speaker sound system. However, there is a 21 speaker Mark Levinson sound system that's gonna be optional on the premium and luxury trim levels. We don't have that option, of course, since we have the base. So having said that, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and turn on the radio. See what we got playing this morning and let's test out our 12 speaker sound system that we have with us here today. That hell I wish and where the wild things are. That's actually really, really, really good. For it being 12 speakers, I guess that is a good bit of speakers. A lot of times even in the size of an SUV you'll find six or eight speakers. So 12 speakers, that's great. And actually it sounded great. That's a really good sound system. So I could see why they put that standard on all trim levels. You don't necessarily need the 21 speaker sound system. Especially if you have kids in the car, where are you gonna blow their eardrums in the back seats or something? Honestly, that's a really good sound system. I got no problems with that whatsoever. But anyways, last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the TX in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board. Panoramic view monitor then is gonna be optional on the premium and luxury, but as always that is going to lead us into safety. And so 10 airbags do come standard of course. In the back you're also gonna have latch, AKA lower anchors that tether your children for the rear car seats, rear child door locks, tire pressure monitoring system, but also coming standard, Lexus safety system plus 3.0. That gives you dynamic radar cruise control, pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, lane trace assist, road sign assist, and a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert. And so overall, when it comes to my final thoughts here of the TX350 grade styling, I think Lexus crushed it with the styling, running the Grand Highlander into something that it should have looked like honestly. This thing looks amazing. I love the body colored accents. The front end design is absolutely amazing as well. So definitely beats the Grand Highlander when it comes to looks, but also a ton of space and overall 97 cubic feet of cargo space that is a 100% road trip mobile right there. So I love all the space in this thing personally, but there is one thing I wish that this TX350 had and it wouldn't be called the 350 anymore. If it had this thing, but there is an engine configuration with the Grand Highlander that's a four cylinder hybrid where you can get this size of a vehicle and also get 40 miles per gallon. That's the one I would consider because that is known also for incredible reliability. And I don't know how reliable this turbocharged engine is going to be in the long run. It may be great. Lexus and Toyota historically are known for incredible reliability, but traditionally speaking, turbocharged engines aren't usually as reliable as they're naturally aspirated or even in Toyota and Lexus's case, hybrid counterparts. So that's in the back of my mind as well. So I really do wish that Lexus brought that four cylinder hybrid configuration to the TX as well. Obviously it wouldn't be called the 350 and be called the TX200 or something. I don't know, but let me know what you guys think of the TX in the comments section below. And that is about it for this one. You guys, thank you so much for watching. Feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to YouTube. 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