Lexus RX

The 2026 RX in brief

The 2026 Lexus RX is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,288 lb (350 4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 36 MPG combined (37 city / 34 highway), 39% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Lexus RX has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 36 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 36 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (290), engine (263), service brakes (199).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2006 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 26 campaigns and 1,508 owner complaints.

How the 2005 RX compares

The 2005 Lexus RX is a SUV - offered with a 3.3L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 187 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,065 lb.

About the Lexus RX

The Lexus RX is a luxury crossover SUV sold since 1998 by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota. Originally released in its home market of Japan in late 1997 as the Toyota Harrier, export sales began in March 1998 as the Lexus RX.

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