Performance

The 2023 Lexus RX 350 offers the selection of powertrain and drivetrain according to trim.

Standard is the turbocharged four-cylinder engine for the production of up to 275 hp and 317 lb.-ft. of torque generated. These values apparent with front- and all-wheel drive (AWD) equipment. Estimated fuel efficiency is convened in 22 mpg secured within Chicagoland and 29 mpg with traveling highways.

In contrast, the Lexus RX 350h AWD lends a 2.5L four-cylinder engine mated to the Lexus Hybrid Electric Drive. Delivered are performance fixtures of 246 hp and 233 lb.-ft. of torque to enjoy. Here, fuel-efficiency ratings comprise 37 mpg upon Arlington Heights' streets and 34 mpg in highway accrual.

Top track speed shared to each RX 350 specimen is 124 mph in extending excitement along the way.

Interior Space

The interior space is highlighted by a driver-centric cockpit for total command. With features and functions positioned where the Arlington Heights driver would expect, nothing is out-of-reach or complicated.

Expansive is the centralized touchscreen display angled toward the bolstered driver's seat. Offering split-screen efficiency, you may organize connected smartphone applications alongside the navigation panel. Driver's instrument cluster is digitized as is the rearview mirror, while the steering wheel emits a handsome look.

Center console offers a minimalistic design and either wood-grain accents or a metallic aesthetic. With the leathered armrest, redesigned is the gear shifter almost diminutive in proportion.

To the rear seats are ventilated leather-trimmed surfaces where coloring matches door armrests. And Mark Levinson® Pure-Play Surround Sound audio speakers are strategically positioned throughout the space.

Technology

Ready is a panoply of technological essentials to the 2023 Lexus RX 350.

Given the requirement of convenience, the embedded Lexus Interface allows for hands-free access across the driving experience. Wireless is Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration with either Siri® or Google handling your verbal requests - respectively.

Driver's head-up display screens important performance details for less distraction. And the panoramic view monitor function lent to the touchscreen display offers a complete vista of surrounding areas and proximities.

Safety

With every passing model year, safety and driver-assistance offer much more in functions and solutions to daily circumstances while driving. In this, the 2023 Lexus RX 350 enjoys the proprietary Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 suite.

As the most comprehensive safety system ever implemented by the brand, there's a wealth of driver-assistance features both active and passive. So, with a pedestrian or cyclist detected or crossing an intersection, steering assistance is leveraged accordingly.

Other details involve lane-tracing assistance for being properly centered, road-sign detection for such information displayed and use of radar for cruise-control efficiency.

In all, the 2023 Lexus RX 350 outshines competitors throughout Greater Chicago -- Lexus quality intact.