Lexus 400h - very impressed
Created August 23, 2005, at 5:14 pm by Anonymous
We just bought the Lexus 400h and I am very impressed with the vehicle. We also own a BMW X5 and the Lexus drives much better than the X5. It is a very smooth ride and has incredible pick up.
Right now I am getting 22.8 mpg in the city. I have yet to drive many highway miles, but while on the highway it seems to do well with the mpg.
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I went to the Lexus web site and "built" a car. It appears that the moonroof is standard on this vehicle. On the Toyota Highlander, the moonroof comes automatically with the premium package. I'm tall -- I specifically have a long torso -- and I cannot sit up straight in a vehicle with a moonroof. I haven't actually sat in a Lexus but I did try the Highlander and the Escape (as well as dozens of cars and SUVs). The Escape works for me! I have a 1997 Ford Explorer and my headroom is good in that but not in the 2006 Ford Explorer (neither with sunroofs or moonroofs).
I want to like the Highlander and the 400h but I don't fit! Why do manufacturers insist on making moonroofs a standard feature?
Because moonroofs appeal to the average driver - market demand. I don't mean to make this sound insulting in any way, but it sounds like you're not an "average" driver in terms of size.
I have owned a Lexus RX 300 for 4 years. Great car, wanted to step up. Got an LX430 loaded; great car. However, it just was not me. I am a Realtor and I need space to transport "stuff" especially for staging properties. I scratched up my lexus LS 430 on the interior but it still looked great. That, with the decreased gas mileage, prompted me to get the RX400H. I love it. The first tank of gas got me 35 miles per gallon!!!. Can't believe it , will keep you informed.
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