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==2007 Lexus RX 350==
The '''Lexus RX350''' is a [[crossover SUV]] manufactured by the [[Toyota Motor Corporation]].  It is based heavily on the [[Toyota Camry|Camry]] platform, which it shares with the [[Toyota Highlander]].  The RX350 was introduced in 1997 as the [[Toyota Harrier]] in Japan and as the RX 300 at the 1998 North American International Auto Show.  It quickly became Lexus's best-selling model.  It was one of the first crossover SUVs on the market and served as a model for following designs.


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==Hybrid Models==
The '''Lexus RX 400h''' is an automobile assembled by [[Toyota|Toyota Motor Corp.]] under the [[Lexus]] brand name using Toyota's [[Hybrid Synergy Drive]] technology.  It is called the '''Toyota Harrier Hybrid''' in Japan.  After first being introduced in January 2004 at the North American International Auto Show, it would become the world's second Mass production|mass-produced [[Hybrid car|hybrid]] [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]], after the [[Ford Escape Hybrid]].  In November 2004, Toyota announced the American launch of hybrid Lexus/Toyota SUV will be delayed to the 2006 model year, with European and Asian launches during 2006. The Toyota version of the same car debuted in Japan on March 22, 2005, the same day as the [[Toyota Highlander]] [[Hybrid car|Hybrid]].
Toyota will price the RX 400h/Harrier Hybrid at a substantial premium over the non-hybrid [[Lexus RX|RX300/RX330/Harrier]]. The list price in Japan ranges from 4.095 million Yen to 4.62 million Yen. In US, it will be priced at $49,185, which is a $5,600 premium over a similarly-equipped RX 330.
The gasoline-powered part of the engine system is a 3.3 Liter Toyota MZ engine#3MZ|3MZ-FE V6, very similar to the one found in the [[Lexus RX|RX 330]]. It produced, in the case of the '''Harrier Hybrid''', 211 hp [[JIS]] (155 kW) and 288 Nm (212 ft·lbf).  The petrol engine is aided by a maximum of two additional electric motors, one driving the front wheels, producing 167 hp JIS (123 kW) and 333 Nm (245 ft·lbf) and connected to the [[continuously variable transmission|CVT]] gearbox, and the other driving the rear wheels, producing 68 hp JIS (50 kW) and 130 Nm (95 ft·lbf). The whole system, called '''[[Hybrid Synergy Drive]]''', produces a maximum of 272 hp JIS (200 kW). Under normal driving conditions, only the front motor and petrol engine will be used. The rear motor will only be used under full-throttle acceleration or when the front wheels lose traction. The petrol engine will switch off automatically and the car will be electrically driven when either stationary, decelerating, or being driven at a slow speed. A Ni-MH battery is responsible for powering the motors, and it is charged during deceleration.
The assistance of the electric motor increases the vehicle's performance; the 400h/Harrier Hybrid can reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in less than 8 s, quicker than the petrol-only RX. Despite the increased performance, the RX 400h/Harrier Hybrid consumes roughly the same amount of petrol as a compact four-cylinder sedan and it qualifies as a [[Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle]] (SULEV) in America. Under the Japanese "10.15 mode" fuel consumption standard, the Harrier Hybrid can run 17.8 km per litre of fuel (compared with the standard coil-sprung V6 3.0 L Harrier, which returned 9.4 km/L). In Japan, it qualifies as a "4-star" [[LEV]]-car, where it produces 75% fewer emissions than the standard specified in Heisei 17 (i.e. year 2005).
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==Current Generation: (YYYY–present)==
'''==Previous Generations=='''
===Second generation (2004–present)===
The second generation RX, now called the '''RX 330''' for the [[North American]] and [[Middle East]]ern markets, was introduced at the [[2003]] [[North American International Auto Show]].  The [[North American]]-market cars were initially built in [[Japan]], with production of the RX 330 started at Toyota's [[Cambridge, Ontario|Cambridge]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] plant in [[September]] [[2003]] (some North American RX 330/RX 350 models are still made in Japan). The '''RX 330''' is powered by a 3.3 L ''[[Toyota MZ engine|3MZ-FE]]'' [[V6]], producing 223 hp [[SAE]] and (238 ft·lbf), and is available in either front or four wheel drive. "AIRS" air-suspension is again an option on the four wheel drive models, and interestingly, a [[Mark Levinson]] sound-system is available in place of the [[JBL]] system found in the '''Harrier'''.
For [[European]] and [[Asian]] markets, the second generation RX was launched in early [[2003]], where it continues to be a '''RX 300''' and is made in [[Japan]]. Mechanical specification is more or less identical to the 3.0 L V6 '''Harrier''', with only the four wheel drive version available. Once again, air-suspension and [[Mark Levinson]] audio can be specified.
For 2007, the RX has a mid-cycle refresh consisting of a new [[Toyota_GR_engine#2GR-FE|2GR-FE]] 3.5-liter V6 instead of the older [[Toyota_MZ_engine#3MZ-FE|3MZ-FE]] 3.3-liter V6 engine, changing the vehicle's name from RX 330 to RX 350. The RX 350 will also feature an updated DVD navigation system with better graphics, voice controlled destination inputs, and a new device called "bread crumbs". Bread crumbs will enable drivers to retrace their steps.
==First generation (1998-2003)==
The '''RX 300''', made its debut in the United States in 1998. The only engine and drivetrain combination available was the 3.0 L ''[[Toyota MZ engine|1MZ-FE]]'' [[V6]] and either front or four wheel drive.
The first-generation '''Harrier''' continued largely unchanged until [[November]] [[2000]], when the 2.2 L [[5S-FE]] engine was replaced by the 2.4 L [[Toyota AZ engine#2AZ|2AZ-FE]] 4-cylinder engine, producing 159 hp [[JIS]] (117 kW) and 221 Nm (163 ft·lbf). Again, the new engine was offered with either front wheel drive or four wheel drive. The change in engine also meant a change in model code, which was now ACU10 for the front wheel drive version and ACU15 for the four wheel drive version. A small facelift was also performed on the '''Harrier'''. [[2000]] is also the year where the '''Lexus RX 300''' first went on sale in [[Europe]] and [[Asia]]. The distinguishing feature for those versions of the '''RX 300''' is a different rear light cluster and larger wheels. The front wheel drive version was not offered in either Europe or Asia.
==Worldwide==
The second generation '''Harrier''' (codename ACU30 and MCU30 for the front wheel drive models, and ACU35 and MCU35 for the four wheel drive models) was launched in [[February]] [[2003]] in [[Japan]].  It was downsized, changing its competitors to the [[BMW X3]], [[Land Rover Freelander]] and [[Infiniti]]'s new [[Infiniti FX|FX]], because the [[Lexus GX]] slotted between this SUV and the [[Lexus LX]].  Mechanical specification is largely similar to the first-generation '''Harrier''', with the same engine and drivetrain combinations available (2.4 L and 3.0 L [[V6]] with or without four wheel drive). The main difference is a new 5-speed automatic transmission with +/- shift replacing the 4-speed item in the 3.0 L V6, and the availability of "AIRS" air-suspension on the 3.0 L V6 models. A [[JBL]] sound system is an available feature.
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The '''Harrier [[hybrid car|Hybrid]]''' went on sale in Japan on [[March]] [[2005]], and the [[hybrid car|hybrid]] [[Lexus RX 400h]] went on sale during the [[2006]] model year in North America. Europe and Asia will also receive the Hybrid RX during [[2006]].
==Awards==
*The RX 300 was ''[[Motor Trend]]'' magazine's [[Car of the Year|Sport/Utility of the Year]] for 1999.
*Winner ''Australia's Best Luxury Four Wheel Drive'' in 2004 - Lexus RX 330.
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