The Lexus RX400h
Published: 21st May 2004
Lexus R400h
- The world’s first hybrid petrol-electric car in the premium segment
- Second generation Hybrid Synergy Drive technology delivers power and performance appropriate for a luxury 4x4
- 3.3-litre V6 petrol engine combines with electric motors to produce approximately 270bhp
- Fuel consumption to match a standard four-cylinder saloon and ultra-low carbon dioxide emissions
- Continuously variable automatic transmission
- World-first application of Vehicle Dynamics Management (VDM) advanced vehicle stability control system
- UK debut of production model, due for UK sale in 2005
Equipped with the latest development of Hybrid Synergy Drive technology, the RX400h offers performance worthy of a conventional 4.0-litre V8 engine, yet achieves substantial improvements in fuel economy, exhaust emissions along with smoother and quieter operation.
At the same time as the RX400h makes important advances in technology, it makes no compromises in the high levels of quality and refinement that are characteristic of all Lexus models, which have helped make the RX series a great success since the all-new model range was launched in 2003.
