Jason Gacek

Review of Lexus South Pointe

I did not buy a vehicle from Lexus, but I did test...

I did not buy a vehicle from Lexus, but I did test drive the new RX350. When I asked how it differs from a similar Toyota he said he didn t know. He should learn, but it s better to say that than BSing an answer. He was not famiar with any features on the RX versus competitors either. When I mentioned that is seems the same size as a RAV4 he said NO, it s WAY bigger, more like the Highlander from Toyota (Remember I m testing the base RX350 not the new L edition with the 3rd row). It turns out the RAV4 has a total volume of just under 99 cubic feet, and the RX350 a total volume of about 100 cubic feet, ... so almost the same. Except the RAV4 has more cargo capacity than the base RX model. The Highlander has 87 cubic feet behind the driver seat and the RX350 has 56 cubic feet... NOT EVEN CLOSE! Clearly when it comes to cabin and cargo volume, the RAV4 is the match for the RX350 and NOT the Highlander. I certainly won t buy a vehicle from a dealership that does not invest in making sure it s sales staff know their own product.