The market for midsize crossover SUVs is booming, and the 2019 Lexus RX 350 is a top seller in this category. See how this in-demand vehicle stacks up against the 2019 Toyota Highlander.
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Performance
2019 Lexus RX 350
The standard RX 350 features a 3.5-liter V6 paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Available in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, it produces 295 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque. The FWD RX 350 achieves an EPA estimated 20 MPG city, 27 MPG highway and 23 MPG combined.
The second engine option for the RX is featured on the hybrid RX 450h. The RX 450h comes standard with all-wheel drive and has two electric motors located by the rear wheels to power the hybrid motor. The RX 450h battery motors are paired to a V6 engine and come with a continuously variable transmission, producing 259 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque. The RX 450h receives an EPA estimated 31 MPG city, 28 MPG highway, and 30 MPG combined.
2019 Toyota Highlander
The 2019 Highlander is available with three engine options. The standard engine is a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder with front-wheel drive, powering the SUV with 185 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque.
The next engine offered for the 2019 Highlander is a 3.5-liter V6 making 295 horsepower and 263 lb-ft of torque, paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission with the option for all-wheel drive.
The third option is found on the Highlander Hybrid, utilizing a V6 engine paired to a battery and two electric motors to power the rear wheels. Every Highlander Hybrid is all-wheel drive, producing 306 horsepower.
The best-selling Highlander comes with the V6 engine and all-wheel drive, with an EPA estimated 20 MPG city, 27 MPG highway and 23 MPG combined. The Highlander Hybrid is EPA rated at 30 MPG city, 28 MPG highway, and 29 MPG combined.
Features & Technology
2019 Lexus RX 350
The Lexus RX 350 comes with a pile of standard features that includes 18-inch wheels, LED headlights, synthetic leather upholstery, and an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen. There are additional packages you can add to the RX, starting with the Premium package, which includes real leather, wood trim, and roof rails.
The premium Luxury Package lives up to its name, adding upgraded leather upholstery, 20-inch wheels, and heated and ventilated front seats. You are also able to add a rear entertainment display system with a 12.3-inch touchscreen.
2019 Toyota Highlander
The standard LE trim equips you with tinted windows, 18-inch alloy wheels, and turn-signal mirrors. Inside the LE trim has cloth upholstery, power driver’s seat, a 4.2-inch LCD screen in the gauge cluster, a rearview camera and a 6.1-inch touchscreen for infotainment with Bluetooth. Higher trims for the Highlander can feature leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, LED ambient lighting and driver’s seat memory.
Pricing
2019 Lexus RX 350
Starting at $43,570 MSRP
2019 Toyota Highlander
Starting at $31,330 MSRP
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