The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ is a Lexus version of the Toyota RAV4 Prime powertrain wrapped in luxurious materials and tons of options. With consumers stepping back from EVs, a PHEV like the Toyota RAV4 Prime or Lexus RX 450h+ makes much more sense, giving people the best of both worlds between ICE and EV. With just under 40 miles of range, the Lexus RX has almost the same amount of usable range as the RAV4 Prime with an average hybrid efficiency of around 35 mpg -- easily achievable if you start with the EV range and continue on from there. Like all Toyota and Lexus hybrids and PHEVs, the Lexus RX is effortless to use and live with. You can plug it in at home, and with a 240v the Lexus RX 450h+ will recharge in just over two hours. On a normal 120v, it will take 12 hours, but that's still easily achievable for most people overnight. (We plugged it into our 120v outlet at home and averaged around 32 miles in the morning over the course of several days.) Where the Lexus RX 450h+ takes a bit of a hit is in the price, which as you see it in this video is nearly $77k. That's a LOT of money for a midsize luxury crossover based on a mainstream plug-in hybrid powertrain. Both Mercedes and BMW offer PHEVs in this price range with very similar specifications, with the BMW X5 being absolutely fantastic to drive, much more so than the Lexus RX. But what should you spend your money on? Well, German reliability is always a bit suspect, and for us, if we're shelling out more than $76k of our own money on a luxury PHEV, we'd get the Lexus. The interior of the Lexus RX 450h in top spec feels fantastic, the materials are excellent, the seats are spectacularly comfortable, and you have the Lexus reputation for quality and reliability backing you up (not to mention a known powertrain that has been tried and true). Let us know what you think of the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ in the comments! We'd love to hear which vehicle you'd choose in this class and why. We think PHEV luxury crossover vehicles will only proliferate as automakers cool on EVs in the wake of reduced consumer interest (driven by high prices, terrible interest rates, and recent bad press covering EV battery replacement). EVs are coming whether we like it or not, but in the meantime an excellent PHEV with luxurious options might be the best way to have your cake and eat it, too. Then again, we might end up with a thirsty Lexus GX 550 Overtrail or Toyota Land Cruiser because they're so freaking cool. We're not going to sit here and pretend we'd even consider a crossover when we could get the new Lexus GX 550! Hahaha!

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