The Lexus RX 350 for the 2023 model year has a powerful and efficient engine capable of carrying you and your family around San Jose and beyond. But what’s required to keep this impressive vehicle running? We’ll answer that question in detail below. We’ll also cover some of this luxury SUV’s best features.
Fuel Type, Oil Type, and Engine Maintenance Schedule
The engine is the heart of any vehicle. Using the right products and scheduling maintenance service consistently is vital to care for it properly and maximize its life span. The engine in the 2023 Lexus RX 350 is a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with pistons in the inline configuration. It generates 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque, making the run from zero to 60 mph in 7.3 seconds. Lexus designed this engine to run on premium gas with an octane rating of 91 or higher.
For this engine, you should use 0W-20 synthetic oil. It can handle the use of 5W-20 synthetic motor oil, but this will result in a reduced engine life span in the long run. The engine’s oil must be changed every year or every 10,000 miles, whichever comes first. A 2023 Lexus RX 350 should also have its engine flushed yearly. That frequency should increase to twice a year if you typically drive your vehicle in hot or dusty areas.
Transmission, Drive Types, and Transmission Fluid
The transmission in the 2023 Lexus RX 350 is an eight-speed automatic with an overdrive gear. This luxury SUV is available in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive forms. The former is more energy- and fuel-efficient. That said, the all-wheel-drive version has superior handling and cornering capabilities compared to the front-wheel-drive option. This transmission requires a specialized fluid distributed by Lexus. It’s called Genuine Lexus RX350 ATF WS Automatic Transmission Gearbox Oil 08886-81210. You need to change the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles to keep your SUV running smoothly.
Body Dimensions and Tire, Rotor, and Brake Specs
The 2023 Lexus RX 350 measures 192.5 inches in length, 75.6 inches in width (excluding the side-view mirrors), and 63.7 inches in height, and it has a 112.2-inch wheelbase. It is available in the Standard, Premium, Premium+, Luxury, and F-Sport trim levels, and it comes with one of two types of tires. The standard tire size on most trim levels is 18 inches, and the factory-recommended options are the Bridgestone Ecopia H/L 422 Plus or Michelin Premier LTX with the sidewall designation 235/65R18.
The upgraded tires are 20 inches with a sidewall code of 235/55R20. The standard rotor size for this luxury SUV is 13.39 inches for all four wheel positions. The 2023 RX 350 makes use of four-wheel anti-lock ventilated disc brakes. The tires are rated to last 60,000 miles before needing replacement, the rotors can last for 30,000 to 80,000 miles depending on usage patterns, and the brake discs will need swapping out before the 70,000-mile mark.
The 2023 Lexus RX 350’s Most Notable Features and Options
There are a host of features and options available on the 2023 Lexus RX 350. Let’s take a look at the best exterior, interior, entertainment, convenience, and safety features.
Exterior Features and Options
Standard exterior features on the 2023 RX 350 include a lip spoiler, a power rear liftgate, laminated glass, a metal-look grille, chrome side window trim, automatic high-beam projector headlights, tilting heated auto-dimming power-folding side-view mirrors, LED brake lights, and deeply tinted glass. Exterior options on this luxury SUV include black side window trim, a black grille, an express open-and-close tilting and sliding first-row sunroof with a power sunshade, and a body-colored front bumper with a metal-look rub strip.
When it comes to your color options, all but the F-Sport trim level are available in Matador Red Mica, Eminent White, Iridium, Caviar, Nori Green Pearl, Nightfall Mica, or Nebula Gray Pearl. The F-Sport trim level is available in Iridium, Caviar, Nightfall Mica, Grecian Water, Ultra White, or Nebula Gray Pearl.
Entertainment and Cruise Control Features and Options
The 2023 RX 350 offers plenty of tech with a 12-speaker premium sound system, GPS navigation, high-definition radio, and a 9.8-inch Lexus Interface infotainment system with a touch-screen display. This system comes with Apple CarPlay, Google Assistant, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa, Siri Eyes Free, multi-information display (or MID) data sharing, and hands-free Bluetooth programming suites. You can control all these functions through an advanced voice-command system that’s capable of easily understanding casual language. The cruise control is a distance-pacing stop-and-go system. The steering wheel has controls for both the audio and the cruise control.
Interior Features and Options
Standard interior features in the 2023 Lexus RX 350 include smart device remote engine start, fade-to-off interior lighting, one-touch up-and-down power windows, dual-zone air conditioning, a compass, and a power tilt and telescoping steering column. The driver’s seat is heated and eight-way power-adjustable, the gear shifter is leather and metal effect, and the upholstery is NuLuxe synthetic leather. To further enhance the interior style, there’s genuine wood, leatherette, and a metal-look interior trim.
Interior options include a stylized steering wheel that tilts away automatically, special NuLuxe upholstery for the F-Sport trim level, a wireless device charging unit, a head-up display, a multicolor illuminated entry system, and memory settings for the side-view mirrors and steering wheel positioning.
Safety Features and Options
Standard safety features for the 2023 Lexus RX 350 include lane departure warning with steering assistance, a driver monitoring and alert system, active computerized evasion assistance, a backup camera, a blind-spot monitoring system, rear child safety locks, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, and a tire-specific low-pressure warning system. It also comes with intuitive parking assistance programming that brakes automatically when the parking sensors detect a vehicle in the way. There are no optional safety features, meaning every trim level is equal in terms of keeping you secure on the road.
Feel free to reach out to us to learn more about the incredible 2023 Lexus RX 350 at our Lexus Stevens Creek dealership in San Jose, California. Our experienced and attentive team will gladly help you schedule a test drive or configure your ideal version of this world-class SUV.
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