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Old 12-14-2012, 07:01 PM #1
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i'm surprised to find...
that the a car like the Lexus RX330 or RX350 fuel cost is same or worse than the V6 4Runner.

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Given that the 4runner is heavier, wider tires, truck based SUV, boxy shape, etc. It would be cost more on fuel than a Lexus RX. I know partly the reason is because the Lexus uses premium fuel but had no idea it cost more to operate as far as fuel goes.
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Depending on the year, the Lexus also might have a turbo installed.
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Depending on the year, the Lexus also might have a turbo installed.
Um, no.
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Depending on the year, the Lexus also might have a turbo installed.
What? Turbo? That the first I heard of that?

I'm not a Lexus expert but I don't ever remember seeing a Lexus with turbo. And if they exist, they aren't too many.
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My father in law has an rx350 and it has a turbo. It's a 2011 or 2012 though. Not sure when they started
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My father in law has an rx350 and it has a turbo. It's a 2011 or 2012 though. Not sure when they started
No, it doesn't. They don't make a turbo RX.
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My father in law has an rx350 and it has a turbo. It's a 2011 or 2012 though. Not sure when they started
Even if they did you are not comparing apples to apples, my comparison was of similar years but a 2012 is a lot newer. Besides a 2012 with or without turbo if they exist would get better gas mileage than a 2006 4runner
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My father in law has an rx350 and it has a turbo. It's a 2011 or 2012 though. Not sure when they started
Nope.
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My previous car was a 2000 rx300 I averaged 15 mpg on a 16 gallon tank had a 250 mile range max. So the switch to the 4runner wasn't painful at all
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This can easily be looked up.

There is no Turbo for the Rx350.
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My mother in law has a twin turbo and supercharged nitrous RX350.
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Depending on the year, the Lexus also might have a turbo installed.
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My father in law has an rx350 and it has a turbo. It's a 2011 or 2012 though. Not sure when they started
I think you're thinking of the Acura RDX which used to have a 4 cylinder Turbo. I believe in 2013 they switched to a V6 though.
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