Great Demo Nolan. Some people have never driven a car with these technologies. This gives people a real world example instead of relying on what a sales rep says during a test drive
a good upgrade would be a comma ai openpilot. plug and play auto pilot that performs as well as tesla if not better. $1000 for autopilot on many different makes and models. you can youtube tesla vs openpilot check it out. got one for my 2020 rx 350 it's amazing.
To be honest this is the best review explaining every single feature of this vehicle and not skipping things. Also great job on your night reviews they are awesome !!
getting a 2019 rx350 in a couple weeks and I was really overwhelmed by all these safety options, this video was a great overview thanks! (and I hadn't realised you had my name until I saw someone else's comment! ha!) 😅
The reason the high beam switches off towards the end of the review is because it sees the tail-lights of the vehicle in the distance and doesn't want to blind the occupants. The system is awesome - you can just switch it on and forget about it...🙂👍🙏
Your experiences parallel mine completely. We got our Hyundai Palisade almost a month ago and immediately drove from Canada to Texas. There are definite quirks and you cannot go into the back seat and sleep but the driving assists reduce stress to near zero in traffic and in stop and go on a straight road you could in fact have a little nap but you'd be an idiot to do so. Ours wants to take the odd exit as well and doesn't like sharp corners either. One way or another these features actually make me a better, safer driver.
All of the safety features are very important and nice to have. How does the camera view the vehicle from the top 🤔? Is it satelite or something? Everyone loves Nolan test drives even the wasps 🤣. Please don't make a speed bump out of someone. Great review Nolan !!!
MoNo K - The top 360 view is actually taken by the 4 cameras that sees the front, back, right, and left of your vehicle and merges them all together to see one continuous view. The top car “image” you see in the center of the picture is actually a virtual car- it’s not actually your real car. Lol. If you want to really be impressed with this technology, google “Audi 3D 360 Camera view.” They have the best HD camera view at the moment in the car industry.
Great review. I was wondering why my 2020 Lexus’ LTA & LDA would work inconsistently and I was about to take it yo the dealer until I saw this video. It’s doesn’t work perfectly but it does the job most of the time!
Nice vid. Looking to move into an RX sometime in the future for my wife. She currently has a 2010 FX35 and most of these technologies in this video are present on the FX35 depending if the packages were purchased. With the FX35 radar cruise control, the system has to be activated firstly. While activated, if the vehicle in front comes to a stop the FX35 can stop by itself if the vehicle in front is "slowly" coming to a stop. When the vehicle in front starts moving again, the FX35 will start moving by itself also. I think this is why it didn't work for you because you activated it after the stop. Just guessing though. The around view monitor in her 2010 FX35 is something she uses all the time. She doesn't want any other vehicle if it doesn't have this technology. The auto feature on the Lexus is nice though. So is the panoramic spin view. She lacks blind spot monitoring, rain sensing wipers, the pre collision system, and the auto high beams. So these will be nice additions when she finally gets an RX.
I just bought a new RX and this video was super helpful in helping me figure out some of the safety features, thank you! Based on your experience, which safety features would you have enabled/disabled for your daily driving if you owned this SUV? I find the Lane Change Assist annoying most of the time... maybe I'm just not used to it. The automatic high beams are decent, but there are times it tends to flash people - albeit very momentarily. Still debating whether I would rather do it myself. Which features would you trust for your daily driving?
Glad to hear it! I hope you enjoy your RX! Most of the time i would just let the blind spot monitor and forward collision system be on, and when at highway speeds i usually like to use radar cruise, although I override it quite a bit lol. WHen I had radar cruise going on a mostly straight road I also like to have the lane keeping system active, but that can get annoying too. Auto high beams, I feel the same way you do. Usually I would just use those on a road with not much traffic to where it doesn't have to turn off and on frequently, hoping to avoid flashing people. I never had big trust issues with any of them, but also only got to spend a week of mixed driving. They are nice to have when you want them, and it's also great you can turn all of them off whenever you want. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review. We are awaiting our 2020 RX450H executive ,trading a 2014 Acura MDX which had every option. Our MDX had lane centering and worked similarly but probably would handle those curves. I find one of the biggest benefits is during crosswinds as it takes all the work out of that. I do think the dash layout is getting dated but am looking forward to the RX.
@@leeandruby we like it quite well but I have to say I’m not a big fan of the black interior. We had a deer hit July 7 and still don’t have it back due to parts delays. Parts prices are crazy. The Hybrid option was $2200 Canadian and one hybrid wiring harness is $8000 which makes no sense . The headlight assembly is $3600 for one ! Good thing for insurance.
Nolan - Appreciate you showing actual testing/performance vs just talking about features! Surprised, the performance results were not that good. I own a 2017 Subaru Outback and I think the Eyesight system, in particular the adaptive cruise control, works better. The Lexus lane tracing performance was very disappointing; I think the Hyundai system works much better. Appreciate the headlamp testing as well. Keep up the good work!
Also, the new Mercedes GLB has an updated MBUX interface system It would be great to see how well the new update performs with the safety features when it becomes available at dealerships by years end.
Hey NOLAN (WAVING) 🙋🏻♂️ I would love Rain sensing Wipers. I am forever re-adjusting the speed and on/off because rain isn’t normal anymore. LOL. Wow The Safety 2.0 needs a better Radar Cruise. the Koreans have it mastered.
I have 2018 Rx450H, the LKA are not working well, just like yours. But I tried 2018 UX and 2019 NX in Motorway, they are much better than RX. They did easily keep the car in the centre of the lane. But my RX is bouncing between then lane and very easily cross the lane. I am thinking openpilot now.
I had a 2021 RX 350 loaner while my ES350 was in the shop to replace the TPM and gave me the opportunity to try out all of the safety systems. I loved everything, but the "Lane Assist" system on the road drove as if it was drunk. I found that the RX 350 stayed within the lines, but was slowly weaving to the left and right as if searching for a sweet spot. I would think if a deputy was behind me he would pull me over to give me a sobriety test. How would you explain the slow weaving to a cop that it was the car! I could always tell the cop to do a sobriety test on the Lexus since I had gas with ethanol in the tank.
The video felt like you were going above the speed limit a lot it felt like you were going 90mph on the highway. And you could get something or build something to test the pre collision system
I thought this model would have AHS (Blade Scan Tech)? the high beam should stay on and just leave a dark spot for front vehicle while still can see other side with high beam on??
I’m in the US and as far as I know it’s not allowed here. I’m not sure why but that’s what I’ve heard. In some other countries it probably does have that blade scan tech
I ‘m a heavy commuter and I rely on the Dynamic Cruise Control all the time in my daily commute with traffic. But I never liked how Lexus does the Dynamic Cruise Control with active Lane Keep Assistant and Centering. The car always accelerates too slowly and the distance kept (even at distance 1) is still too far where other cars can cut in, causing the system to brake hard suddenly. Also when at a full stop, it stop way too early- In heavy traffic, this can be dangerous because it comes to complete stop further than most cars expected behind you, which can be dangerous if the driver behind you is not paying attention.
Iboy Dafreshest - unfortunately no. I have the 2.0 and driven the newer 2.5 in the 2020 models. I don’t think Lexus believes this is a problem. It’s more of a preference for them. They’re generally more conservative with the automations (ex. Steering assist with lane departure is much less aggressive, cruising distance is further, etc). Some ppl may like that more.
The Cadillac XT5 is said to have one of the Best Auto Drive se of features .... It would be nice to see a demo of that vehicle to see the difference between Caddie and the Lexus RX350. Thanks.
Probably! They say “pedestrian” detection but I don’t know about animals lol. I know last year when I was driving one vehicle in heavy rain it gave me messages saying that stuff was deactivated. And if any snow gets in the sensor on the grille that can shut it down too
Prime Autotainment Rats. My 2016 Highlander cruise control would always deactivate with the slightest bit of rain and slam on the brakes if a car cut in front of me. It did a system updates recently and it seems to work much better now? Don’t ask me? Technology. The joke is - I enjoy driving my 2008 RAV4 V6 better now. I am a goof.
@@PrimeAutotainment Yeah, I guess 'hate' is a strong word lol. I guess I just don't like some of the differences between Toyota and Honda (like lighted window buttons on the driver door - small things like that lol).
@@PrimeAutotainment Toyota know's they can get away with it. The brand alone sells many of there vehicles. Its going to be between the new redesigned MDX and this for me. I like the direction the new RDX took and the vehicle is a lot more luxurious than the outgoing design. I like Acura's more solid driving feel and SH-AWD.
Although the 2020 GX doesn't have all the features the RX has, it looks way better, bolder and masculine. The RX looks too feminine. XD..... which is why i got the GX.
The lane assist is a gimmick - I turned it off in my Lexus - now no more of the annoying steering wheel vibrations. Your video showed the typical problem with this system - it veers off from the center of the lane - so practically, you get nothing useful from the system - all you get is the annoying vibration on the steering wheel. The dynamic cruise control seemed very exciting but I don't use that either. If I am trying to go at 70MPH and the guy in front slows down to 60, the dynamic cruise control slows my car down too - no audible warning nothing. Then you suddenly realize - you are going too slow - at this rate, it would take much longer to get to the destination. The better course of action when somebody in front is slowing down is to change lanes and move past the slow poke instead of letting the dynamic radar make you another zombie slow poke. The other thing was that the distance being maintained was too big - so when you are driving in traffic, it is an open invitation to everybody and their brothers to abuse the space in front of you - cut in front of you whenever they feel like. I just use the old non-radar cruise control - if the car in front is slowing down, I can see the distance shrinking - then I can make the intelligent decision to slow down or change lanes. Of all the features, I suspect the one feature that you don't see and you hope not to see is the best one - the collision avoidance.
Great Demo Nolan. Some people have never driven a car with these technologies. This gives people a real world example instead of relying on what a sales rep says during a test drive
canonlybeme4life thank you! For sure...this stuff is pretty foreign to a lot of people
I just bought mine on Sunday. F sport white exterior and red interior. What a great vehicle! Love it!
can you please tell that does it has wireless charging ?
a good upgrade would be a comma ai openpilot. plug and play auto pilot that performs as well as tesla if not better. $1000 for autopilot on many different makes and models. you can youtube tesla vs openpilot check it out. got one for my 2020 rx 350 it's amazing.
sunpree gill Not in US model. Canada executive trim has it.
Premium or Regular gas?
@@jaybanthony Lexus recommends regular.
To be honest this is the best review explaining every single feature of this vehicle and not skipping things. Also great job on your night reviews they are awesome !!
getting a 2019 rx350 in a couple weeks and I was really overwhelmed by all these safety options, this video was a great overview thanks!
(and I hadn't realised you had my name until I saw someone else's comment! ha!) 😅
I love this RX350. Is my favorite from Lexus. Very nice safety features, thanks for the video Nolan. Greetings from the south.
The reason the high beam switches off towards the end of the review is because it sees the tail-lights of the vehicle in the distance and doesn't want to blind the occupants. The system is awesome - you can just switch it on and forget about it...🙂👍🙏
Thanks so much for this demo! Just bought mine this week and love it. But it’s nice to see the limitations!
Thank you so much for demonstration
I just purchased the 2020 RX and did not get all this information. Thanks for sharing. I learned a lot.
Thorough review!! Great 👍🏼!!!
Your experiences parallel mine completely. We got our Hyundai Palisade almost a month ago and immediately drove from Canada to Texas. There are definite quirks and you cannot go into the back seat and sleep but the driving assists reduce stress to near zero in traffic and in stop and go on a straight road you could in fact have a little nap but you'd be an idiot to do so. Ours wants to take the odd exit as well and doesn't like sharp corners either. One way or another these features actually make me a better, safer driver.
Glad to hear it Bob! Thanks for writing in. I feel the way you is in how i think it helps me be a better and more aware driver too. Thanks again!
Nice video. Thank you 👍
BB BUI thanks for watching!
Nice and honest test! Thank you!
All of the safety features are very important and nice to have. How does the camera view the vehicle from the top 🤔? Is it satelite or something? Everyone loves Nolan test drives even the wasps 🤣. Please don't make a speed bump out of someone. Great review Nolan !!!
MoNo K I missed this one. Whoops! 😁👍
MoNo K - The top 360 view is actually taken by the 4 cameras that sees the front, back, right, and left of your vehicle and merges them all together to see one continuous view. The top car “image” you see in the center of the picture is actually a virtual car- it’s not actually your real car. Lol. If you want to really be impressed with this technology, google “Audi 3D 360 Camera view.” They have the best HD camera view at the moment in the car industry.
Nice video. I like your explanations of the features.
the radar cruise cuts out at 28mph on my 2013 GS. I don't have the LKA system but after seeing this i'm not too upset about that haha
Great review. I was wondering why my 2020 Lexus’ LTA & LDA would work inconsistently and I was about to take it yo the dealer until I saw this video. It’s doesn’t work perfectly but it does the job most of the time!
I’m having problem about this in 202 Lexus how I turn it off because the light is on
Nice vid. Looking to move into an RX sometime in the future for my wife.
She currently has a 2010 FX35 and most of these technologies in this video are present on the FX35 depending if the packages were purchased.
With the FX35 radar cruise control, the system has to be activated firstly. While activated, if the vehicle in front comes to a stop the FX35 can stop by itself if the vehicle in front is "slowly" coming to a stop. When the vehicle in front starts moving again, the FX35 will start moving by itself also. I think this is why it didn't work for you because you activated it after the stop. Just guessing though.
The around view monitor in her 2010 FX35 is something she uses all the time. She doesn't want any other vehicle if it doesn't have this technology. The auto feature on the Lexus is nice though. So is the panoramic spin view.
She lacks blind spot monitoring, rain sensing wipers, the pre collision system, and the auto high beams. So these will be nice additions when she finally gets an RX.
Cool video & showing us these systems
I just bought a new RX and this video was super helpful in helping me figure out some of the safety features, thank you!
Based on your experience, which safety features would you have enabled/disabled for your daily driving if you owned this SUV? I find the Lane Change Assist annoying most of the time... maybe I'm just not used to it. The automatic high beams are decent, but there are times it tends to flash people - albeit very momentarily. Still debating whether I would rather do it myself. Which features would you trust for your daily driving?
Glad to hear it! I hope you enjoy your RX!
Most of the time i would just let the blind spot monitor and forward collision system be on, and when at highway speeds i usually like to use radar cruise, although I override it quite a bit lol. WHen I had radar cruise going on a mostly straight road I also like to have the lane keeping system active, but that can get annoying too.
Auto high beams, I feel the same way you do. Usually I would just use those on a road with not much traffic to where it doesn't have to turn off and on frequently, hoping to avoid flashing people.
I never had big trust issues with any of them, but also only got to spend a week of mixed driving. They are nice to have when you want them, and it's also great you can turn all of them off whenever you want. Thanks for watching!
@@PrimeAutotainment Thanks for taking the time to respond, this is really helpful. Keep it up, your videos are awesome.
Blayze1983 no problem. Thank you so much!
Do you have to subscribe for the use of engine star from the remote control?
Does the BSM make a noise as well. Or just the blinking on the mirror?
Love this video
Ashley Singleton glad to hear it 😁👍
Gotta turn the sensitivity to high. It’ll work much better
Thanks for the review. We are awaiting our 2020 RX450H executive ,trading a 2014 Acura MDX which had every option. Our MDX had lane centering and worked similarly but probably would handle those curves. I find one of the biggest benefits is during crosswinds as it takes all the work out of that. I do think the dash layout is getting dated but am looking forward to the RX.
How have you liked the 450h so far?
@@leeandruby we like it quite well but I have to say I’m not a big fan of the black interior. We had a deer hit July 7 and still don’t have it back due to parts delays. Parts prices are crazy. The Hybrid option was $2200 Canadian and one hybrid wiring harness is $8000 which makes no sense . The headlight assembly is $3600 for one ! Good thing for insurance.
Nolan - Appreciate you showing actual testing/performance vs just talking about features!
Surprised, the performance results were not that good. I own a 2017 Subaru Outback and I think the Eyesight system, in particular the adaptive cruise control, works better. The Lexus lane tracing performance was very disappointing; I think the Hyundai system works much better. Appreciate the headlamp testing as well.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you Mark! I’ve heard good things about the Subaru eyesight!
Also, the new Mercedes GLB has an updated MBUX interface system It would be great to see how well the new update performs with the safety features when it becomes available at dealerships by years end.
Hey NOLAN (WAVING) 🙋🏻♂️ I would love Rain sensing Wipers. I am forever re-adjusting the speed and on/off because rain isn’t normal anymore. LOL. Wow The Safety 2.0 needs a better Radar Cruise. the Koreans have it mastered.
Haha hey Gene! It’s a nice feature to have for sure snd you’re totally right about Korean radar cruise!
:). Lovin’ Lexus but thinking of Rav Prime - Plug In Hybrid
Thank you for this
You have to hit resume for it to accelerate by itself
I have 2018 Rx450H, the LKA are not working well, just like yours. But I tried 2018 UX and 2019 NX in Motorway, they are much better than RX. They did easily keep the car in the centre of the lane. But my RX is bouncing between then lane and very easily cross the lane. I am thinking openpilot now.
Lexusct200 h 2017 uk model has lane warning..
I had a 2021 RX 350 loaner while my ES350 was in the shop to replace the TPM and gave me the opportunity to try out all of the safety systems. I loved everything, but the "Lane Assist" system on the road drove as if it was drunk. I found that the RX 350 stayed within the lines, but was slowly weaving to the left and right as if searching for a sweet spot. I would think if a deputy was behind me he would pull me over to give me a sobriety test. How would you explain the slow weaving to a cop that it was the car! I could always tell the cop to do a sobriety test on the Lexus since I had gas with ethanol in the tank.
The video felt like you were going above the speed limit a lot it felt like you were going 90mph on the highway.
And you could get something or build something to test the pre collision system
I thought this model would have AHS (Blade Scan Tech)? the high beam should stay on and just leave a dark spot for front vehicle while still can see other side with high beam on??
I’m in the US and as far as I know it’s not allowed here. I’m not sure why but that’s what I’ve heard. In some other countries it probably does have that blade scan tech
You need a comma ai 2 , then you are good .
Giant and I mean giant bug on rear view mirror at 8:20 what is that!
Haha it was a wasp! It kept hanging on
I ‘m a heavy commuter and I rely on the Dynamic Cruise Control all the time in my daily commute with traffic. But I never liked how Lexus does the Dynamic Cruise Control with active Lane Keep Assistant and Centering. The car always accelerates too slowly and the distance kept (even at distance 1) is still too far where other cars can cut in, causing the system to brake hard suddenly. Also when at a full stop, it stop way too early- In heavy traffic, this can be dangerous because it comes to complete stop further than most cars expected behind you, which can be dangerous if the driver behind you is not paying attention.
Those problems have been fixed in the 2.0 and 2.5 versions I believe
Iboy Dafreshest - unfortunately no. I have the 2.0 and driven the newer 2.5 in the 2020 models. I don’t think Lexus believes this is a problem. It’s more of a preference for them. They’re generally more conservative with the automations (ex. Steering assist with lane departure is much less aggressive, cruising distance is further, etc). Some ppl may like that more.
The Cadillac XT5 is said to have one of the Best Auto Drive se of features .... It would be nice to see a demo of that vehicle to see the difference between Caddie and the Lexus RX350. Thanks.
I don’t get it, F Sport should be equipped with AHS and BladeScan aka all time high beam. But this I see is just like AHB system.
is there any huge difference from 350 vs 350 sport 2020? i know the sport is a little more digital(dashboard). I just bought rx 350 2020 2 days ago.
nope, difference are cosmetic for F sport. grill, seats, black headliner, wheels, interior trim, badges and digital moving instrument cluster.
Difference is the bladescan headlights
360 degree camera is not a standard 2020 feature, it's an option.
JamesFeiffer yep thanks, my bad if I said it was, whoops!
What will it do if a deer 🦌 jumps out in front of you at night in heavy rain at high speeds? Squish?
Probably! They say “pedestrian” detection but I don’t know about animals lol.
I know last year when I was driving one vehicle in heavy rain it gave me messages saying that stuff was deactivated. And if any snow gets in the sensor on the grille that can shut it down too
Prime Autotainment Rats. My 2016 Highlander cruise control would always deactivate with the slightest bit of rain and slam on the brakes if a car cut in front of me. It did a system updates recently and it seems to work much better now? Don’t ask me? Technology. The joke is - I enjoy driving my 2008 RAV4 V6 better now. I am a goof.
Love the jokes lol. I drive a '19 RAV4, and the safety features are very similar. I hate the RAV4 though :)
You actually hate your RAV4 lol?
@@PrimeAutotainment Yeah, I guess 'hate' is a strong word lol. I guess I just don't like some of the differences between Toyota and Honda (like lighted window buttons on the driver door - small things like that lol).
Chris Hasley ah I gotcha! Yeah I know what you mean! I feel like Toyota just doesn’t offer as many things for the price compared to most brands 😕
@@PrimeAutotainment Toyota know's they can get away with it. The brand alone sells many of there vehicles. Its going to be between the new redesigned MDX and this for me. I like the direction the new RDX took and the vehicle is a lot more luxurious than the outgoing design. I like Acura's more solid driving feel and SH-AWD.
OpenPilot makes this system 100x better. Google it.
When lexus going to make a rx450h F I mean a peformer one not a sporty look
i like my RX but the safety features aren't really up to par. Rented a Hyundai Santa Fe last summer and the lane keeping was so much better.
Although the 2020 GX doesn't have all the features the RX has, it looks way better, bolder and masculine. The RX looks too feminine. XD..... which is why i got the GX.
Definitely! The GX is a solid choice!
The lane assist is a gimmick - I turned it off in my Lexus - now no more of the annoying steering wheel vibrations. Your video showed the typical problem with this system - it veers off from the center of the lane - so practically, you get nothing useful from the system - all you get is the annoying vibration on the steering wheel.
The dynamic cruise control seemed very exciting but I don't use that either. If I am trying to go at 70MPH and the guy in front slows down to 60, the dynamic cruise control slows my car down too - no audible warning nothing. Then you suddenly realize - you are going too slow - at this rate, it would take much longer to get to the destination. The better course of action when somebody in front is slowing down is to change lanes and move past the slow poke instead of letting the dynamic radar make you another zombie slow poke. The other thing was that the distance being maintained was too big - so when you are driving in traffic, it is an open invitation to everybody and their brothers to abuse the space in front of you - cut in front of you whenever they feel like. I just use the old non-radar cruise control - if the car in front is slowing down, I can see the distance shrinking - then I can make the intelligent decision to slow down or change lanes.
Of all the features, I suspect the one feature that you don't see and you hope not to see is the best one - the collision avoidance.
You can change lanes when using radar cruise control same as when not using it! Jus step on gas peddle & change lanes!
I have lexus rx 450h
Lexus Lane tracing assist is nothing compares to mercedes benz lane keeping assist. I have glc 250 and 2020 lexus rx350 but i prefer driving the merc.
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The safety features is not ready for prime time..lol
Too many acronyms.
Safety features didn’t impress
Minimum distances is to high, slow response in acceleration, to much braking ...
Same thing with the Honda's.
@@rfunk727 most cars
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Lightning⚡️quick!
@@PrimeAutotainment lol notifications seems to be working
Congrats 🎉🎈🎊 :)
Im disappointed by the poor performance of the systems, I expected better.