Why the 2025 Lexus RX 500h Feels Worth the Money

In this episode, I explore the quiet confidence of the 2025 Lexus RX 500h. The RX helped define the luxury crossover segment, and this model continues to show why: a 2.4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, dual electric motors, a nickel-metal hydride hybrid battery pack, and a smooth six-speed transmission that remains stable and responsive. We appreciated comfort in every seat, intuitive controls, a genuine spare tire accessible from inside the vehicle, and the kind of everyday ease that makes you want to drive. It’s not perfect—awkward steering-wheel switches, a digital mirror that strains the eyes, and rear seats that don’t fold flat—but even with options costing around $70,000, the value still feels genuine because the experience matches the price.