Lexus RX 350 lease in Los Angeles

RX 350, 350h, 450h+, 500h: what changes on a lease

The RX 350 is the gas four-cylinder and the model most people ask for; the RX 350h is the hybrid; the RX 450h+ is the plug-in hybrid; the RX 500h is the performance hybrid. On a lease the payment follows three numbers: the negotiated price, the residual the lender sets for the term and mileage, and the money factor, less that month's incentives. The residual is a percentage of MSRP, so the MSRP gaps in the trims table above are a guide to the payment gaps between trims.

• Demo units, when a dealer has one, lease for less; ask for the in-service date and the odometer reading.

Which RX fits your driving

The RX is a two-row, five-seat SUV sold in four powertrains, and the right one depends on where you drive, not on the badge.

• RX 350. The turbo gas four-cylinder, 275 hp, EPA 25 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 24 with all-wheel drive. The lowest MSRP in the line and the one most people ask for. Pick it if you want the simplest RX.

• RX 350h. The hybrid, 246 net hp, EPA 36 mpg combined, all-wheel drive on every trim. It needs no plug. For stop-and-go miles on the 405 or the 101, look at this one first.

• RX 450h+. The plug-in hybrid, 304 net hp, 85 MPGe, with a manufacturer-estimated 38 miles on electricity before the gas engine runs. A commute shorter than that can run without gas, so it is worth the step up only if you can charge at home most nights. It also appears on our EV lease deals page.

• RX 500h F SPORT Performance. The performance hybrid, 366 net hp, DIRECT4 all-wheel drive and Dynamic Rear Steering, EPA 27 mpg combined. Pick it for the drive, not the fuel economy.

If you need a third row, the TX is on the Lexus lease deals page. If you want something easier to park, the NX lease deals page has the same three choices one size down.

The three RX F SPORT trims

F SPORT means three different things on the RX, and the MSRP gaps in the table above are what move the payment.

• F SPORT Design, on the RX 350 and RX 350h: F SPORT styling, 21-inch wheels and heated and ventilated front seats, on the standard suspension. The look without the firmer ride.

• F SPORT Handling, on the RX 350 AWD only: adds the F SPORT-tuned Adaptive Variable Suspension and performance-style instrumentation. The one for drivers who take the canyon road on purpose.

• F SPORT Performance is the RX 500h only, with its own powertrain and rear steering.

Say which of the three you mean when you ask for a quote. Dealers stock them unevenly, and the written number is for the exact trim.

Dealer-installed accessories

A popular model picks up accessories on the lot: pulse brake lights, door-edge guards, nitrogen in the tires, paint or fabric protection. They are not part of the MSRP and they are negotiable. Ask for the car without them, or for the line to come off the quote. On our written quote each charge has its own line, so you see them before you agree to anything.

How a Lexus RX 350 lease through 021 works

Tell us the RX you want, gas, hybrid or plug-in, the trim and the color. Several Lexus dealers in Southern California quote it at once and you get one written number with our fee shown; if you already have an RX quote from a dealer, send it and we beat it, or tell you it is already great. The steps, and delivery anywhere in California, are on the Lexus lease deals page; a car lease broker in Los Angeles does this every day.