The 2019 Lexus RC 350. |
Day in, day out, the styling of the RC-F with a less-frantic personality sounds just right. Which brings us to the 2019 Lexus RC 350. I likened the RC-F to the Batmobile. This is Bruce Wayne's tux.
2019 Lexus RC 350. |
2019 Lexus RC 350. |
$44.075 is the base price for the 2019 Lexus RC 350. That brings a ton of standard features, including:
- Drive mode select (Normal, Sport and Snow).
- Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
- 18-inch alloy wheels.
- Anti-lock braking with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Brake Assist and Smart Stop Technology.
- Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management.
- Lexus Safety System.
- Pre-collision system with pedestrian detection.
- High-speed dynamic cruise control.
- Lane Departure Warning with Steering Assist.
- Intelligent high-beam headlamps.
- Auto on/off LED low and high-beam headlamps with daytime running lights.
- Ten-way power driver's seat (including two-way lumbar).
- Eight-way power passenger's seat.
- Smart access with pushbutton start/stop.
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror.
- HomeLink garage door opener.
- Genuine wood interior trim.
- Lexus multimedia system with seven-inch color display.
- Ten-speaker Lexus Premium Sound system with Apple CarPlay.
- Lexus Enform Safety Connect and Service Connect complimentary for the first ten years of ownership.
- Lexus Enform Wi-Fi (one year trial).
- Lexus Enform Remote Link (one year trial).
- Smart Watch and Alexa skill integration.
- Amazon Alexa compatibility.
- Scout GPS link.
- TurnStream and MapStream compatible.
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio (three-month trial).
- First aid kit.
- Carpeted floor mats.
2019 Lexus RC 350 interior. |
Our tester also came with some extra-cost options:
- 19-inch split ten-spoke alloy wheels ($795).
- Triple-beam LED headlamps ($1,160).
- Navigation/Mark Levinson audio upgrade with a 10.3-inch color multimedia display, a 17-speaker, 835-watt, 7.1 channel surround system with Clari-Fi audio processing, three years free of Lexus Enform Dynamic Navigation, one year free of Lexus Enform Destination Assist and Dynamic Voice Command ($2,725).
- Premium Package with Lexus Memory System for driver's seat, outside mirrors and steering column, blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert, electrochromic heated outside mirrors with auto tilt-down in reverse, power tilt and telescopic steering column, rain-sensing wipers, heated and ventilated seats ($2,190).
With $1,025 delivery, processing and handling fee, the bottom line reads $52,670. Which is actually something of a bargain for the styling, handling, power and features combined with Lexus' legendary reliability and re-sale value.