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Is the 2021 Lexus RX a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs

17thof 21

  • No. Top half on 1 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 23.0 cu ft.
  • 17th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (2nd of 23), price (13th of 24).
  • Weakest: towing (18th of 23, tied with 2).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSPasspo…Honda Passport4RunnerToyota 4RunnerAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotDiscov…Land Rover DiscoveryAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportEdgeFord EdgeNautil…Lincoln NautilusGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeXC90Volvo XC90X5BMW X5MuranoNissan MuranoXT5Cadillac XT5e-tronAudi e-tronWrangl…Jeep Wrangler 4xeCayennePorsche CayenneRXLexus RXRange …Land Rover Range Rover VelarPalisa…Hyundai PalisadeHighla…Toyota HighlanderGXLexus GXBMW X6Genesis GV80Mercedes-Benz GLENo number17th of 21
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Lexus RX in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$45,22013th of 2448%
Best combined mpg30 mpg2nd of 2395%
Most horsepower308 hp15th of 2439%
Cargo behind rear seats23.0 cu ft17th of 2120%
Rear legroom38.0 in15th of 2130%
Max towing3,500 lb18th of 2314%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  2. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  3. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  4. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  7. Ford Edge 39.2 cu ft
  8. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
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  1. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  2. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  3. BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
  4. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  5. Cadillac XT5 30.2 cu ft
  6. Audi e-tron 28.5 cu ft
  7. Jeep Wrangler 4xe 27.7 cu ft
  8. Porsche Cayenne 27.2 cu ft
  9. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  10. Land Rover Range Rover Velar 19.7 cu ft
  11. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  12. Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
  13. Lexus GX 11.6 cu ft

No figure: BMW X6, Genesis GV80, Mercedes-Benz GLE.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked