The Lexus RX 350 features a comfortable wood- and leather-trimmed interior with convenient storage bins scattered throughout the cabin.

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There are hybrids that are tuned not for mileage, but for performance and speed, and the Lexus RX sport utility vehicle is one such.

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The operation specialized in the theft of Toyota and Lexus SUVs and other automobiles -- Toyota Venzas, Highlanders, Sequoias and Lexus RX 350s, GX 460s and GX 470s -- as well as other high-end makes, including Acuras, his office said.

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They have plenty of large SUVs that don't get great mileage, but they've used the Prius, their Highlander and their Lexus RX-400H hybrids to kind of show a halo effect and tell people to ignore the big trucks, you know, they don't have as many of those, according to advertising.

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These expected high-mileage runners run the gamut from affordable small cars like the Toyota Yaris and the Scion xB and xD, to family minded SUVs including the Acura RDX, Lexus RX 350 and the Toyota RAV4 and 4Runner to utilitarian pickups like the Chevrolet Avalanche and Honda Ridgeline.

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These include the family friendly Toyota Highlander crossover SUV, the budget-minded Yaris subcompact and the fuel-sipping Prius hybrid hatchback, along with the upscale Lexus ES 350 sedan and RX 350 crossover.

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Toyota kicked things off, with the RAV4 and later at Lexus, where it brought out the luxury RX.

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The RX 350 F Sport is a slightly breathed-upon, up-optioned version of Lexus's suburban fembot, including a stiffer suspension and bigger, racier wheels and tires (19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in pretty aggressive Dunlop all-season tires).

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