2006 Lexus RX 400h Review

The list of standard features is long: Regency leather interior trim, automatic dual-zone climate control, premium audio, cruise control, automatic headlamps, 10-way power driver's seat, eight-way power front passenger's, leather trim for the steering wheel and shift knob, AM/FM/cassette/6CD stereo, and a power rear liftgate.

Options include DVD navigation with back-up camera, Bluetooth and voice activation, Mark Levinson premium audio with 11 speakers, adjustable front seat heaters, dynamic laser cruise control, DVD rear-seat entertainment.

Safety features include side curtain airbags designed to provide head protection for front and rear outboard passengers. Other supplemental restraint systems include advanced front airbags for the driver and passenger, a knee airbag for the driver, and side-impact airbags mounted in the front seats that are designed to protect the torso, abdomen and pelvis, all of which are important for things like walking. The hybrid system is designed to shut down whenever sensors detect a rollover to reduce concerns from emergency crews about high-voltage power. Also, the fuel tank is much thicker and encased in metal to protect it from damage. All-wheel drive and the sophisticated electronic stability control system (VDIM) are standard, which integrates anti-lock brakes, Brake Assist, traction control and other dynamic safety features. The adaptive front lighting system aims the High-intensity discharge headlamps to illuminate corners as the driver steers into them.