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2020 Lexus RX gets more tech and freshened looks

The Lexus RX is America's best-selling luxury SUV. New visual and tech updates should help keep it popular.

Manuel Carrillo III

A Porsche 911 S brought Manuel Carrillo III home from the hospital after he was born, so it's no surprise his lifelong trajectory has centered on cars, leading him to a robust career creating rich automotive media for publications prior to joining CNET.

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Manuel Carrillo III

May 29, 2019 7:10 p.m. PT

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Lexus will continue selling the two-row RX and the three-row RX L with updates to the midsize crossover SUVs for the 2020 model year.

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Thinner headlights, lower fog lights and a new grille lead the changes up front.

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Rear visual updates are subtler, but the power rear liftgate now offers an available kick sensor.

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The RX is the first Lexus to feature Android Auto. Apple CarPlay is also standard.

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The base RX comes with an 8-inch touchscreen. Pictured is the available 12.3-inch touchscreen.

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The midsize luxury crossover now adds daytime bicyclist detection, low-light pedestrian detection and traffic sign recognition to its list of standard driver assistance features.

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The RX also features adaptive cruise control with lane centering. Absent lane markings, the crossover can even follow the car ahead.

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Engines are carryover for the 2020 model year, so fuel economy should remain about the same: up to 30 miles per gallon combined for the hybrid and up to 23 mpg combined for the 3.5-liter V6 RX 350.