RX 350 or 450H?

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I currently have a GX460('14) and would like to give it to my DIL since it's getting harder and harder for me to get in and out.   I'm looking at a certified 2018 450H and a 2018 RX350.   I've never had a hybrid Lexus, but my husband loves his Prius he uses for work.  I've driven a Lexus since the 1990's and have had no trouble with any of them (5).  

I'd like to know the positives of the 450H other than the good gas mileage. Now I only use 10-15K miles a year and 15 is stretching it!  

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Hi Joyce

It depends on where the vehicle is driven...e.g. freeway or city driving as the hybrid system needs to regenerate to optimize the economy so this is a major consideration

Here is a useful comparison between the two model versions

https://www.lexusofseattle.com/compare-2020-lexus-rx-350-vs-2020-lexus-rx-450h-lynnwood-wa/#:~:text=One of the most significant,and it offers 295 horsepower.&text=In comparison%2C the 2020 Lexus,powertrain with a hybrid component.

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Thanks for your response.  I finally found a thread that spoke about the advantages other than gas mileage.