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2025 Lexus RC
Car · 2016–2025
Trims and features
Engines: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp; 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp; 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp · Drive: AWD, RWD
2025 RC trims
| 300 Base | 300 F Sport | 300 Premium | 350 Base | 350 F Sport | 350 Premium | F Track Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive cruise control | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Automatic emergency braking | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Pedestrian emergency braking | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Rear automatic braking | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Blind-spot warning | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Rear cross-traffic alert | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Lane keeping assist | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Backup camera | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Parking assist | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Automatic high beams | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Headlights | LED | LED | LED | LED | LED | LED | LED |
| Push-button start | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Lexus reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Lexus aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.
Year by year
| Year | Engines | Drive | Fuel economy | Crash rating | Recalls | Owner complaints | Collision warning | CarPlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–25 mpg | Not rated | 0 | 1 | Standard | Yes |
| 2024 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–25 mpg | Not rated | 0 | 0 | Standard | Yes |
| 2023 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–25 mpg | Not rated | 0 | 0 | Standard | Yes |
| 2022 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–25 mpg | Not rated | 2 | 1 | Standard | Yes |
| 2021 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–25 mpg | Not rated | 1 | 0 | Standard | Yes |
| 2020 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 472 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–24 mpg | Not rated | 1 | 1 | Standard | Yes |
| 2019 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 467 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–24 mpg | Not rated | 4 | 3 | Standard | Yes |
| 2018 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 241 hp 3.5L 6-cyl, 260–311 hp 5.0L 8-cyl, 467 hp | AWD, RWD | 19–26 mpg | Not rated | 2 | 1 | Standard | No |
| 2017 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.5L 6-cyl, 306 hp 5.0L 8-cyl | AWD, RWD | 19–26 mpg | Not rated | 3 | 7 | Optional | No |
| 2016 | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo 3.5L 6-cyl, 306 hp 5.0L 8-cyl | AWD, RWD | 19–26 mpg | Not rated | 1 | 2 | Optional | No |
Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.
Apple lists CarPlay for: RC 2019–2025 (Apple).
Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
| Year | Version | Stars | Forward collision warning | Lane departure warning | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Lexus RC 300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Lexus RC 350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Standard | Standard | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC200T 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC200T 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Lexus RC350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC F 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC200t 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC200t 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC300 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC300 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC350 2 DR RWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Lexus RC350 2 DR AWD | Not Rated | Optional | Optional | 0 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA.
Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
| Year | EPA model | Engines | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2025 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2025 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2025 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2025 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2024 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2024 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2024 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2024 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2024 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2023 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2023 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2023 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2023 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2023 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2022 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2022 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2022 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2022 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2022 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2021 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 25 |
| 2021 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2021 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2021 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2021 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2020 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 24 |
| 2020 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2020 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2020 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2020 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2019 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 24 |
| 2019 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2019 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2019 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2019 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2018 | RC 300 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 26 |
| 2018 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2018 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 23 |
| 2018 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2018 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2017 | RC 200t | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 26 |
| 2017 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2017 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2017 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2017 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
| 2016 | RC 200t | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo | 26 |
| 2016 | RC 300 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2016 | RC 350 | Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 22 |
| 2016 | RC 350 AWD | Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L | 21 |
| 2016 | RC F | Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L | 19 |
Source: fueleconomy.gov.