2014 Lexus RX 350

aFew luxury SUVs have held their reputation as stubbornly as the RX 350, and a decade after this one was built, buyers still seek it out by name. This specific example carries dual-zone automatic climate control and Lexus Safety Connect, which means the cabin stays exactly where each occupant sets it and emergency response is available at the push of a button. Picture yourself backing out of the driveway on a cold morning, both front zones already set from the night before, the rear defroster clearing the glass before you've even touched it.

The RX 350 was engineered around a four-wheel independent suspension that absorbed pavement long before the cabin ever felt it, and that same composure is still present every time this one rounds a corner. The nine-speaker audio system and steering wheel audio controls mean the driver rarely has to reach for anything, which matters more on a long stretch of highway than it ever does on a test drive. Refinement at this level was deliberate from the factory, and it has not gone anywhere.