LUXURY SUVs get bad press for being gas-guzzling status symbols that are less fuel-efficient and worse to drive than their traditional sedan or wagon counterparts.

The latest Lexus RX – particularly in RX350 F Sport guise as tested here – appears to turn that stereotype on its head.

We preferred driving it to the equivalent GS350 F Sport sedan we drove last July and astonishingly, got better fuel consumption too.

But where does it stand in what is a highly competitive segment?