Lexus RX
Here you will find monthly and yearly United States and Canadian sales figures for the Lexus RX. The RX is Lexus’s midsize luxury crossover and the brand’s long-running best seller, offered across gas, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and high-performance hybrid powertrains. It competes with the Acura MDX, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, and Genesis GV80.
- Class: Midsize luxury SUV
- Powertrains: RX 350 (2.0L turbocharged four, 275 hp); RX 350h hybrid (2.5L four, 246 hp combined); RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid (about 38 miles of electric range); and RX 500h F SPORT Performance (2.4L turbocharged hybrid, 366 hp)
- Transmissions: Eight-speed automatic (RX 350); six-speed automatic (RX 500h); electronically controlled CVT (hybrids)
- Drivetrain: Front- or all-wheel drive depending on powertrain; hybrids use E-Four or DIRECT4 all-wheel drive
- Chief rivals: Acura MDX, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE, Genesis GV80
For 2026 the RX lineup spans four electrified and turbocharged powertrains, from the 275 hp RX 350 to the 366 hp RX 500h F SPORT Performance.
Lexus RX Sales in the United States
Lexus RX sales in the United States have been consistent across this chart, which has generally recorded between roughly 82,000 and 119,000 units a year, holding above 100,000 in most seasons since 2005. Volume dipped to 82,595 in 2011 and 96,041 in 2022, then reached 114,033 in 2023 and a high of 118,636 in 2024 before easing 4.5 percent to 113,256 in 2025. The third quarter of 2026 brought 29,920 sales, up 8.6 percent on the 27,539 of the third quarter of 2025, though down 2.1 percent on the 30,568 of the second quarter of 2026, when May was the strongest month of the year so far at 11,075. October 2026 added 10,490, up 9.6 percent on the 9,572 of October 2025. That leaves January to October 2026 at 100,314, up 11.5 percent on the 89,999 of the same months of 2025 and the best January to October on this chart.
Lexus RX, United States calendar-year unit sales, 2005–2026. 2026 is January–Oct (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 108,775 | — |
| 2006 | 108,348 | ▼ 0.4% |
| 2007 | 103,340 | ▼ 4.6% |
| 2008 | 84,181 | ▼ 18.5% |
| 2009 | 93,379 | ▲ 10.9% |
| 2010 | 95,790 | ▲ 2.6% |
| 2011 | 82,595 | ▼ 13.8% |
| 2012 | 95,381 | ▲ 15.5% |
| 2013 | 103,920 | ▲ 9.0% |
| 2014 | 107,490 | ▲ 3.4% |
| 2015 | 100,610 | ▼ 6.4% |
| 2016 | 109,435 | ▲ 8.8% |
| 2017 | 108,307 | ▼ 1.0% |
| 2018 | 111,636 | ▲ 3.1% |
| 2019 | 111,036 | ▼ 0.5% |
| 2020 | 101,059 | ▼ 9.0% |
| 2021 | 115,320 | ▲ 14.1% |
| 2022 | 96,041 | ▼ 16.7% |
| 2023 | 114,033 | ▲ 18.7% |
| 2024 | 118,636 | ▲ 4.0% |
| 2025 | 113,256 | ▼ 4.5% |
| 2026 (Jan–Oct) | 100,314 | ▲ 11.5% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,879 | 7,131 | 9,104 | 10,172 | 10,707 | 10,015 | 9,065 | 9,644 | 8,212 | 8,012 | 8,060 | 11,774 | 108,775 |
| 2006 | 6,189 | 8,247 | 10,971 | 8,890 | 9,334 | 9,651 | 8,492 | 9,805 | 8,688 | 7,250 | 8,052 | 12,779 | 108,348 |
| 2007 | 6,544 | 7,086 | 8,603 | 7,861 | 9,798 | 9,349 | 8,413 | 10,032 | 7,841 | 7,940 | 8,038 | 11,835 | 103,340 |
| 2008 | 6,755 | 6,956 | 7,737 | 7,160 | 8,082 | 5,820 | 7,101 | 8,969 | 4,639 | 5,180 | 5,850 | 9,932 | 84,181 |
| 2009 | 6,520 | 6,218 | 6,177 | 6,237 | 7,462 | 7,355 | 7,811 | 9,317 | 8,228 | 8,316 | 7,923 | 11,815 | 93,379 |
| 2010 | 5,688 | 5,694 | 8,060 | 7,454 | 9,116 | 7,796 | 8,162 | 8,506 | 7,420 | 8,569 | 7,235 | 12,090 | 95,790 |
| 2011 | 5,881 | 6,567 | 8,600 | 7,802 | 5,847 | 5,141 | 5,471 | 6,504 | 5,003 | 6,691 | 7,580 | 11,508 | 82,595 |
| 2012 | 5,038 | 5,792 | 7,057 | 6,842 | 10,647 | 8,641 | 7,357 | 8,628 | 7,046 | 6,928 | 8,871 | 12,534 | 95,381 |
| 2013 | 5,394 | 6,938 | 9,072 | 7,053 | 8,714 | 8,647 | 8,437 | 11,423 | 7,601 | 7,979 | 9,493 | 13,169 | 103,920 |
| 2014 | 5,607 | 5,682 | 9,943 | 8,130 | 9,476 | 8,426 | 9,658 | 11,841 | 7,453 | 8,057 | 9,592 | 13,625 | 107,490 |
| 2015 | 6,569 | 6,490 | 9,177 | 6,810 | 8,000 | 7,233 | 8,264 | 9,620 | 7,759 | 8,018 | 10,771 | 11,899 | 100,610 |
| 2016 | 6,956 | 7,192 | 9,648 | 8,767 | 8,804 | 8,045 | 8,522 | 9,701 | 8,605 | 8,044 | 10,269 | 14,882 | 109,435 |
| 2017 | 5,520 | 6,676 | 9,445 | 7,839 | 8,849 | 8,408 | 9,632 | 10,391 | 9,120 | 8,374 | 10,102 | 13,951 | 108,307 |
| 2018 | 6,738 | 7,238 | 9,814 | 7,705 | 9,697 | 8,854 | 9,780 | 10,875 | 8,857 | 8,608 | 10,248 | 13,222 | 111,636 |
| 2019 | 5,508 | 7,054 | 10,967 | 7,522 | 8,782 | 8,228 | 9,247 | 11,700 | 7,162 | 9,271 | 11,526 | 14,069 | 111,036 |
| 2020 | 7,377 | 7,936 | 5,534 | 2,874 | 6,386 | 6,706 | 8,800 | 10,972 | 9,666 | 9,738 | 10,556 | 14,514 | 101,059 |
| 2021 | 7,086 | 7,905 | 12,950 | 10,146 | 8,953 | 9,604 | 11,307 | 8,102 | 8,572 | 9,416 | 9,685 | 11,594 | 115,320 |
| 2022 | 7,994 | 9,047 | 9,754 | 9,353 | 8,749 | 8,872 | 9,677 | 8,213 | 8,640 | 8,252 | 3,721 | 3,769 | 96,041 |
| 2023 | 7,957 | 8,646 | 9,344 | 10,869 | 10,737 | 9,819 | 8,815 | 7,899 | 9,405 | 8,591 | 9,703 | 12,248 | 114,033 |
| 2024 | 7,016 | 8,858 | 10,599 | 9,233 | 9,673 | 9,576 | 9,591 | 10,205 | 8,590 | 10,512 | 11,756 | 13,027 | 118,636 |
| 2025 | 6,521 | 7,743 | 10,452 | 11,205 | 8,859 | 8,108 | 8,997 | 9,860 | 8,682 | 9,572 | 10,794 | 12,463 | 113,256 |
| 2026 | 8,348 | 10,024 | 10,964 | 9,657 | 11,075 | 9,836 | 10,294 | 10,256 | 9,370 | 10,490 | — | — | 100,314 |
Lexus RX Sales in Canada
In Canada the RX has been a steady presence in the Lexus lineup. Canadian volume climbed from 4,307 in 2004 and the mid-4,000s in the mid-2000s into the 9,000 to 11,000 range over the past decade, reaching a high of 11,169 in 2023. Sales held at 10,387 in 2024 and 10,766 in 2025. The third quarter of 2026 brought 2,936 sales, up 8.8 percent on the 2,698 of the third quarter of 2025, though down 12.6 percent on the 3,361 of the second quarter, when April set a monthly record for this chart at 1,220. That leaves January to September 2026 at 8,597, up 6.3 percent on the 8,089 of the same months of 2025.
Lexus RX, Canada calendar-year unit sales, 2004–2026. 2026 is January–Sep (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,307 | — |
| 2005 | 4,857 | ▲ 12.8% |
| 2006 | 4,623 | ▼ 4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,665 | ▲ 0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,221 | ▲ 33.4% |
| 2009 | 8,828 | ▲ 41.9% |
| 2010 | 7,383 | ▼ 16.4% |
| 2011 | 6,760 | ▼ 8.4% |
| 2012 | 7,130 | ▲ 5.5% |
| 2013 | 7,789 | ▲ 9.2% |
| 2014 | 7,913 | ▲ 1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,063 | ▼ 10.7% |
| 2016 | 8,147 | ▲ 15.3% |
| 2017 | 9,402 | ▲ 15.4% |
| 2018 | 9,329 | ▼ 0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,827 | ▼ 5.4% |
| 2020 | 7,941 | ▼ 10.0% |
| 2021 | 10,332 | ▲ 30.1% |
| 2022 | 9,231 | ▼ 10.7% |
| 2023 | 11,169 | ▲ 21.0% |
| 2024 | 10,387 | ▼ 7.0% |
| 2025 | 10,766 | ▲ 3.6% |
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 8,597 | ▲ 6.3% YTD |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 299 | 269 | 342 | 405 | 419 | 325 | 284 | 303 | 411 | 537 | 398 | 315 | 4,307 |
| 2005 | 290 | 261 | 382 | 370 | 594 | 431 | 366 | 389 | 414 | 446 | 488 | 426 | 4,857 |
| 2006 | 272 | 280 | 447 | 427 | 346 | 379 | 397 | 449 | 430 | 388 | 432 | 376 | 4,623 |
| 2007 | 281 | 282 | 417 | 364 | 523 | 374 | 353 | 351 | 367 | 430 | 371 | 552 | 4,665 |
| 2008 | 355 | 280 | 484 | 619 | 734 | 572 | 441 | 590 | 621 | 567 | 528 | 430 | 6,221 |
| 2009 | 213 | 320 | 814 | 964 | 860 | 748 | 858 | 878 | 856 | 856 | 751 | 710 | 8,828 |
| 2010 | 534 | 474 | 652 | 635 | 678 | 763 | 645 | 665 | 727 | 659 | 526 | 425 | 7,383 |
| 2011 | 425 | 491 | 682 | 828 | 490 | 434 | 411 | 472 | 623 | 726 | 585 | 593 | 6,760 |
| 2012 | 452 | 444 | 490 | 591 | 660 | 694 | 558 | 718 | 711 | 693 | 579 | 540 | 7,130 |
| 2013 | 414 | 449 | 613 | 799 | 774 | 654 | 662 | 705 | 760 | 765 | 622 | 572 | 7,789 |
| 2014 | 437 | 449 | 727 | 711 | 803 | 653 | 649 | 684 | 672 | 885 | 673 | 570 | 7,913 |
| 2015 | 429 | 379 | 587 | 601 | 610 | 565 | 660 | 609 | 587 | 654 | 671 | 711 | 7,063 |
| 2016 | 524 | 397 | 662 | 869 | 672 | 685 | 620 | 720 | 796 | 853 | 652 | 697 | 8,147 |
| 2017 | 554 | 570 | 746 | 966 | 833 | 832 | 740 | 731 | 936 | 1,069 | 751 | 674 | 9,402 |
| 2018 | 561 | 436 | 641 | 963 | 768 | 983 | 752 | 894 | 913 | 1,070 | 755 | 593 | 9,329 |
| 2019 | 570 | 519 | 546 | 806 | 806 | 735 | 734 | 734 | 668 | 973 | 846 | 890 | 8,827 |
| 2020 | 579 | 526 | 580 | 477 | 434 | 479 | 903 | 862 | 863 | 769 | 699 | 770 | 7,941 |
| 2021 | 565 | 565 | 650 | 910 | 827 | 912 | 927 | 971 | 929 | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1,058 | 10,332 |
| 2022 | 742 | 706 | 814 | 897 | 897 | 940 | 783 | 900 | 823 | 576 | 576 | 577 | 9,231 |
| 2023 | 940 | 854 | 984 | 1,017 | 1,119 | 1,121 | 886 | 1,019 | 887 | 817 | 780 | 745 | 11,169 |
| 2024 | 711 | 679 | 681 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 978 | 984 | 984 | 896 | 836 | 727 | 765 | 10,387 |
| 2025 | 790 | 718 | 755 | 1,075 | 1,026 | 1,027 | 927 | 885 | 886 | 962 | 794 | 921 | 10,766 |
| 2026 | 793 | 759 | 748 | 1,220 | 1,040 | 1,101 | 1,011 | 815 | 1,110 | — | — | — | 8,597 |
Lexus RX Generations
First Generation (1998-2003)
The first generation RX was based on the Toyota Harrier and was powered by a 3.0L V6 engine. It was a popular car for its time and was known for its comfortable ride and spacious interior.
Second Generation (2004-2009)
The second generation RX was redesigned and was powered by a 3.3L V6 engine or a 3.5L V6 engine. It was more luxurious than the first generation and was available with a variety of new features, including a sunroof, a navigation system, and a Mark Levinson sound system.
Third Generation (2010-2015)
The third generation RX was redesigned and was powered by a 3.5L V6 engine or a hybrid powertrain. It was more fuel-efficient than the second generation and was available with a variety of new features, including a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a head-up display, and a 15-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.
Fourth Generation (2016-2022)
The fourth generation RX was redesigned and is now available with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It is more fuel-efficient than the third generation and is available with a variety of new features, including a panoramic sunroof, a navigation system, and a 17-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.
Fifth Generation (2023-present)
The fifth generation RX was redesigned and is now available with a hybrid powertrain. The hybrid powertrain gets an EPA-estimated 30 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway.
