A wonderful vehicle, but does it justify its $5,000 price bump?

Heck, even the dog likes the Lexus

Not content with curling up and enjoying the ride, and too short to easily see out of the window, my dog has become a center armrest connoisseur of sorts. Should this vital bit of hardware be absent or too narrow, she'll sit quietly in the passenger seat, staring me down with eyes that say, “Fix this. Now.” It's not a pleasant situation. Thankfully, the 2010 Lexus RX 450h features a wide, padded center armrest that offers canines of diminutive stature a commanding view of the road, and keeps owners like me out of the dog house.

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