If you’re shopping for a luxury SUV and reliability is at the top of your list, Lexus is usually the first name that comes to mind. That reputation mostly comes down to Toyota’s engineering DNA, which carries straight through into the Lexus lineup.

But Lexus isn’t the only Japanese luxury brand quietly building SUVs that go the distance. There’s actually a seriously underrated alternative that most people overlook, even though it goes head-to-head with the RX in all the ways that matter.

The RX still dominates the segment in the US, but this rival brings more space, more power, and similar reliability for roughly the same money.…