Lexus News
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The plug-in hybrid crossover, due late in 2023, employs a version of the the long-established Toyota/Lexus planetary hybrid system that's also used in the Lexus NX PHEV and Toyota RAV4 Prime.
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2024 Lexus TX 550h+ 3-row plug-in hybrid aims for 33 miles, 30 mpg
Lexus will soon have the TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid in addition to the RX 450h+ PHEV. Has a Toyota Highlander Prime missed its curtain call?
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Lexus LBX hybrid bows for Europe, doubles down on "self-charging"
The smaller LBX hybrid slots below the UX family, which includes an EV in Europe—and for it Lexus is sticking to the "self-charging" marketing term seen as misleading.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e tests the electric waters
Much about Lexus’ first EV for the U.S. feels like a hedge, although it already outperforms much of the luxury brand’s lineup.
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Lexus won't offer steer-by-wire, yoke at RZ450e EV launch in US
A standard steering wheel and conventional electric power steering will come with the first Lexus EV, but—OMG—the yoke's on the way.
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Lexus RZ 450e EV priced, puts the priority on features not range
The first U.S.-market EV from Lexus only goes 220 miles on a charge and costs nearly $60,000. But by the luxurious cabin and feature list, it may have its own corner of the market.
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With a larger 72.8-kwh battery pack the electric UX now tops 200 miles of range. Don't look for it in America anytime soon though.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid falls short of prime mover
The RX 450h+ will cost more and weigh more than hybrid versions of the popular Lexus crossover—without remarkable performance or electric range.
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2023 Lexus RX: Plug-in hybrid, Direct4 performance-hybrid version in redesigned lineup
With Lexus' Direct4 motor system and a PHEV on the way, the 2023 RX will have no shortage of advanced hybrid tech.
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Lexus engineering boss: 800-volt system done, electric is the future
More innovation, faster charging, and longer range are coming, but Lexus hints of a long-game approach, and different U.S. priorities, in rolling out EV tech.
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Test drive review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e steers for China, and a US niche
The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e will compete with the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6, and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
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Lexus RZ electric SUV set for US reveal April 20—with steering yoke
Lexus is aiming to be all-electric by 2030, and the 2023 RZ is the first step. It's due for a reveal in production form soon.
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A sports car with a 430-mile range and low-2-second acceleration to 60 mph is part of Lexus' EV plan.
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Lexus RZ 450e electric SUV debuts, as brand aims for all-BEV in US by 2030
Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is going all-electric by 2030, even in the U.S. Where does that leave Toyota in America?
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Lexus teases RZ electric SUV due in 2022
The first U.S.-bound EV from Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is a crossover, due in 2022 and likely with more range and performance than the Toyota bZ4X.
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2022 Lexus UX: 39-mpg urban luxury crossover refresh doesn't include a charge port
Lexus has carried over its UX hybrid with new colors, but there's no indication the fully electric UX 300e is coming to America.
Stephen Edelstein -
2022 Lexus NX: 36-mile plug-in hybrid, 36-MPG hybrid help normalize electrified luxury
After years of dismissing plug-ins, Lexus has a PHEV NX crossover in the works.
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Lexus plans US-market plug-in hybrid in 2021, battery electric in 2022
The Toyota luxury brand is treading cautiously into plug-in vehicles, but it will soon have both an electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid for the U.S. market.
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By 2025, Lexus will introduce 20 new vehicles encompassing hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric vehicles, and "other electric vehicles" globally.
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Lexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric cars
A dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system called DIRECT4 aims for sportier driving dynamics and could propel both hybrids and EVs later this decade.
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2021 Lexus ES 300h: Lithium-ion battery adds trunk space to 44-mpg hybrid sedan
Switching from nickel-metal hydride to lithium-ion helps add trunk space and improve handling, Lexus says.
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Lexus UX300e electric car revealed for China, Europe, Japan—but not US
Lexus is introducing its first electric car, a fully electric version of the Lexus UX, to many other parts of the world.
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Lexus to reveal upcoming electric car at Tokyo auto show
The EV concept due for a reveal at Tokyo will be a small, city-focused model based on the 2015 LF-SA concept, according to a report.
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Lexus developing electric-car platform, considering in-wheel motors
Lexus is sounding more bullish on electric car possibilities, with a dedicated EV platform and new design direction potentially part of the brand's future.
Eric C. Evarts