Lexus News
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Lexus invented the idea of a luxury hybrid utility vehicle in a version of its RX crossover well over a decade ago, but sales haven't been strong of late. Cheap gasoline, better fuel efficiency from all types of vehicles due to rising CAFE rules, and a lack of interest in hybrids have all hurt the latest version of the RX Hybrid. Now it has released prices for the 2019 Lexus RX 450hL crossover at the Chicago auto show. DON'T MISS: 2018 Lexus RX L adds third row to fast-selling luxury crossover That's a new seven-seat version of the RX hybrid, with an extended wheelbase and a third-row seat...
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Lexus UX small crossover utility still being studied for U.S. (update)The Lexus UX concept previews a possible smaller crossover from the Toyota luxury brand.
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2010 Lexus HS 250h sedans recalled for potential hybrid-system failure
Some owners of the 2010 Lexus HS 250h will find an unfortunate notice in their mailboxes next month. Lexus has issued a recall of the hybrid car over the hybrid transaxle, which can potentially fail altogether. If an affected HS 250h's hybrid system does go kaput, the luxury brand says power...
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2018 Lexus NX Hybrid gets more safety equipment at lower price
Drivers shopping the luxury crossover market have a new proposition to consider, and it comes with hybrid power. The updated 2018 Lexus NX 300h hybrid crossover will go on sale with a recommended price that's actually lower than the outgoing 2017 model. Despite the price drop, this year's hybrid NX...
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Lexus UX small crossover may get hybrid version that Toyota C-HR won't
For better or worse, many Toyota models ultimately donate their underpinnings to the Japanese automaker's Lexus luxury brand. That may not give certain Lexus models the pedigree some purists desire, but it's a fact of life in the modern auto industry—and an effective way for Toyota to...
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Looking at Lexus multi-stage hybrid system in new LS sedan, LC coupe
The Lexus LS 500h luxury sedan that debuts this week at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show will use the same "Multi Stage Hybrid System" as the LC 500h coupe. It's a somewhat different—and arguably more complex—setup than the powertrain of the LS 600h, the previous-generation hybrid version of...
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The Lexus RX pretty much invented the luxury mid-size SUV category, and it remains a substantial part of the brand's sales in the U.S. 20 years later. It was also the brand's first hybrid crossover, sharing underpinnings with its larger and less-pricey Toyota Highlander Hybrid sibling. The RX was recently redesigned, and we've now had a chance to test it over a long weekend of mixed use. DON'T MISS: 2016 Lexus RX Hybrid F Sport First Drive We covered 325 miles along our usual test cycle, comprised of about two-thirds highway miles and one-third city and suburban lower-speed traffic. The 2017...
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Toyota has now sold 10 million hybrids in 20 years, globally
Toyota has reached yet another significant milestone in global hybrid sales. The Japanese automaking giant has surpassed 10 million hybrid sales globally since the launch of the first-generation Prius in 1997. That total includes hybrids sold under Toyota's Lexus luxury brand, as well as sales of...
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2018 Lexus LS 500h hybrid luxury sedan to debut at Geneva show
It should come as no surprise that Toyota's Lexus luxury brand remains enthusiastic about hybrids. Toyota has sold more hybrids than any other automaker, with luxury models sold under the Lexus brand contributing to a total that just exceeded 10 million. That trend will continue with the 2018 Lexus...
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Among large luxury sedans, Tesla dominates Mercedes (also Audi, BMW, Lexus)
Tesla claims to outsell all other "large luxury sedans" in the U.S.
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Lexus hybrids 'always charged,' says slogan (unlike electric cars)
Lexus once again takes aim at electric cars with a new slogan.
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Toyota at 9 million hybrids, now makes more than 1 million a year
Toyota says it has sold 9 million hybrids globally.
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Lexus runs into opposition from dealers as it experiments with no-haggle pricing.
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Lexus has sold 1 million luxury hybrid vehicles in 11 years
Lexus recently passed 1 million hybrid sales.
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Lexus Fuel Cell Car Likely To Be Based on New LS Luxury Sedan
The Lexus LF-FC concept could preview a future fuel-cell Lexus luxury sedan.
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2016 Lexus RX Hybrid F Sport First Drive
The Lexus RX luxury crossover—and particularly the RX 450h hybrid version—has always been an image vehicle. But now, for 2016, the RX lineup finally gets an image that says something other than pragmatic, fiscally responsible luxury. It’s no surprise why this vehicle is the...
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Toyota Passes 8 Million Hybrids Sold Since 1997, Still Dominates Sector
Toyota recently sold its 8 millionth hybrid car globally.
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2016 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Gets Styling Update, Nicer Interior
The 2016 Lexus ES 300h gets a styling update and some added technology features.
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Hybrid models are a very significant part of the lineup for both the luxury brand Lexus and its mainstream counterpart (and parent company) Toyota. Hybrids accounted for about 16 percent of the brands’ U.S. sales, while they encompass nearly 70 percent of the U.S. hybrid market and about 85 percent of the luxury hybrid market. While Lexus has arguably dominated the market on luxury hybrids, they’ve offered no plug-in hybrids as of yet. Even over on the Toyota side there’s only been the Toyota Prius Hybrid, a model with an official electric-only range of just 11 miles and...
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Minicars And Microcars: How Small Could Lexus Go?
The Lexus LF-SA Concept that made a first appearance this past month at the Geneva Motor Show definitely pushes the brand into unexpected design territory—and down to an unexpectedly small size. At just 136 inches long, 67 inches wide, and 56 inches high, the concept that Lexus described as...
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2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Unveiled At New York Auto Show
The 2016 Lexus RX 450h was unveiled at the 2015 New York Auto Show.
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Lexus LF-SA Concept: Tiny Smart-Like Luxury Car At Geneva Show
The Lexus LF-SA concept shows what a luxury minicar from the Japanese brand could look like.
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Tesla Sales Model Intrigues Volvo, Lexus, AutoNation--Though Dealers Must Remain, By Law
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has shaken up the auto industry in many ways, and it continues to do so. Now, aspects of Tesla's online direct-sales model are starting to influence other companies in the car business--and their executives are saying so--even as lobbyists for franchised car...
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Lexus To Launch Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered LS Sedan: Report
Lexus may build a fuel-cell version of its LS sedan.
Stephen Edelstein
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