![]() That model comes with an eight-speed automatic and front-wheel drive as standard, but all-wheel drive is an option. The 2023 RX is offered with no less than four different powertrains, starting with the base RX350 model which is powered by a 275-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. That mid-range model comes with added luxuries such as the larger 14.0-inch infotainment screen, genuine leather upholstery, an ambient interior lighting system, and more. While driving enthusiasts like us would find nothing but that range-topping model suitable, we think more casual drivers will be happy with the less powerful and even more relaxed RX350 Premium Plus. Now read our top 10 best small SUVs and crossover cars to buy in 2023.While it's hardly as sporty as it looks, the RX500h F Sport Performance is at least the most exciting variant of the RX SUV-too bad it's so expensive. ![]() It’s an expensive car to build, but it can’t have an expensive price. Q: There’s a lot of big-car tech on the LBX – what does this mean for price? The sector is so competitive.Ī: “You’re telling me! It’s work in progress, but it’s not an entry car it’s a full premium car that’s four metres long. ![]() LBX is smaller than UX, even though the feeling of the interior space is a sector up. Q: Are you looking to mop up some sales that were taken by the old CT? What does LBX mean for UX?Ī: “Hopefully we will retake some of those sales. It’s more about conquesting non-Lexus drivers rather than saying we are going for younger, because the LBX is also for existing Lexus owners who want a smaller car for the city. We are targeting three categories: Lexus Loyals, Aware of Lexus, and New to Lexus. Q: Is one of the goals for this car to lower the average age of Lexus’s European buyers?Ī: “There is no age category. Lexus’s European boss outlines how important the new small, luxury SUV is for the brand.Ī: “It’s for the city and usage here. However, all of this big-car tech means this small, premium SUV could command a serious price tag (see Q&A, below) when it goes on sale later this year, ahead of deliveries starting from March next year. This includes adaptive cruise, lane assist, collision warning with autonomous braking, blind-spot monitoring and cross-traffic alert, plus Lexus’s e-latch door release and Safe Exit Assist tech that will stop occupants opening the door into the path of an approaching car or cyclist. One feature that comes fitted as standard to all LBX models, however, is Lexus’s Safety System+. Buyers can also opt for an upgraded Mark Levinson stereo, remote parking, Lexus’s digital key, a head-up display and air-purification tech. However, the precise details are still to be defined for the UK market and although Lexus is using the LBX to launch the firm’s Bespoke Build option – which allows customers to personalise their cars through customisation of the seatbelts, stitching colour and pattern, and different colours and textures of materials – it’s thought that the UK won’t offer the full service. Emotion is the sportiest option in the line-up, featuring a bi-tone roof, while Cool balances Emotion’s urban, sporty appeal with a little more luxury. It should run more than 50 per cent of the time in electric mode in city driving.”Įlegant offers a leather-free interior and comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, while Relax focuses on “luxurious elements and premium style”. “The faster response of the e-motor means the ICE and electric are working in balance. “It’s about delivering linear acceleration,” he told us. In the LBX that should translate into sharp acceleration from a standstill (it’s clear the car is designed for urban use) and give a greater connection to the powertrain, reducing the rubber-band feel you can get with a CVT. Speaking to Auto Express, Endoh-san said that this means the battery output can be greater to capitalise on a larger e-motor than in the Yaris Cross. They’re supported by a new bi-polar Nickel Metal Hydride battery, which chief engineer Kunihiko Endoh says is lighter and more compact than a regular NiMH battery and allows faster charging and discharging. Underneath the skin is a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with a CVT automatic gearbox. At the rear, the full-width LED light bar includes a raised centre section across the boot lid to help visually give the car a lower centre of gravity, according to the brand’s design team. Above this is a narrow strip, which features a trim piece linking the headlights. ![]() The LBX’s design reinterprets the firm’s ‘Spindle grille’, with a new mesh section. Lexus RZ vs Tesla Model Y: 2023 twin test review
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