Lexus NX
The compact SUV in the Lexus lineup stands out from the competition with an awesome chassis and excellent reliability. Styling is quite modern both inside and out. Additionally, it’s one of the rare Lexus vehicles to offer a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. The NX 300 model is rated at 235 horsepower, while the gas-electric NX 300h uses a 194-horsepower hybrid system that burns less than 7.5 L/100 km on average.
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2020 Lexus NX: Right Product, Right Time
2020 Lexus NX: Right Product, Right TimeIn just a few years, the Lexus NX has become one of the best-selling compact luxury SUVs on the market, appealing to a wide range of customers thanks in part to two very different powertrains. It’s the classic case of the right product arriving at the right time. When sales …
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2018 Lexus NX: Maybe You Don’t Know it as Well as You Think
2018 Lexus NX: Maybe You Don’t Know it as Well as You ThinkThe NX is the second-best selling Lexus model in Canada right after its big brother, the RX. Don’t know much about it? That’s not hard to believe, since it was only introduced in 2014 for the 2015 model year. While Lexus was a pioneer when it launched the RX several …
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2018 Lexus NX: Worthwhile changes?
2018 Lexus NX: Worthwhile changes?Introduced in 2014, the NX clearly signalled a design philosophy change for Lexus. The compact luxury SUV became the first to boast the spindle grille that’s now featured on all Lexus models, and its success was instantaneous. To keep it competitive with well-tooled German adversaries, the NX gets a refresh …
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2017 Lexus NX 200t: a Flashy Crossover that Makes a Statement
2017 Lexus NX 200t: a Flashy Crossover that Makes a StatementThe NX 200t is one of the newer kids on the block in the compact crossover segment, having been introduced just a few of years ago in 2014. Toyota decided they wanted to have a Lexus-branded version of the RAV4 and this is the result. The 2017 represents the fourth …
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2016 Lexus AWD – Good Looks And Other Traits That Run In The Family
2016 Lexus AWD – Good Looks And Other Traits That Run In The FamilyBAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Quebec – You'd be hard pressed to find two vehicles more dissimilar than the Lexus IS 300 AWD and the LX 570, which has been the top dog of the utility vehicle lineup for Toyota's luxury and prestige division for 20 years. The first is a svelte compact luxury …
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Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of Charlevoix
Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of CharlevoixYours truly is heading east this week to drive the 2016 edition of all-wheel-drive Lexus models. Which ones, exactly? No idea yet, as Lexus’ invitation doesn’t specify. For now, it’s a mystery. Actually, Toyota’s luxury and prestige brand has plenty of choices with 11 models in its current line-up that …
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Watch: Lexus Shows How Dangerous Texting While Driving Can Be
Watch: Lexus Shows How Dangerous Texting While Driving Can BeA lot of people still don’t realize the dangers of texting while driving. It’s not a trivial or momentary distraction: the average length of time it actually takes to send or receive a text message when you’re behind the wheel is 4.6 seconds, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety …
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2022 Lexus NX Accidentally Leaked in Video
2022 Lexus NX Accidentally Leaked in VideoSo, this week we got the new IS 500 F Sport Performance with a 472-horsepower V8 engine. What does Lexus have in store next? We’d bet on the next-generation NX crossover, which accidentally leaked online in the past few hours. The pictures you see here come from an official-looking video …
Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid
Lexus to Get Own Version of Toyota RAV4 Prime
Lexus to Get Own Version of Toyota RAV4 PrimeToyota and its luxury brand Lexus are known to share a large number of components, especially when it comes to hybrid vehicles. While the former will release its first-ever plug-in hybrid model on the market this summer, namely the 2021 RAV4 Prime , the latter is bound to follow suit …
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2020 Lexus NX Cuts Hybrid Price Significantly
2020 Lexus NX Cuts Hybrid Price SignificantlyThe 2020 Lexus NX compact luxury crossover is now on sale across Canada, and while few changes have been made for the new model year, there is one that will definitely please hybrid customers and their wallet. The company slashed the base price of the NX 300h from $51,250 to …
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Lexus NX to be Manufactured in Canada Starting in 2022
Lexus NX to be Manufactured in Canada Starting in 2022Toyota has just made a very important announcement that will be celebrated by many in the Canadian auto industry: Beginning in 2022, the Japanese automaker’s Cambridge, Ontario assembly plants will manufacture the Lexus NX and NX Hybrid luxury compact crossovers to be sold across North America. They will join the …
Technology/Autonomous Vehicles
2018 Lexus NX: When Technology Generates More Distraction Than it can Solve
2018 Lexus NX: When Technology Generates More Distraction Than it can SolveIn the video promoting its NX compact utility vehicle, Lexus insists on how the embarked technology helps avoid imminent collisions and traffic jams. As they say, to err is human. If only the vehicle itself did not help commit errors in the first place… Being distracted while driving takes many …
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LC 500 'signals dawn of new era for Lexus'
LC 500 'signals dawn of new era for Lexus'Lexus is betting big on its edgy new styling with the 2017 LC 500, a luxury coupe based on the LF-LC Concept it unveiled four years ago. Sporting a similar look to other new models in the Lexus lineup, including the RC coupe and NX crossover , the LC 500 …
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AJAC’s 2016 Canadian Car of The Year Awards: Testing Begins This Week
AJAC’s 2016 Canadian Car of The Year Awards: Testing Begins This WeekThe 28 th edition of what is affectionately known as Testfest is under way. This annual event gathers up members of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada in order to determine the best new vehicles for 2016. This year, the test program will be held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park …
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Review: 2015 Lexus NX
Review: 2015 Lexus NXFor all the years Lexus has been building great cars—it's 25 and counting, for those keeping score at home—it has never been known for edgy designs. That's something it hopes to change with the 2015 NX, a crossover that takes the Lexus design handbook and throws it right out the …
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Test Drive: 2015 Lexus NX
Test Drive: 2015 Lexus NXGraeme Fletcher gets his hands on the all-new Lexus NX, a crossover that breaks the luxury brand's traditionally conservative mold. This segment originally appeared on Episode 15 of Motoring 2015.