Test Drives

Test Drives2025 Lexus IS 500: The Last of Its Kind4.5/5
The last major update to the Lexus IS dates back to the 2021 model year. It mostly involved cosmetic revisions and some tightening of nuts and bolts. Almost nothing has changed since then, making the current IS a very old car. Heck, it’s one of the few that still have …
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Test Drives2024 Lexus TX: Trying to Succeed Where the RX L Failed4.0/5
Lexus was one of the first companies to enter the luxury SUV game with the RX 300 in 1998. Of course, a lot of things have changed since, with customers always looking for bigger and more versatile models, but there’s no denying how lucrative these machines can be. Building on …
Test Drives2023 Lexus NX 450h+: Comfortable and Fuel-Efficient3.5/5
Don’t want a Toyota RAV4 ? There’s always the Lexus NX if you don’t mind paying extra. The luxury brand’s compact crossover even has its own plug-in hybrid model now, in case you’re tired of waiting for your RAV4 Prime. As you know, developing vehicle platforms is extremely costly these …
Test Drives2023 Lexus RX 350: Bestseller Returns in Top Shape4.0/5
The Lexus RX has been thoroughly revised and improved for 2023, with engineers and designers making key updates across the line. Of course, some changes are more subtle than others, but as we found out during our test drive of a conventionally powered RX 350 equipped with the F Sport …
Test Drives2022 Lexus NX: Job Nicely Done4.0/5
Fully redesigned for 2022, the Lexus NX ranks among the most popular luxury SUVs in Canada, but remains in the shadow of the larger RX , which is all-new for 2023. Now manufactured in Canada (similar to the RX), it stands out with a selection of four powertrain options and …
Test Drives2021 Lexus LS 500: Improved, But Agonizing3.5/5
Twenty-four. That’s the number of Canadians who purchased a Lexus LS last year. Granted, the COVID-19 pandemic had a lot to do with that, but sales of the full-size luxury sedan didn’t even top 40 units after the first three quarters of 2021. How long will it keep agonizing like …
Test Drives2021 Lexus IS: One Step Forward, The Other Won’t Follow3.5/5
For 2021, two compact luxury sedans from Japan introduced new generations to hopefully catch up with the German rivals and also ward off Korea’s impressive Genesis G70 . The Acura TLX and Lexus IS are now sportier and more skilled in their respective ways. But when we tested the latter …
Test Drives2020 Lexus NX: Right Product, Right Time3.5/5
In 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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