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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD Standout Fuel-Efficient Premium Compact Crossover The 2023 Lexus UX continues as the smallest compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) from Toyota’s premium division. The rear full-width tail lights (with a ‘Lexus’ Easter egg) have 120 LEDs that make for an impressive nighttime look.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. This overview, in alphabetical order, is a glimpse of what Toyota and Lexus have coming out in the next few months. Hybrid tech added to the Corolla Cross. Lexus New Stuff. Toyota New Stuff.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD

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Hybrid+AWD+Lexus Quality=Impressive Fuel-Efficient Premium Compact Crossover. The Lexus entry-level. The 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD continues as the smallest compact crossover utility vehicle (CUV) from Toyota’s premium division. The 2022 Lexus UX 250h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a 2.0-liter

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves. This system is found in Toyota’s Camry and Lexus hybrid cars. With EV charging infrastructure not available widespread, companies like Maruti and Toyota are betting big on hybrid tech. The engine never truly powers the wheels.

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New 2023 Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV comes standard with Hybrid i-FORCE MAX Powertrain

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Fuel economy estimates are not available at this time, but Toyota expects it to be extremely competitive at the top of the segment—and a huge improvement over the previous generation (14 or 15 mpg US combined, for 4WD or 2WD models, respectively).

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Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon

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It’s far from a Lexus-like experience. EPA fuel economy ratings of 39 mpg city, 37 highway, 38 combined are the best America’s going to get with a wagon with a gas engine under its hood, but that’s off from the Crown sedan’s 42/41/41 mpg due to the extra weight and aerodynamics of the longer roof.

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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Built on the rear-wheel drive GA-L platform that also underpins the larger Lexus LS sedan, the 2021 Toyota Mirai makes a major design departure from the front-wheel drive first-generation version. The 2021 Mirai features more advanced user and safety tech, including Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+. Luxury Car Chassis.

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