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Lexus adds 2024 RX 450H+ plug-in hybrid to the lineup; starting at $70,080

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Building on the all-new redesign of its RX crossover vehicle last year, Lexus is adding the anticipated plug-in hybrid to the electrified lineup: the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+. liter inline 4-cylinder engine (shared with NX), the 2024 RX 450h+ hybrid system has a manufacturer-estimated combined 83 MPGe rating.

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New Lexus GX to offer brand’s first hybrid for body-on-frame vehicle

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Lexus unveiled the all-new GX during a world premiere in Austin, Texas, USA. Lexus GX prototype A 3.5L turbo-hybrid variant, a Lexus first for a body-on-frame vehicle, provides fuel efficiency without compromising on power output.

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Lexus reveals 2023 Lexus RX; four redesigned powertrains, three electrified

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Lexus revealed the all-new fifth-generation RX with a variety of electrified powertrains. The 2023 Lexus RX, the Lexus core model, is completely redesigned from the wheels to the roof rails, featuring a new global platform, two all-new grades, available Digital Key, Lexus Safety System+ 3.0 GA-K platform. inline-4 engine.

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2023 Lexus RX: Plug-in hybrid, Direct4 performance-hybrid version in redesigned lineup

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Lexus has revealed that hybrid technology will play a wider role in the fifth-generation version of its Lexus RX crossover, due to reach U.S. That means a new RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid will be joining the lineup, with details to be shared “at a later time,” according to Lexus.

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2025 Lexus UX 300h hybrid gets more power, higher mpg

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The Lexus UX hybrid crossover gets a boost in power and fuel economy for the 2025 model year, along with a change in badging from UX 250h to UX 300h. It's still fundamentally the same design that was introduced for the 2019 model year and refreshed for 2022, but now with some changes to the hybrid system.

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Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into future

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One of the most important vehicles in the Lexus lineup, the RX, finally plugs in. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid arrives on the scene with 37 miles of electric range from the Toyota RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, in a more eye-catching and softer-to-the-touch package.

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Mazda hybrid sports car, Lexus EV concepts, used EV prices drop: Today’s Car News

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Mazda looks to its rotary heritage for a series-hybrid sports car concept. And Lexus previews EVs and some standout tech in Tokyo concepts. The Lexus LF-ZL concept is a long and relatively low SUV built with. Prices on used EVs have dropped enough to counter soaring finance rates and boost affordability.

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