Lexus News Articles
Mileage Loop: Lexus RX 450h
The updated Lexus SUV hybrid, the Lexus RX 450h, is due out this Spring—with promised improvements in both performance and fuel economy compared with its predecessor. So we took out a test-loaner for a spin last week to see for ourselves. Our route was a 127-mile course from Aberdeen, Maryland to York, Pennsylvania and back [...]Lexus Hands Out $500,000 in Environments Grants and Scholarships To Teens
Student teams across the U.S. were honored today for their innovative environmental programs and rewarded with a total of $500,000 in scholarships and grants through the Lexus Eco Challenge. Two grand prize winners earned $30,000 each, and eight first place winning teams were awarded $15,000 each. “The Green Musketeers” from Jericho High School in Jericho, [...]GS 450h and RX 450h Lexus Hybrid’s 2013 Prices Released
Lexus today announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2013 GS 450h hybrid luxury sport sedan as well as for the 2013 RX450h. Arriving in dealerships in May, the 2013 GS 450h will have a base MSRP of $58,950, unchanged from the model it replaces. The 2013 GS 450h delivers 338 total [...]Lexus Unveils New, More Efficient GS 450 Hybrid
At the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany this week, Lexus will unveil the next generation of its GS 450 hybrid, which will make its debut for the 2013 model year. The biggest news for the new GS hybrid will be a 30 percent across-the-board improvement in fuel economy, which should bump the 450′s overall EPA [...]Lexus ES Goes Hybrid For 2013
Lexus’ popular ES sedan series will offer a hybrid version for 2013. Equipped with the same 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine as found in the Camry Hybrid, the 2013 ES 300h hybrid is expected to earn an EPA fuel economy rating of approximately 40 mpg combined city/highway. Lexus did not reveal the exact power found [...]Toyota Boosts Production of Lexus HS 250h Luxury Hybrid
Toyota is reporting brisk sales of the Lexus HS 250h, its new hybrid-only luxury sedan that launched on July 14 in Japan. The company was targeting 500 sales per month, but has already received nearly 9,000 orders. The Lexus HS250h—which will become the most efficient luxury vehicle on the US market when it begins selling [...]Lexus CT 200h Removes Hybrid Dork Factor
The most fuel-efficient luxury car. The least expensive Lexus. For nearly a decade, the Toyota Prius has dominated the hybrid market, selling more than all other gas-electric vehicles combined. But for all the great reasons to drive a Prius, the quintessential hybrid is far from the most engaging ride on the road. Let’s face it, [...]Lexus LF-LC Might See Production After All
The Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Concept was one of the undisputed stars of this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and now there’s talk of actually producing it. At the time of its introduction back in January, Lexus was adamant that the car was purely a styling exercise, conceived to showcase the brand’s future [...]Lexus Again Tops J.D. Powers Survey
We already knew Toyota Motor Corporation’s products, including its hybrid cars, enjoy a strong following. Today, research firm J.D. Power and Associates added another award to further solidify its reputation. For the fourth consecutive year, Lexus ranked highest in customer satisfaction among luxury brands in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Index (CSI) [...]Toyota Announces Safety Recall on 82,000 Hybrid SUVs
Toyota has announced that it will recall more than 82,000 hybrid SUVs in the United States this summer, due to faulty soldering in the vehicles’ Intelligent Power Module, which is located within the Hybrid System Inverter. The vehicles included are model years 2006 and 2007 Toyota Highlander and Lexus RX 400h hybrids. The voluntary recall [...]