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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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Toyota Australia appears certain to add a petrol-electric hybrid to the new-generation Prado 250 Series SUV line-up as soon as this year. litre ‘i-FORCE MAX’ petrol-electric hybrid was initially put on the backburner for Australia, but that now appears to have changed. 100km and 236g CO2/km. 100km and emissions of 228g CO2/km.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Along with Lexus brand, Toyota posted an average of 99.0 Despite an increase of EV models contributing positively to emission levels, the move away from diesel had a negative impact, one that the market could not offset. —Felipe Munoz. —Felipe Munoz.

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Lexus GS gets second hybrid powertrain; CO2 sinks to 109g/km

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The Lexus GS will become the car maker’s first car to be offered with a choice of two hybrid powertrains when the latest luxury saloon arrives in UK showrooms from January. litre petrol-electric GS 300h is set to join the GS 450h from early 2014 with considerably stronger fuel economy and [.].

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2024 Lexus LBX Sports Luxury Review: The youth market luxury hybrid that’s missed it’s calling

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If your mind equates luxury cars with size and exclusivity then the Lexus LBX hybrid is gonna do your head in. Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA But Lexus is convinced it’s on to a good thing. 2024 Lexus LBX interior. 2024 Lexus LBX. I mean this thing is tiny, like 4.19 metres tiny.

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Better late than never: 2025 Lexus RX450h+ plug-in hybrid SUV arrives in April to challenge BMW X5 and Volvo XC90

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Three years after its original reveal the 2025 Lexus RX450h+ Plug-in Hybrid finally lands in Australian dealers from this April when it will be available in single Sports Luxury model grade and priced from $123,500 plus on-roads. 2025 Lexus RX450h+. Lexus announced the RX450h+ would come standard with $3900-worth of options.

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Explained: What’s really going on with EV sales in 2024. Yes, a record is looming … but only just

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Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know It’s technically correct, but the EV Council figures include battery electric vehicle sales as well as sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEVs ), the latter adding 20,543 sales to the tally.

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Australians bought a record number of EVs in 2024 (just); Tesla still dominates, BYD, MG, BMW, Volvo catching

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Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: Everything you need to know Sales of petrol-electric models surged 75 percent in 2024 to 172,696 vehicles almost double the number of BEVs. 21 Lexus 307 0.3% 21 Lexus 307 0.3% 2 BYD 14,260 15.6% 3 MG 8,239 9.0%

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