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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. The eagerly anticipated new heavy-duty large off-roader launches mid-2024 with an updated mild hybrid version of its predecessor 150 Series’ 2.8-litre litre turbo-diesel engine.

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PHEV boost! Popular Lexus NX450h+ plug-in mid-size SUV returns to sale in Australia as Tesla Model Y and Mercedes GLC rival’s production bottleneck finally eases

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With plug-in hybrid sales on the rise in Australia, Lexus has welcomed the NX450h+ PHEV back on sale Down Under for the first time since March 2023 when a stop sale was placed on the popular SUV. Lexus NX 450h+. VFACTS data reports just 5619 Lexus NXs were sold between January and November this year, which is a drop of 11.8

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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

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Japanese luxury player Lexus has announced full pricing for its 2024 Lexus LBX ahead of its Australian launch on March 18 and revealed that its cheapest car in its line-up will be priced from $47,550 plus on-roads. 2024 Lexus LBX. 2024 Lexus LBX. 2024 Lexus LBX interior. 2024 Lexus LBX Morizo RR.

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Hybrid hero! Lexus confirms LX 700h electrified petrol as hardcore off-roader goes green(ish) – your move, Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series

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A 2025 update for the Lexus LX will include the model’s first hybrid powertrain, with the LX 700h to be a greener (and more luxurious) version of the diesel-chugging Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series. “Our goal was to preserve the true Lexus driving experience. The post Hybrid hero! READ MORE: Confirmed!

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Camry in Europe features new 2.0L engine with VVT-iW for both Atkinson and Otto cycles; 13% lower fuel consumption

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The 2014 Camry in Europe is benefitting from a new, Euro V-compliant, 4-cylinder, 1,998 cc, 16v, DOHC petrol engine mated to a 6-speed Multi-mode automatic transmission which replaces the existing 2.0-liter VVT-iW was first introduced in 2013 on the Lexus NX 200t with the direct-injected 2.0L With a high 12.8:1 turbo 8AR-FTS engine.

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Lexus names price for new IS hybrid

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Lexus’ latest hybrid model will cost from £29,495 when it arrives in the UK this summer. Set to make its European debut in Geneva next month, the new IS range will be priced from £26,495, starting with the non-hybrid IS 250, fitted with just a 2.5 litre petrol engine. First revealed at the Detroit Motor [.].

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Lexus introduces eco-upholstery in the CT 200h

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Lexus introduced a new version of the CT 200h this week, called the Advance. Part of the revived range for the brand’s to-date underwhelming petrol-electric hybrid, it is packed with technology including the oft-underestimated fuel-saving gadget of sat nav: no more wasted fuel in getting lost.

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