Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. —Motor Trend. Motor Trend ’s Car of the Year program is open to any all-new or substantially upgraded 2015 automobile. liter turbocharged I-4 gas engines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

Lexus has set the base US Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2010 RX 450h at $41,660 for the front-wheel drive (FWD) model and $43,250 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) version. The second-generation 2010 RX 450h introduces an updated version of Lexus Hybrid Drive, featuring a 3.5-liter Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2009

The 2010 HS 250h, Lexus’ first dedicated hybrid and the fourth offering in its lineup ( earlier post ), will carry an MSRP for the standard version of $34,200, while the Premium model will carry an MSRP of $36,970. The HS 250h has the best combined EPA mpg rating of any luxury vehicle in the US.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2014

Lexus will stage the European premiere of the new RC F—which made its global debut at the North American International Auto Show in January—at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The Lexus 5.0-liter The RC F features an all-new 5.0-liter In a 1995 paper, Boggs et al. from Ford tested a modified 1.6L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

The 2019 Lexus ES 300h’s US EPA mileage estimates of 43 mpg city, 45 mpg highway and 44 mpg (5.47 liter, four-cylinder gas engine (A25A-FXS) running on the Atkinson cycle is coupled with a smaller, more power-dense electric motor and an all-new hybrid transaxle. An all-new 2.5-liter, This was made possible by a 4.7-inch

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation will launch the redesigned Harrier crossover SUV (Lexus RX in overseas markets) in Japan on 2 December, with a hybrid model scheduled for release on 15 January 2014. mpg US , 4.6 mpg US , 6.25 The hybrid model, powered by a 2.5-liter liter engine and hybrid system achieves fuel efficiency of 21.8

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The new transaxle in the Prius c features a new cooling system; overall this new hybrid unit with its 2 motor system is now approaching the same weight as single motor competitive systems and is maintaining a competitive size profile, according to Toyota. Estimated EPA fuel economy ratings are 53/46/50 mpg US city/highway/combined (4.4/5.1/4.7

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Lexus has begun sales of the new IS sports sedan lineup in Japan with the introduction of the redesigned IS 350 and IS 250, and the introduction of the IS 300h hybrid. Lexus unveiled the new 2014 IS sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show in January. mpg US, 4.3 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Lincoln’s premium hybrid is expected to deliver at least 41 mpg US (5.7 Ford notes that the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s projected fuel economy tops its nearest competitor—the 2010 Lexus HS 250h—by 6 mpg, while providing room for one more passenger and more standard luxury and segment-exclusive safety features. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Toyota Motor Corp. The Sai, based on the platform also used for the Lexus HS 250h ( earlier post ), is planned to go on sale in Japan on 7 December. liter Atkinson cycle four-cylinder engine (2AZ-FXE) with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i), coupled with a 105 kW motor and reduction gear. km/L (54 mpg US, 4.4

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HS 250h Toyota Hybrid MPG 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2022

The powertrain features a motor generator within the bell housing between the twin-turbo engine and the 10-speed automatic transmission. Using the SPORT or SPORT S+ settings, for example, the i-FORCE MAX powertrain makes use of the electric motor’s instantaneous responsiveness. Earlier post.). 2023 Toyota Sequoia Limited.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Top-Selling Lexus Hybrid Sedan Adds Sporty Styling. Lexus offers three different size sedans for 2022, the IS, ES and LS; the midsize ES is the best-seller of the group. Lexus adds a sporty touch to its hybrid hero. The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

In 2013, Toyota’s hybrid sales (12 models between the Toyota and Lexus brands), sold almost 345,000 units, representing about 15% of total Toyota sales in the US. The second generation Insight features an MSRP starting at $18,725, and EPA fuel economy ratings of 41/44/42 mpg US city/highway/combined (5.7, l/100 km, respectively).

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

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. Even with all that performance, fuel economy is rated at 31 mpg on the highway. Lexus New Stuff.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Lexus knows its loyal owners want improvements, but nothing too radical. So when they are ready to get their next car, the Lexus RX 450h F Sport will certainly not disappoint, and in many ways impress them with the changes from their previous model. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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 entrypoint to the Lexus world Hybrid Efficiency The 2023 Lexus UX 250h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a 2.0-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

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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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Lexus easily could have merely updated the RX midsize SUV, seeing as RX owners continue returning to this model year after year. But more of the same was not the approach taken by Lexus, as it tries to keep the loyalists happy while reaching out to a new and much younger buyer. Lexus is taking some chances with its top seller.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Lexus has spiced-up the 2021 NX 300h by giving it the F Sport treatment. For even more fun and exclusivity, the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition (only 1,000 will be made) takes this proven comfortable driving compact crossover, with best-in-class fuel economy, to new styling and performance levels.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 105

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2023

Which new EVs combine all-wheel drive, 40 mpg or more, and cost less than $30,000? General Motors announced Thursday that GM vehicles will gain Tesla. And why did the electric Microbus take so long to get to the U.S.?

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus is hitting the public with a one-two punch this week. & Lexus says the back row will be more spacious, comfortable, and easier to get into than what was available on the three-row variant of the RX. liter to 362 horsepower thanks to dual electric motors offering default all-wheel drive.

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Lexus Highlander Yukon MPG 98

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 13, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e EV Breaking Into the EV World Lexus has offered hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric models for many years, but never one that is powered only by electricity. Those days are over with the introduction of the all-new, all-electric 2023 Lexus RZ 450e compact SUV. front and 124.3 seconds 71.4

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2023

Perhaps the first luxury brand to jump on the crossover bandwagon was Lexus with the debut of the first RX about a quarter century ago. It had no sporting pretensions and barely more utility than a wagon version of the Camry underpinning it, but the crossover Lexus was a crossover hit. Some drivers want more from their cars, however.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

Toyota will begin to include the and Lexus Safety System+ and Toyota Safety Sense packages, anchored by automatic emergency braking (AEB), on almost every new vehicle by the end of 2017—four years before the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 target.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

liter 2ZR-FXE engine, a 60kW traction motor, and a 201V Ni-MH battery pack, which was introduced in the 2010 Prius and subsequently used with minor variations in the Lexus CT200h, Lexus HS250h, and the Europe-only Toyota Auris hybrid. Schematic of Pitch and Bounce motor control operation. Powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Lexus has an all-new NX coming next year. Lexus isn’t standing still with its popular NX line of compact crossovers, which debuted in 2014. The full 2022 Lexus NX line-up offers a wide choice of options. Lexus Hybrid Drive. liter + electric motor. Lexus Hybrid Drive. liter + twin electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

mpg US), fuel consumption is a substantial 13% less than that of the outgoing engine. VVT-iW was first introduced in 2013 on the Lexus NX 200t with the direct-injected 2.0L VVT-iW was first introduced in 2013 on the Lexus NX 200t with the direct-injected 2.0L The Lexus RC F also features an Atkinson-Otto combination.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus has finally shown the brand-new GX midsize SUV for 2024 and it’s leaning hard into its status as an off-road vehicle. Whereas the previous generation offered something a little more brutish looking than your typical Lexus utility vehicle, the new model is about as butch as luxury vehicles come. comes standard on every GX sold.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. The UX 300h AWD now gets 42 mpg, up from 39 mpg, and the UX 300h in front-wheel-drive form gets 43 mpg, up 1 mpg.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

liter Theta II engine (169 hp/126 kW at 6,000 rpm and 156 lb-ft/212 N·m of torque at 4,500 rpm); a 6-speed automatic transmission; a 30 kW (151 lb-ft/205 N·m) electric motor; and a lithium-polymer battery pack. John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. 30kW, 151 lb-ft electric motor. 2010 Lexus HS250h.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2025

But a $141,350 Lexus even the top dog SUV for that brand seems unexplored territory. The hybrid sandwiches an electric motor between its transmission and the twin-turbo 3.4L But I digress; this post is about Lexus. Image: Lexus] Become aTTACinsider. Differences? All these prices are plus freight and sundry fees, natch.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Toyota has unveiled the Sai compact luxury hybrid sedan in Japan ( earlier post ); the vehicle, based on the platform used for the Lexus HS 250h ( earlier post ), is planned to go on sale in Japan on 7 December. km/L (54 mpg US, 4.4 mpg US, 5.1 mpg US, 5.1 The SAI G package. Click to enlarge. The Sai features a 2.4

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Lexus expands the LX lineup for 2025 with a hybrid The hybrid system is unlikely to make a meaningful impact on fuel economy The Lexus LX 700h hybrid arrives at the beginning of 2025 Lexus has offered hybrid powertrains in its LS flagship sedan and LC flagship coupe for some time, and now it’s adding one to those models’ SUV counterpart.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Toyota Motor has introduced its second turbocharged engine (following the 2.0-liter liter in the Lexus NX 200t turbo last year, earlier post ) from a series of new engines with improved thermal and fuel efficiency. Toyota announced the new engine in March at the Geneva Motor Show. km/L (46 mpg US, 5.15 Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Lexus TX three-row SUV enters its second model year with minimal changes, while continuing to offer both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options alongside a non-hybrid gasoline version. 2025 Lexus TX Lexus still estimates 33 miles of electric range for the TX 550h+ and 30 mpg combined after that. It combines a 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The 2010 Lincoln MKS, the first Ford Motor Company vehicle to offer the 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost engine and 6F-55 transmission package, will deliver 355 hp (265 kW) and 350 lb-ft (475 Nm) of torque, along with achieving 25 mpg on the highway. The turbo system does, however, run at higher temperatures.

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