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04-05-2013, 11:43 AM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Tokyo Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/tokyo-motor-show/), Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Lexus (http://www.autoblog.com/category/lexus/), Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/)
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Following rumors that Lexus (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/) has been working on a small crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/14/lexus-working-on-sub-rx-crossover-more-hybrids/) to slot below the RX (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/rx/) (pictured), Automotive News Europe reports that the production-ready CUV will bow at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/) next March. Later this year, Lexus will preview this new crossover by way of a concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tokyo-motor-show/) in November.
According to the report, this new crossover will be a hybrid, and will ride on the smaller architecture that underpins the Toyota RAV4 (http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/rav4/). Specific details have not been confirmed, but AN states that the entry-level CUV will be powered by the same 2.5-liter gasoline-electric drivetrain found in the Lexus ES 300h (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/es/). Since Toyota will evidently be taking the time to hybridize the platform, we can't help but assume that it will eventually build a second-gen RAV4 EV (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/rav4+ev/).
Either way, with the small luxury CUV segment heating up, Lexus is likely smart to offer a player in this space. Until now, there has not been a Lexus crossover below the RX, and this new model will compete with other new players in the class including the BMW X1 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x1/) and Audi Q3 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/q3/).Lexus to debut small hybrid CUV at 2014 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/05/lexus-to-debut-small-hybrid-cuv-at-2014-geneva-motor-show/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Following rumors that Lexus (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/) has been working on a small crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/14/lexus-working-on-sub-rx-crossover-more-hybrids/) to slot below the RX (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/rx/) (pictured), Automotive News Europe reports that the production-ready CUV will bow at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/) next March. Later this year, Lexus will preview this new crossover by way of a concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tokyo-motor-show/) in November.
According to the report, this new crossover will be a hybrid, and will ride on the smaller architecture that underpins the Toyota RAV4 (http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/rav4/). Specific details have not been confirmed, but AN states that the entry-level CUV will be powered by the same 2.5-liter gasoline-electric drivetrain found in the Lexus ES 300h (http://www.autoblog.com/lexus/es/). Since Toyota will evidently be taking the time to hybridize the platform, we can't help but assume that it will eventually build a second-gen RAV4 EV (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/rav4+ev/).
Either way, with the small luxury CUV segment heating up, Lexus is likely smart to offer a player in this space. Until now, there has not been a Lexus crossover below the RX, and this new model will compete with other new players in the class including the BMW X1 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x1/) and Audi Q3 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/q3/).Lexus to debut small hybrid CUV at 2014 Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/05/lexus-to-debut-small-hybrid-cuv-at-2014-geneva-motor-show/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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