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Following rumors that
Lexus has been
working on a small crossover to slot below the
RX (pictured),
Automotive News Europe reports that the production-ready CUV will bow at the 2014
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 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. 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. 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.
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 and
Audi Q3.
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