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2020 Lexus NX: Right Product, Right Time3.5/5
2020 Lexus NX: Right Product, Right Time3.5/5In just a few years, the Lexus NX has become one of the best-selling compact luxury SUVs on the market, appealing to a wide range of customers thanks in part to two very different powertrains. It’s the classic case of the right product arriving at the right time. When sales …
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2018 Lexus NX: Maybe You Don’t Know it as Well as You Think4.0/5
2018 Lexus NX: Maybe You Don’t Know it as Well as You Think4.0/5The NX is the second-best selling Lexus model in Canada right after its big brother, the RX. Don’t know much about it? That’s not hard to believe, since it was only introduced in 2014 for the 2015 model year. While Lexus was a pioneer when it launched the RX several …
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2018 Lexus NX: Worthwhile changes?
2018 Lexus NX: Worthwhile changes?Introduced in 2014, the NX clearly signalled a design philosophy change for Lexus. The compact luxury SUV became the first to boast the spindle grille that’s now featured on all Lexus models, and its success was instantaneous. To keep it competitive with well-tooled German adversaries, the NX gets a refresh …
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2017 Lexus NX 200t: a Flashy Crossover that Makes a Statement3.5/5
2017 Lexus NX 200t: a Flashy Crossover that Makes a Statement3.5/5The NX 200t is one of the newer kids on the block in the compact crossover segment, having been introduced just a few of years ago in 2014. Toyota decided they wanted to have a Lexus-branded version of the RAV4 and this is the result. The 2017 represents the fourth …
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2016 Lexus AWD – Good Looks And Other Traits That Run In The Family
2016 Lexus AWD – Good Looks And Other Traits That Run In The FamilyBAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Quebec – You'd be hard pressed to find two vehicles more dissimilar than the Lexus IS 300 AWD and the LX 570, which has been the top dog of the utility vehicle lineup for Toyota's luxury and prestige division for 20 years. The first is a svelte compact luxury …
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Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of Charlevoix
Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of CharlevoixYours truly is heading east this week to drive the 2016 edition of all-wheel-drive Lexus models. Which ones, exactly? No idea yet, as Lexus’ invitation doesn’t specify. For now, it’s a mystery. Actually, Toyota’s luxury and prestige brand has plenty of choices with 11 models in its current line-up that …
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2015 Lexus NX 300h: Hybrid Winter Blues3.5/5
2015 Lexus NX 300h: Hybrid Winter Blues3.5/5Canadians have a love/hate relationship with hybrids, and it's easy enough to understand why. The promise of improved fuel efficiency in a country where gasoline has traditionally been an expensive commodity is a tempting lure dangled by battery-assisted automobiles, but our harsh winter climate and regular bone-chilling temperature dips wreak …
