Stylish exterior and luxury interior attempts to overcome downsizing
Small premium cars. It’s one of motor industry’s greatest fallacies – one upon which so many promising premium brands have come a cropper.
Sounds logical, right? Many ill-fated car executives have travelled down this road and burned billions of euros in the process. The greatest problem is that a handful succeed, thereby feeding the ambitions of others.Bishop Casey’s Buried Secrets review: ‘He had no fear of being caught’The reality of the car market is that making money on small cars is a real struggle.
This time Lexus has embraced the crossover trend with its newest entry-level offering. First impressions are certainly good.It’s a squat little crossover, but carries enough traits of the RX to define itself as a Lexus in the rear-view mirror of other traffic. And for all its modest footprint on the road, Lexus has pulled off a design trick – courtesy of the multiple indents and creases – that creates a small car that looks more sizeable than its actual stature.
For an empty nester required to do the occasional emergency school run, it will be fine. For someone who has to haul family members over any sort of distance, it’s going to be a struggle. Lexus boast various figures about how much time you will spend in electric mode, courtesy of the little 1kWh battery pack, but we did find that around town we were clocking up a surprising amount of silent EV driving.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Our Test Drive: Lexus LBXThe Lexus LBX packs a lot of quality into a small package, but the Toyota Yaris crossover, on which the Lexus is based, offers far better value for money.
Read more »
Period home adapted for modern life on elegant D6 terrace for €3.35mSpacious four-bedroom property with 120ft-long back garden on quiet, tree-lined street
Read more »
These Elegant Summer Outfit Ideas Are Perfect For JulyOnline
Read more »
Tailored Shorts Are The Elegant Summer Solution You Need: Try These 5 PairsOnline
Read more »
Horse racing bosses hoping Jeremy Clarkson makes a surprise appearance at racesLisa Hogan will be flying to Ireland to just Most Stylish competitions.
Read more »
We’re Taking Summer Dressing Lessons From These Stylish French WomenOnline
Read more »