Search

Poll

Which do find most distracting while you are driving:

View Results

Polls Archive

Newsletter

Receive the latest news direct to your Inbox! Simply enter your email address below to sign up for our weekly newsletter.

News Categories

Show categories | Hide categories

Archive

Show archives | Hide archives

Pages

Show pages | Hide pages

Meta

Lexus RX 450h offers improved fuel economy

lexus-rx-450h3

Luxury carmaker Lexus has announced the next generation Lexus Hybrid Drive gives the new RX 450h reduced CO2 emissions, making it one of the most economical SUV’s available in the UK.

The new RX 450h, due on sale in the UK from the summer, improves on the fuel economy of the RX 400h seeing an improvement of 28 per cent to 44.8 mpg.

The SUV is powered by the two electric motors, and an efficient 3.5 litre V6 petrol engine to provide intelligent four-wheel drive capability. The Toyota owned Lexus will hit a respectable 124mph top speed and 0-62mph is achieved in 7.8 seconds.

lexus-rx-450h4

The Lexus RX 450h is set for its European unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show, and is the latest in a long line of exclusives for the forthcoming event.

Hear what fellow drivers think about the Lexus RX on RoadTestReports.co.uk.

Author: Richard Lawton, February 27, 2009
Filed under: Lexus

No comments yet »

No comments yet.

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL

Leave a comment

See also on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

See also on FleetDirectory.co.uk

RSS news feed  Subscribe in a reader

Twitter  Follow us on Twitter

Add your newsSend us your latest news - and put yourself in front of an audience of half a million people every month.

See also

New Car LaunchesCovering every major vehicle manufacturer launching cars and vans in the UK, keep checking these pages for the latest updates, information, photos and release dates.

An image of the Volkswagen Golf.
Personal Contract Hire

Few purchases depreciate at the speed of a new car.

As the theory goes, the car loses value as soon as you drive it off the dealer’s forecourt. However, there are ways to eliminate the negative effects of depreciation – and personal contract hire is top of the list.

Personal contract hire is both cost-effective and easy to manage. This guide to personal contract hire will explain how it works and who it’s right for [...]

Read our guide to personal contract hire

Land Rover Range Rover Sport car image
Britain's Most Leased

Which makes and models are the most popular in the contract hire and leasing industry? Results are based on over 1.8 million monthly searches.

  1. Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon
  2. Volkswagen Golf
  3. Land Rover Range Rover Sport
  4. Volvo XC90
  5. Audi A5
  6. BMW X5
  7. Land Rover Discovery
  8. Audi TT Coupe
  9. BMW 3-Series Saloon
  10. Audi Q7

Most popular searches

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate image.
Latest Road Tests

Cars and vans road tested by professional motoring journalists.

Nissan Cube: From Tokyo to London

Job Vacancies @ Really Good Domains