It is a compact size SUV that has a clear urban focus.
Lexus LBX, these are all the moving details of the new model. It is a compact size SUV that has a clear urban focus. The new LBX will go into production at the end of 2023 and will arrive in our country in the first months of 2024, a car that aspires to steal sales from the well-known Mercedes, Audi and BMW. And it is that its objective is clear, to achieve sales in Europe.
And that the brand is going all out, you can tell just by analyzing its name. His last name LBX responds to the initials of Lexus Breakthrough Crossover. And if we analyze the history of the brand, there is only one car that has three letters, the great LFA. It is a totally different car but it makes us think about the confidence of the brand in the new SUV. In addition, it has the L, and this letter is reserved for the high-end models of the offer such as the LC or the LS.
The brand wants it to be clear that despite its size it wastes the quality of any other Lexus. And this message will be very useful to convince customers of the Audi Q2 or Mini Countryman, or even of the Audi A3, Mercedes A-Class or BMW 1 Series. Lexus is very interested in attracting new customers in a younger age range, an audience that It is very oriented to the models that we have mentioned.
The Lexus LBX measures 4.19 meters long, 1.82 meters wide and 1.54 meters high. Its wheelbase or battle is 2.58 meters. The trunk capacity is 332 liters in the 4×2 version, as there will also be a 4×4. It will have a 1.5-liter gasoline engine, with three cylinders and a combined power of 136 hp. In addition, it will have a maximum torque of 185 Nm.
