Lexus RX News in Malaysia

The current G05 generation BMW X5 is struggling to repeat the success of its F15 generation predecessor, due to its significantly higher starting price and stronger competition from the Lexus RX. The all-new fifth generation Lexus RX was launched in Malaysia in May 2023 and since then, sales of the BMW X5 have dropped by nearly 70%. Sales of the BMW X5 nameplate peaked in 2017, with 3,133 units of the F15 generation sold that year. In comparison, the G05 generation model, launched in June 2020,

Hans

Sep 10, 2024

In line with the Philippines government's announcement of tax deduction on hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), Toyota Motor Philippines and Lexus Philippines have announced new prices for their Japanese-produced hybrid models. The passage of Executive Order 62 sees a drop in tariffs on hybrids and PHEVs made in countries not covered by a free trade agreement. In the case of Toyota and Lexus, only hybrid models imported from Japan are seeing price reductions as hybrid models like the Corolla Cro

CY Foong

Jul 22, 2024

Lexus is a brand synonymous with craftsmanship, sublime build quality, and a proven track record of reliability that far exceeds its immediate premium European rivals. Perhaps a lesser-known fact is that these core Lexus attributes also contribute to very good value retention and demand in the used car market. The Lexus RX is no different. Being the best-selling Lexus of all time, the RX offers a great blend of fuel-efficient powertrains, a spacious cabin, and a refined driving experience, makin

Arvind

Jun 29, 2024

If there's one thing that's remained a constant with Lexus, it's consistency. The air of curated conventionality their line-up possesses is a fresh breath in a time where carmakers are equally concerned about trying to redefine words as they are with the business of car-making. Coupé certainly doesn't mean what it did 30, 40 years ago... Overview: 2023 Lexus RX 500h Price RM 508,888 Segment Luxury SUV Engine 2.4L turbo-hybrid Transmission 6AT Power 371 PS combined Torque 550 Nm combined Origin C

Sanjay

Feb 12, 2024

Primed to pull tycoons' gazes away from the likes of the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, the 2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport has just been launched in Malaysia, priced from RM 498,888, fully imported (CBU) from Japan. Turbo-hybrid performance Big headline figures for the RX 500h; a combined 371 PS and 550 Nm of torque comes off its 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine (T24A-FTS) and hybrid system, good enough to give the RX 500h a 0 to 100 km/h time of 6.2 seconds. As the h implies, there's elec

Sanjay

Aug 18, 2023

Recently, Lexus Malaysia debuted the all-new 2023 Lexus RX in Malaysia. Bookings for the all-new SUV are now opened for the sole RX 350 variant. As before, the Lexus RX 350 is imported (CBU) from Japan and prices start from RM 468,888 (on-the-road, excludes insurance). Also Read: All-new 2023 Lexus RX 350 debuts in Malaysia, from RM 468,888, 2.4L turbo, 279 PS and 430 Nm Powering the sole RX 350 variant is a turbocharged 2.4-litre petrol engine does 279 PS and 430 Nm, mated to an 8-pseed Direct

Eric

May 18, 2023

Roughly 11 months after making its global debut, Lexus Malaysia has debuted the all-new 2023 Lexus RX here. For the Malaysian market, only one variant of the Lexus RX will be offered – the RX 350. This sole variant is priced from RM 468,888 (on-the-road, without insurance) and the model is imported (CBU) from Japan. Power for the 2023 Lexus RX comes from a turbocharged 2.4-litre T24A-FTS 4-cylinder petrol engine that does 279 PS and 430 Nm. The engine is mated to an 8-speed Direct Shift-8AT auto

Eric

May 16, 2023

Need a car large enough to fit your bank accounts? Then our final article of our "SUVs coming to Malaysia in 2023 three-parter" centres around opulence, this time focusing on Luxury SUVs reaching our shores next year. And there's plenty to expect – from silent BEVs to frothy V12s. Hold on to your Amex Black, we're going in... BMW X7 facelift Revealed in April this year, the facelifted X7 continues Munich's recent trends of, uh, trendsetting designs with a grille-heavy face that's now closer to t

Sanjay

Dec 31, 2022

RX 500h is the first Lexus to offer a turbocharged hybrid powertrain Length is unchanged from before, but wheelbase has been lengthened All-new RX also debuts a new design language for Lexus Shortly after its announcement back in May, Lexus has debuted the all-new 2023 Lexus RX. Like its smaller sibling, the Lexus NX, the fifth-generation RX is now based on the TNGA architecture, specifically the TNGA-K variant. Exterior – Modernized, but still unmistakably RX Similar to the new-generation Lexus

Eric

Jun 1, 2022

Signing the papers on a Lexus has always been contrarian to the conventional idea of aiming for the three-pointed star or reaching for a certain blue-and-white roundel, but we'll be damned if the Lexus RX proves that that's one of the better decisions to make. And next month, the all-new 2023 Lexus RX will debut, aiming to solidify camp Japan's offering. Set to premiere via an online event on Wednesday, 1-June 2022, 8 am Malaysian time, the 2023 RX will be the fifth generation to bear the Radian

Sanjay

May 19, 2022