Lexus RX

Lexus Australia has set another sales record, despite continued decline in overall new vehicle sales. The monthly total of 860 registrations for the month of May is a 5.9% gain on the same month last year, which was also the previous record for the fifth month (812 vehicles). May also proved to be Lexus' most successful month of 2019, up 19.6% over the previous 2019 best of 719 sales.

Lexus and Telstra are teaming up for a two-year connected vehicle trial in Victoria, as they seek to explore how the technology could help lower the road toll. The tests will see a pair of tweaked Lexus RX 450h SUVs communicating with each other through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) tech, and infrastructure using vehicle-to-X (V2X).

Lexus Australia has announced details of the RX Crafted, a new special-edition version of its popular SUV priced from $81,351 before on-road costs. Despite being based on the entry-level Luxury grade, the RX Crafted features numerous specification upgrades bringing it more in line with higher models.

A seven-seat version of the Lexus RX is high on the Australian division’s wish list, even if it’s not currently a priority for the parent company’s big boss. The all-new Lexus RX launched locally this week and as with previous generations of the Japanese brand’s large luxury SUV it’s available strictly as a five seater.