Lexus is developing its first plug-in hybrid model, set to be an SUV based on the Toyota RAV4 Prime and named NX450+. READ MORE:* First drive review: Lexus RX* This little Lexus has been a greenhouse gas-busting pathfinder* Lexus forgets to plug in CT200h, but it's quietly appealing anyway* Long-term Prius PHV report, with special guest star Lexus LC 500hGiven the Lexus NX is close to the size and weight of the RAV4, performance and range should be very close. Supplied Lexus will use the running gear from the upcoming RAV4 Prime, which uses a 2.5-litre petrol engine and two electric motors to generate 225kW of power. Meanwhile, the RAV4 Prime should dot down before the end of the year. We're still waiting on price and final specification but the RAV4 Hybrid Limited asks $53k.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2020 23:26 UTC