In the world of upmarket SUVs, the Lexus RX is one of the longest-serving models around. The first version was launched all the way back in 1998, and we are now enter the fifth generation with this brand-new model.  Lexus makes big claims for its latest SUV , with the promise of it being completely...

The previous Tucson followed the old Nissan Qashqai's template by ticking many rational boxes, but also being totally uninteresting to look at, sit in and drive. Nothing particularly wrong with that: it was a huge success in terms of sales, just like the ubiquitous Qashqai.  Clearly that wasn't...

There are two key models available: the Lexus NX 350h and the Lexus NX 450h+. The first, in typical Lexus fashion, is a 'self-charging' hybrid ; while the latter is a plug-in hybrid . That's a first for Toyota's premium brand, opening up a new audience of company car drivers or those who want to cover...

You've only got to look back two decades to find the original Sorento , an unsophisticated five-seat SUV with a crude (but rugged) ladder chassis and very little in the way of surprise and delight bar an appealing showroom price.  Over the years the Sorento became less of a 4x4 workhorse and...

While other manufacturers are only just offering hybrid versions of their best-selling SUVs, Lexus has been mastering this market for decades. The first hybrid Lexus RX went on sale as far back as 2005 – at a time when everyone else was getting giddy over diesel power and electric cars were something...