Lexus thinking to prepare the 7-seater version of the Lexus RX and reportedly the presentation will take place later in the year in order to begin sales in 2018. This new more practical and roomier version will have major rivals the Volvo XC90 and Mercedes GLS. Engine Specification, the 7-seater RX will be powered by the same engines of the simple RX and includes the V6 of RX350 and the hybrid RX450h.
According to Karlk Schlich Director of Toyota hinted that we will see many crossover of the two companies stating:
“We would see other SUV developments before we’d see another coupe – that’s my guess. Once the coupes have done their job, we need to further refine the SUV range.”
Lexus apart from the 7-seater RX prepares and the production version of the UX concept, the small SUV presented in Paris last year and expected to be placed under the NX and RX. The company has already established names UX200, UX250 and UX250h and is very likely the UX is a replacement and not so successful CT as the basic model of the company.