Yahoo Autos Lexus LBX is a city-friendly, Toyota-based crossover for Europe
Developed primarily for the European market, the Lexus LBX lands at the very bottom of the company's global range. It's a city-friendly crossover that's based on the Toyota Yaris Cross, a crossover not sold on our shores, and that comes standard with a hybrid powertrain.
At 164.9 inches long, 71.8 inches wide and 60.8 inches tall, the LBX is the smallest member of the Lexus range. For context, the smallest Lexus crossover currently sold in the United States is the UX, which measures 177 inches long, 72.4 inches wide and about 60 inches tall. Even the CT, the little hatchback that retired from our market after the 2017 model year, stretched about 6.4 inches longer than the LBX.
European-sized, the LBX — a name that stands for Lexus Breakthrough Crossover — should bring a new, younger set of buyers into the brand's showrooms. It features vaguely Yaris Cross-like proportions but it wears a look of its own that's characterized by angular headlights, a toned-down rendition of the familiar spindle grille, a light bar that stretches across the back end and an available two-tone roof panel.
"We have 'deconstructed' the spindle grille to make way for a new design. We've succeeded in creating a new front face identity that's completely different from before yet is instantly recognizable as a Lexus," explained Koichi Suga, the general manager of Lexus Design.
