A facelifted Lexus NX will makes its debut at the Shanghai motor show next month.
Judging from the teaser image shared by Lexus, which seems to be a still taken from a video showing parts coming into or out of the crossover, the update won’t be a radical redesign of the vehicle that’s currently in showrooms.
The headlight unit seems to be smaller than today’s iteration, and there are new LED internals too. Other key features, including the brand’s spindle grille and the
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2017 Lexus NX facelift teased ahead of Shanghai debut
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2025 Ram 1500 RHO six-cylinder debuts as TRX V8 successor, Australia likely
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Mazda previews Tesla Model Y rival with Chinese motor show concept
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China Motor Show 2024: Mazda previews Tesla Model Y rival with Chinese motor show concept
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Auto China 2024: Mazda previews Tesla Model Y rival with Chinese motor show concept
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China’s BYD unveils electric hot hatch concept, showroom version coming soon
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China’s BYD unveils electric hot hatch concept at Beijing motor show, in showrooms soon
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Auto China 2024: BYD unveils electric hot hatch, due in showrooms soon
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Youth car crime drops in Queensland
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GWM considers rival to Ford Everest, Toyota Fortuner for Australia
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Volkswagen ID. Code concept previews new electric cars for China
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TR7, not a Triumph of engineering | Drive Flashback
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GWM-Wagen: Tank 700 on the cards for Australia as $100,000 off-road flagship
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2024 Lamborghini Urus SE plug-in hybrid unveiled, due in Australia next year
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2024 Lamborghini Urus SE plug-in hybrid unveiled
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Lamborghini: Plug-in hybrids are an easy sell if the engine is big
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Lamborghini: Plug-in hybrids an easy sell if the engine is big
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Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class unveiled, coming to Australia
via drive.com.auThe Mercedes-Benz G-Class has gone electric. Meet the G580 with EQ Technology, with four electric motors and more power than the V8.The first electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been unveiled ahead of Australian showroom arrivals expected by the end of this year.The battery-powered G-Class was initially planned to be called EQG but will instead wear the G580 with EQ Technology name, as Mercedes-Benz moves away from EQ-focused names for its electric cars as it rolls out more and more models.The G5
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2024 GWM Haval Jolion poised for a shake-up in Australia with new hybrid
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Catch the latest episode of Drive Review: Lexus GX, Mini Countryman, and the Mercedes-AMG C63
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We take one of Australia’s most affordable electric cars to Sydney
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Tesla in talks with another car maker to license ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech
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