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Choose any of our 2024 award winners and you’ll be getting the best car of its kind. However, the overall Car of the Year title is reserved for the model that has moved things on the farthest in the past 12 months. And this year, that’s the Lexus LBX.
Sales of small SUVs like the LBX are booming right now, with car buyers loving their blend of chunky looks, elevated seating and sensible running costs. However, while almost every mainstream manufacturer offers at least one of these vehicles, small SUVs that wear a prestige badge are rare.
Lexus has spotted a gap in the market, then. And this limited direct competition could have easily led it to penny pinch. But instead, it has created a proper mini-Lexus – a car that offers the quality, refinement and hybrid technology the brand is famous for, just in a more compact and affordable package.