• Motor Torque with David Berthon

  • By: Radio 2GB
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Motor Torque with David Berthon

By: Radio 2GB
  • Summary

  • A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.

    For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

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Episodes
  • Lexus LBX Sports Luxury AWD SUV – compact luxury SUV with hybrid technology.
    Nov 3 2024

    Behind the wheel of Lexus’ new compact and very attractive LBX SUV today – I
    drove the LBX Sports Luxury all-wheel drive at $56,990 combining a 1.5-litre
    three-cylinder petrol engine paired with dual electric motors with a combined
    output of 100kW driving through a continuously variable transmission. The all-
    wheel-drive combination knocks the weight up to 1415kgs. A classy small SUV
    which Lexus Australia Chief John Pappas says, breaks new ground for Lexus and
    is proof luxury is not dictated by vehicle size. It is however tight in the rear, best
    viewed as a personalised compact luxury two-seater. It’s no fire breather in this
    heavier all-wheel drive Sports Luxury variant however with parent company
    Toyota’s enormous success with hybrid technology it offers a very satisfying and
    practical hybrid performance with frugal economy – I managed a best of 4.6L/100
    with 91 grade petrol in mainly city driving. Few gripes, I don’t like Lexus interior
    door latches, their awkward at best and disappointingly there’s no aircon vents in
    the rear. But the Lexus LBX really is a classy compact SUV, as I said earlier
    perfect for the lady in the house with five-year/unlimited km warranty and battery
    warranty up to 10 years with annual hybrid dealer checks. I’m David Berthon

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    2 mins
  • Lexus LBX Sports Luxury AWD SUV – compact and classy SUV with great finishes.
    Nov 3 2024

    Driving the small Lexus LBX SUV today, an attractive small hybrid luxury five
    door SUV – three variants, the LBX Luxury front wheel drive at $47,550 and the
    LBX Sports Luxury, both front and all-wheel-drive, priced at $52,990 and $56,990
    respectively. The Lexus LBX a compact luxury cross-over SUV, a personalized
    compact SUV that’s rather tight in the rear, but with emphasis on luxury and
    finishes that Toyota’s luxury brand always does well and it stands out on the road
    especially in the sonic copper colour as per the TV commercial. I drove the
    Sports Luxury AWD with 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine paired with dual
    electric motors, a fuel sipping assembly with a combined output of 100kW driving
    through a CVT transmission. The interior with pseudo leather and suede
    accentuated trim looks classy, the dash with a well-designed and functional
    touch screen. Nice front seat comfort with roomy, comfortable eight-way power
    seats not so in the rear which is best for kids. The Lexus LBX best perhaps as a
    classy compact luxury SUV for the lady in the house. No spare wheel just a tyre
    repair kit but it’s got all the active and passive safety gear and a 360-degree
    camera. Drive details next. I’m David Berthon

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    2 mins
  • Hybrids enjoy strong sales growth - up 87% in the first nine months
    Nov 3 2024

    Electric vehicle sales may be currently on the wane however hybrid vehicle sales are enjoying boom conditions with 129,895 national sales in the first nine months, an increase of 87 percent on the same time last year. Petrol electric hybrid vehicles are clearly far more popular than plug-in hybrids which achieved 15,546 sales in the same period. Toyota which accounts for around 20 per cent of the total new vehicle market has had enormous success with its petrol/electric hybrid models which now represent around half its sales. Its RAV4 hybrid our top selling hybrid vehicle with 40,754 deliveries in the first nine months. Apart from the RAV4, Toyota now has five top selling petrol electric hybrids in Corolla, Camry, Kluger, Corolla Cross and Yaris Cross suggesting it has chosen the right sales strategy going forward. I’m David Berthon

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    1 min

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