The Non-Luxury CUV Trend for 2015 in the US

Many non-luxury brands are rolling out a new type of car. When I say new, I mean new in size. These ares are smaller than their larger cousins. The cars are the CUV. However, these are not the size of a Honda CR-V.

 Fiat 500x

In fact, they are even smaller. For example, the new Honda HR-V is 169.1 inches long. Its brother, the Honda CR-V, is 179.4 inches long.                                        

 Chevy Trax

Making a smaller CUV is not a bad idea. They provide enough room for the family and enough room for the cargo They are cuter and cheaper than SUVs and most crossovers. Not only to buy, but to maintain. Best of all, they are much easier to park than SUVs and most crossovers.

There are not many downsides to the CUV. One of the issues is they are much more limited when it comes to going off road.  But, I'm not saying that they can't go off road. The Jeep Renegade would prove me wrong. Also, if you want to carry a shelf from Ikea and two other passengers, then the CUV would not be very helpful. If you have a family of six or more, then at least one of them will have to sit at home and eat prunes.

Mazda CX3

The demand for this type of car is high right now, and it's easy to see why. In fact, CR-V sales are lower than usual because of the new HR-V. This new breed of cars is cheaper, smaller, and cuter than SUVs and most crossovers. Best of all, they provide enough room for everything. 

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What is that thing? A "Lexus"?

That is what a person with little knowledge would say when he sees the Lexus NX parked outside the supermarket. It’s obvious, that Lexus wants to appeal to younger customers. Unfortunately, they are failing miserably. Their new cars aimed at younger customers are hideous. Take the Lexus NX as shown above. It is ugly. For some reason, Lexus has decided to make a box with some triangles on it. This completely ruined a CUV that would have been a brilliant car.

Lexus NX

Fortunately, the NX may not be brilliant due to its lack of looks, but its quality has helped spike sales. The new 235 horsepower turbo charged 4 cylinder engine has a fair 25 combined mpg. It is much better than that 204 horsepower 6 cylinder engine with a woeful 24 combined mpg found in the IS250.

Lexus IS250

Unfortunately, Lexus is still building cars that look like they crashed into a dimension that only has triangles that stick to cars and cannot come off.

2011 Lexus RX350

Take the 2011 Lexus RX as shown above. It is a brilliant car. It is reliable, clever, good quality, practical, but only okay looking. It rides well and is perfect for the person who wants a luxury car that is good for the family.

Lexus RX
(The New One)

Now take the recently revealed 2016 Lexus RX shown above. The designer must have been lazy. That’s because they made the front end look like a stretched out RCF and the rear end look like a Toyota Wish. 

Long story short, Lexus needs to go back to their old ways and do what they do best. Make cars with excellent quality and modest design for mid age people, just like the third generation Lexus RX. 

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