Lexus UX 300e – Lexus UX comes in choice of either petrol, hybrid petrol or electric variants. Today we are chatting about the fully electric version version.
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Fit and finish is excellent and heated seats are comfortable. The driver instruments and central screen easy to read but I’m not a fan of the mouse style touch pad, for the controls for the central screen.
Recharging the is simple and relatively quick, but as with all EVs you need a garage or somewhere undercover overnight and that’s a problem for a lot of people.
One thing I noticed was at full charge the range was only 250km or so and while my daily drive is around 50-80km and well covered, a weekend trip requires a bit of planning.
Priced from around $81,000 plus the usual costs its expensive when you consider that the Hybrid is some $21,000 cheaper along with excellent economy. It’s a high price to pay for a fully electric car.
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Lexus UX 300e EV |
| Model Price | $81,000 *MLP |
| Engine | Electric |
| Drivetrain | FWD 1 Speed reduction gear |
| Power | 150 kW |
| Torque | 300 Nm |
| 0-100kmh / Top speed | 7.1 secs / TBC |
| Safety | 5 Star ANCAP (tested 2019) |
| CO2 Emissions | Zero driving emissions |
| Battery AH/ Volts / Range | 53.4 / TBA / 250km + (360km claimed by Lexus) |
| Servicing | 12 months/15,000km Capped Price for around $1500 3 yr free Chargefox access |
| Warranty | 5 yr/ Unlimited km with 5 Yr. roadside assist |
*MLP Includes GST and LCT but excluding statutory charges, dealer costs and dealer delivery. See your dealer for RDAP. Does not include price of options. Some features mentioned in the article are options. RDAP means Recommended Drive Away Price (without options but including all other charges).
Overall Rating |
79/100 |
| Behind the Wheel | 8 |
| Comfort | 9 |
| Equipment | 8 |
| Performance / Range | 7 |
| Ride and Handling | 8 |
| Practicality | 8 |
| Fit for Purpose | 8 |
| Design / Style | 8 |
| Technology / connectivity | 8 |
| Value for Money | 7 |
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Some more UX 300e thoughts
- Comfort is a feature in sitting and driving
- Quiet and smooth around town
- Its quick to charge overnight and the three year free Chargefox subscription is appreciated
- With a range of an indicated 250km its not ideal for weekends away, but ideal for daily around town driving
- Pleasantly responsive to accelerator inputs when underway and overtaking is easy
- Its packed with little luxuries I like
- I like the ‘roll on’ driving style with selectable regenerative braking
- I’m not an advocate of the ‘one pedal’ driving style and a milder regenerative braking suits my driving style
- Rear seats are cramped (as are most in this class of car)
- As many EVs are moving to a specific platform using an ICE platform limits functionality
- Having mentioned I’m not a fan of the mouse like pad I will mention it again
- Appreciation of looks and style is subjective, but I like it and it looks better in the flesh than in photos
- Boot space is ok and practical with the lip and tie down points
- Being part of the Lexus Encore program with loan vehicles will ameliorate the range anxiety for weekends away.
- Setting aside the range issue, I actually really enjoyed driving the UX 300e
