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Lexus reveals first electric vehicle, and it’s based on the UX

It’s fair to say that Lexus is no stranger to electrification, having been one of the early players in the hybrid game, but until now it has never launched a fully electric vehicle.

That changes today with the reveal of the UX 300e at the Guangzhou motor show in China. Rather than opt for a standalone design like many carmakers have these days, Lexus has chosen to base its first EV on an existing car, and one that also happens to be its smallest offering, the UX crossover.

While it doesn’t look very different to a regular UX on the outside, under the skin it trades its mechanicals for a 150kW, 300Nm electric motor and a stack of batteries, which are located beneath the floor of the cabin to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible.

So how far can it go between charges? Lexus says 400km, when measured on the NEDC driving cycle.

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Lexus reveals first electric vehicle, and it’s based on the UX

Lexus is no stranger to electrification, but the new UX 300e is its first fully-fledged battery car.
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Lexus Reveals Its First Electric Vehicle

Lexus has revealed its first-ever electric vehicle at the Guangzhou Auto Show. This is the Lexus UX 300e.

We've come to see Lexus (and parent company Toyota) backing hybrid technology through and through, but this Lexus UX 300e changes things up considerably. While hybrid models are certainly showing no signs of abating, Lexus is joining the rest of the car world with a pure electric model. Under this Lexus UX compact SUV is a 150 kW electric motor with a 54.3 kWh battery. Maximum range is claimed at 400 km and there are 4 levels of regenerative braking.

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Lexus offers 1-million km warranty

Lexus unveiled its first BEV in China last year – the UX 300e, which is an electric version of its compact crossover model sold here in South Africa. Now, to sweeten the 300e’s proposition in the European market, Lexus is offering a landmark 10-year warranty. One could speculate that, apart from...
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Lexus UX 300e: more details revealed for first Lexus EV

Further technical details confirmed for electric crossover ahead of UK launch in 2021

Lexus has announced further technical details for its first electric production car, the UX 300e, ahead of its launch in the UK in early 2021.

The UX 300e, which was originally revealed at the Guangzhou motor show in China, will arrive with a front-mounted motor that produces 201bhp and 221lb ft of torque. Power comes from a 54.3kWh underfloor battery offering a claimed 249 miles of range on the old NEDC test cycle, which Lexus expects to equate to 186 miles on the current WLTP testing regime.

The electric version of the regular UX crossover, understood to be based on the electric Toyota C-HR currently offered in China, will be capable of DC rapid charging from 0-80% in 50 minutes. It features a number of drive modes so that the performance of the electric motor can be better managed, along with paddle shifters to control the regenerative braking modes.

Lexus says the UX 300e, built on Toyota’s GA-C platform, has been developed with a focus on on-road performance and the goal of offering a quiet, refined driving experience. To balance the new powertrain, extra bracing has been added and the dampers have been reworked to maintain optimum weight distribution.

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Lexus UX 300e: Order books open for brand's first EV | Autocar

Indicative starting price of £43,900 means new electric crossover is eligible for plug-in vehicle grant
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Lexus announces 1 000 000 km battery warranty for its new UX300e!

Lexus in Europe has announced 10-year/1 000 000 km battery warranty for its new, fully electric UX300e.

Toyota’s luxury arm says the 10-year/1 000 000 km warranty covers all functional defects of the main battery as well as capacity degradation below 70 percent, provided the owner “respects the regular health checks foreseen in the maintenance programme”.

“Our acknowledged leadership in electrification, coupled with this 10-year warranty commitment, brings a new level of reassurance to customers opting for a BEV in this segment,” said Pascal Ruch, head of Lexus Europe.

As a reminder, the UX 300e is powered by a 54,3 kWh, 288-cell lithium-ion battery pack allowing a claimed NEDC range of 400 km (which translates to a little more than 300 km on the WLTP cycle).

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Lexus announces 1 000 000 km battery warranty for its new UX300e! - CAR Magazine

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Lexus adds entry-level hybrid to UX range

Lexus South Africa continues its hybrid offensive with the addition of an entry-level UX offering.

Lexus sees itself as the hybrid leader in South Africa and if the figures are to be believed, Lexus owns 37% of the alternative fuel market in SA. BMW runs it close with 34% of the market. The UX hybrid, in particular, is a top-seller in the space contributing to 21% of hybrid sales, only beaten by the BMW i3 (28%) in terms of outright sales locally.

Lexus wants to push further into the hybrid space, where it wants to be the number 1 name within the market. They have already begun to expand hybrid offerings with the introduction of the entry-level ES in January 2020. Now it’s the turn of the UX to get a lower spec grade. We say lower spec, but Lexus is always rather generous with its spec so what it actually means is that a few nice-to-have items have been removed from the spec sheet and the price has come down about R60k.

Pricing

Lexus UX 200 EX - R654 700

Lexus UX 250h EX - R690 300

Lexus UX 250h SE - R756 200

Lexus UX 200 F-Sport - R785 400

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Lexus adds entry-level hybrid to UX range

Lexus South Africa continues its hybrid offensive with the addition of an entry-level UX offering. Lexus sees itself as the hybrid leader in South Africa and if the figures are to be believed, Lexus owns 37% of the alternative fuel market in SA. BMW runs it close with 34% of the market. The UX...
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REVIEW | Lexus UX 250h EX

• Lexus added an EX model to its UX line up.

• The EX model is the most affordable of the hybrid-powered derivatives.

• It retails from R690 300.

The UX uses a CVT 'gearbox' to send power to the front wheels and while it doesn't offer loads of feedback. I felt it to be pleasant cruiser and a car that makes driving feel light and easy. It perhaps goes together with the car's nature then.

There's a chance we could see the electric UX in 2021, the local arm of the Japanese luxury brand however says it has not been confirmed for introduction to South Africa at this point.

Overall, it looks edgy, it's filled with comfortable features, and offers a comfortable drive. It's also clear that Lexus' strategy is to build on the 147 hybrid models it sold in 2019.

In this segment however, it faces stiff competition from other compact premium SUVs such as the BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and the Volvo XC40. Although the UX is the only hybrid model, and offers a peace of mind with seven-year or 105 000km warranty and maintenance plan.

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REVIEW | Lexus UX 250h EX | Life

Lexus has added a more affordable version of its hybrid-powered UX to its local range, Sean Parker reports back on the UX250h EX.
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Lexus UX 300e: Order books open for brand's first EV

Indicative starting price of £43,900 means new electric crossover is eligible for plug-in vehicle grant

Lexus has opened order books for the UX 300e, its first electric production car, with final prices expected to start at £43,900.

The electric crossover's sub-£50,000 entry cost makes it eligible for the government's £3000 plug-in vehicle grant, unlike premium rivals including the Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 and Polestar 2. It will be sold in just one trim, but two option packs are available: Premium Plus, which bumps the price up to £47,400, and Takumi, which adds another £6100, exceeding the cut-off for the grant.

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Lexus UX 300e: Order books open for brand's first EV | Autocar

Indicative starting price of £43,900 means new electric crossover is eligible for plug-in vehicle grant
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Tested: 2020 Lexus UX 250h EX impresses with its quality, but there are niggles

It is surprisingly willing though and bounded forward with some enthusiasm and thankfully without any of that horrible droning that often accompanies a CVT transmission.

Fuel consumption over the week that we tested it averaged out at 6.7l/100km but we were still in Level 3 so there wasn't much stop-start traffic driving.

The Lexus UX 250h EX is a very good quality package even though the boot space has its limitations and the infotainment system is a bit frustrating.

If brand conscious South Africans would just look outside Germany and compare what they ultimately pay, including a seven-year/105 000km warranty and maintenance plan, then the Lexus walks away a winner every time.

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Tested: Lexus UX 250h EX (2020) impresses with its quality, but there are niggles

The Lexus UX 250h EX is a good quality package even though the boot is cramped and the infotainment system is a bit frustrating.
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Lexus UX 250h EX (2020) Review

Fast Facts

Price: R690 300 (August 2020)
Engine: 2.0 Petrol-electric Hybrid
Gearbox: CVT
0 to 100 kph: 8.5 sec
Fuel economy: 4.5 L/100 km (claimed)
Power/Torque: 135 kW/180 Nm

Pricing and after-sales support

The Lexus UX range starts at R654 700, with this 250h EX derivative retailing for R690 300. The top-of-the-range 200 F-Sport derivative costs R785 400. The vehicle is sold with a 7-year/105 000 km warranty and full maintenance plan. Vehicle service intervals are set at every 15 000 km, or once a year.

Verdict

The Lexus is brand that plays to its strengths; it's been disinclined to experiment with niche models, but given the meteoric rise in the popularity of luxury compact crossovers – virtually every premium brand now offers one – the UX is a model the Japanese brand needs. This segment is perfectly positioned to catch those upwardly mobile high-earners who can't reach the R1-million luxury segment, but want to make a status statement. Similarly, it suits buyers who need to downsize, but still want to drive a premium brand.

Many regard the UX as more of a hatchback than a crowd-pleasing SUV, but that's not to say the Lexus doesn't acquit itself commendably well. Despite the fact that it's the "entry-level" offering in the brand's line-up, the premium compact crossover delivers an impressive level of "effortless refinement" that the Japanese premium marque's models are renowned for. Plus, although you may need to adapt your driving style to get the optimal fuel-efficiency benefit from the hybrid powertrain, it soon becomes second nature.

The 250h EX derivative may lack some of the high-end features of its SE sibling, but at this price point, none of the rivals offer them either. At a shade under R700 000, this UX derivative presents an interesting and refined proposition and, thanks to Lexus' comprehensive warranty and service plan, the cost of ownership is unlikely to break the bank.

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Lexus UX 250h EX (2020) Review

Lexus is targeting younger buyers with its UX and the Japanese marque recently added a more affordable hybrid derivative to its premium compact crossover range. Does the reduced spec (compared with the SE version) detract too much from the luxury offering, though? We like: Efficiency...
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Lexus UX300e 2020 UK review

Should I buy one?

If you live in a city, are hankering after a compact SUV and fancy going electric, then we can see why the UX 300e would be a tempting proposition. It’s also well equipped, should have decent residual values and comes with the promise of Lexus’s excellent reliability record.

However, if you have a family, it’s hard to ignore the fact that there are a plethora of cheaper and significantly more spacious rivals out there, ranging from the e-Niro to the Model 3. Both of those cars also offer notably longer ranges and have better infotainment systems – and the Model 3 even comes with the benefit of the fantastic Tesla Supercharging network.

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Lexus UX review | Autocar

Japanese rival to the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 has been updated with a stronger powertrain, a sharper chassis and modern tech
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Lexus UX 300e 2021 UK review

Should I buy one?

The UX 300e is an interesting option and has some lovely touches - the materials across the dash are great - but that isn’t enough to challenge the class best as others drive better. As such, like many a Lexus, it won’t sit at the top of the sales charts, but then the firm doesn't often chase those figures.

Nor, to be fair, in the current climate of EU fines for polluting manufacturer fleets, does Lexus need this to sell incredibly well in order to drag down its fleet average. Thanks to the brand’s years of hybridisation, it’s not close to breaching the CO2 limits that some manufacturers have had to be wary of. As such, it can build the UX 300e as its customers want it, not as the masses would like it.

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Lexus UX review | Autocar

Japanese rival to the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 has been updated with a stronger powertrain, a sharper chassis and modern tech
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Lexus UX becomes hybrid-only in South Africa

Lexus has been big on hybrids for a long time, or more specifically since it emerged as an early pioneer with its RX 400h back in 2005, and by 2025 the Japanese luxury brand plans to offer an electrified version of every model in its line-up.

During the course of this transition to electrification it’s inevitable that some models will become hybrid-only, and eventually electric-only, and the compact Lexus UX range now has the honour of being the company’s first model range to be offered in hybrid format only in South Africa.

This means that the 200 EX petrol model falls away, along with the F-Sport derivative, leaving the UX 250h EX as the entry model, at R719 600, and the UX 250h SE as the flagship, priced at R795 800. This represents a small price cut as the models were previously priced at R734 000 and R811 700 respectively.

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Lexus UX becomes hybrid-only in South Africa

Lexus has been big on hybrids for a long time, or more specifically since it emerged as an early pioneer with its RX 400h back in 2005, and by 2025 the Japanese luxury brand plans to offer an electrified version of every model in its line-up.

During the course of this transition to electrification it’s inevitable that some models will become hybrid-only, and eventually electric-only, and the compact Lexus UX range now has the honour of being the company’s first model range to be offered in hybrid format only in South Africa.

This means that the 200 EX petrol model falls away, along with the F-Sport derivative, leaving the UX 250h EX as the entry model, at R719 600, and the UX 250h SE as the flagship, priced at R795 800. This represents a small price cut as the models were previously priced at R734 000 and R811 700 respectively.

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The tide's turning - Lexus UX now available with only a hybrid powertrain in SA

• The Lexus UX is now only sold as a hybrid in South Africa.

• Pricing starts from R719 600 for the 250h EX and R795 800 for the 250h SE.

• The hybrid power train has a total power output of 135kW.

Lexus' commitment to electrification is coming full circle with the announcement that its UX model will only be sold as a hybrid in SA.

The 250h range comes equipped with a 2.0-litre petrol engine good for 107kW and 188Nm, and working together with an electric motor, total system output is 135kW.

It runs from 0-100km/h in 8.5 seconds with a limited top speed of just under 180km/h. Fuel economy stands at 4.5-litres/100km. Pricing starts from R719 600 for the base EX model and R795 800 for the top-specced SE.

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