Lexus UX300e Review

Electrifying.com score

7/10

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Price: £41,745 - £51,345

Lexus' first pure electric vehicle is well rounded and decent at most things. It's not spectacular in any way, but it could be usefully cheaper than a Tesla to run. 

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  • Battery size: 55.3kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 3.54
  • E-Rating™: C

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  • Max charge rate: 50 kW
  • Range: 196 miles
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  • Battery size: 55.3kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 3.54
  • E-Rating™: C

    Click here to find out more about our electric car Efficiency Rating.​

  • Max charge rate: 50 kW
  • Range: 196 miles
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  • Lexus UX300e exterior front
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  • Lexus UX300e exterior rear driving in mountains
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  • Lexus UX300e interior dashboard and display
  • Lexus UX300e electric display
  • Electrifying.com E-Rating C

Ginny Says

“There's nothing revolutionary about this car and it's already looking a little behind rivals in terms of charging times and range. But Lexus reckon it will cost almost £100 less per month less to own and run than a Tesla Model 3. Would that be enough to tempt you?”

Nicki Says

“The Lexus UX is a really bold looking car and I can't quite work out if I love it or hate it. What I can't argue with is the warranty. Keep having it serviced at a Lexus dealer (and they are generally lovely, so you would if you could) and the power pack is covered until it's a decade old or has covered 600,000 miles.”

The interior is as angular as the outside, but it all works and is exceptionally well-built.

  • Length:4,495mm
  • Width:1,840mm
  • Height:1,545mm
  • Boot space:367 litres
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Practicality and Boot Space

In a case of function following form, the interior is as angular as the outside, but it all works and is exceptionally well-built. The touchpad in the centre console takes a little getting used to, and we’ve only tried the top-spec ‘Takumi’ model (more of that in a moment), but generally it all works and works well - although the back seats are perhaps a little bit gloomy if you’ll be popping anyone back there.

This is the smaller option in Lexus’ crossover range, so you’re best waiting for its fully electric RZ SUV if it’s lots of space and practicality you seek. But from experience of driving Lexus’ earliest cars – the early 1990s LS400 limo – suggests this’ll still feel well put together long after your lease deal is over.

Technology

Being a premium Japanese car, you can expect tech galore, though Lexus was relatively late to the party when it came to integrating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its vehicles. The stock infotainment isn’t bad, but that touchpad is definitely a little ‘patting your head while rubbing your belly’ on the move, at least in the first few miles. As standard you get a seven-inch display in the centre console, rising to ten inches as you go up the range, as Lexus expects most buyers to. The fancy cameras-for-mirrors of other Lexus models aren’t here; the UX keeps things relatively simple, really. Posher, more tech-laden EVs will come from this brand in the future.

Safety

Euro NCAP crash tested the regular Lexus UX crossover upon launch in 2019 where it scored the full five stars, scoring an almost perfect 96 per cent for its adult occupant protection. And as standard the UX300e comes loaded with all the crash avoidance and lane-departure systems you could hope for, leaving none of it hiding behind expensive packs on the options list. Lane Trace Assist provides a tantalising step on the way to autonomous driving.

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