Battery size: 55.3kWh
Miles per kWh: 3.54
E-Rating™: C
Max charge rate: 50 kW
Range: 196 miles
Pricing
While regular, petrol-powered Lexus UX models start at a smidge over £30,000, the UX300e asks almost a 50 per cent premium, kicking off at £42,645. What’s good news is that a ton of equipment comes as standard, with basics like the phone connectivity and safety systems fitted to every grade. Another £3500 gets you ‘Premium Plus Pack’, a rather prosaic name for the addition of wiresless phone charging, heated and ventilated seats and keyless entry. You want all the nicest bits? It’s a larger leap to the £52,245 Takumi pack, which brings fancy 18in alloys, the larger ten-inch media screen and a 13-speaker premium sound system, as well as a head-up display. Only a fifth of buyers go for it, so at least there’ll be some rarity on the used market afterwards.
Running costs
The smaller range and battery of the UX300e compared to some electric crossover rivals also means shorter charging times and thus smaller costs – a total of around £15 on either a home wall box or latched to a non-rapid public charger. It also means smaller insurance costs, too, as its size and performance make it a simpler proposition than a larger, full-size SUV with outrageous performance. It’s a friendly step into the world of running an electric car rather than a giant leap.
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