LEXUS Australia has launched an up to date model of its UX premium small-SUV, one which has lowered the mannequin’s entry-price by greater than $2000 due to a decreased degree of ordinary tools.
With the entry-level UX200 Luxurious now ready available from $44,445 plus on-road prices, Lexus has opted to strip the variant of its LED fog lamps, roof rails, parking assist brake, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, sensible entry and DAB+ digital radio and bundle it into a brand new $1980 enhancement pack.
Because of this, the entire UX’s current enhancement packs have been respectively renamed ‘enhancement pack 2’ and ‘enhancement pack 3’ with the brand new pack – enhancement pack 1 – solely accessible on the bottom mannequin.
Transferring up the vary barely, the UX200 F Sport and Sports activities Luxurious variants have additionally come down in worth, nonetheless in these instances the reductions are a a lot smaller $250 apiece.
The identical can’t be mentioned for the UX250h Luxurious 2WD nonetheless which has gone up in worth by $2025, a stark distinction to the $100 worth enhance skilled by the F Sport and Sports activities Luxurious, nonetheless the worth enhance is not less than justified by the addition of extra normal gear (enhancement pack 2).
The flagship UX250h AWDs have additionally risen by $100 every.
Greater than only a pricing rehash, Lexus says it has used the replace to usher in some modifications designed to spice up consolation, practicality and the driving expertise with all fashions scoring a revised model of the acquainted constantly variable transmission.
Cabin atmosphere has been boosted by the addition of extra sound-proofing all through the cabin, particularly round key areas of the boot ground.
As for the boot itself, an between 4 and 90 litres of additional cargo area has been liberated relying on the variant (wheel sized and drive kind) due to some repackaging of the ground and deck ranges.
Different modifications embody two new USB-C ports within the rear console rather than the earlier kind A ports whereas the Highway Signal Help system has been expanded to now detect faculty zones.
Lexus Australia chief govt Scott Thompson mentioned the up to date UX embodied Lexus’ dedication to continuous and considerate upgrades throughout its line-up.
“The brand new UX is filled with enhancements throughout all grades by way of practicality, refinement and expertise, and now our entry UX200 unlocks the Lexus luxurious way of life at an much more accessible worth,” he mentioned.
Lexus has bought 1211 UXs up to now this yr ending November, accounting for 7.5 per cent of the $40,000-plus compact SUV phase – 522 lower than it managed over the identical interval final yr.
2021 Lexus UX pricing*
| 200 Luxurious (a) | $44,445 |
| 200 Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $55,250 |
| 200 F Sport (a) | $55,750 |
| 250h Luxurious 2WD | $52,025 |
| 250h Sports activities Luxurious 2WD (a) | $59,100 |
| 250h F Sport 2WD (a) | $59,600 |
| 250h Sports activities Luxurious AWD (a) | $63,600 |
| 250h F Sport AWD (a) | $64,100 |
*Excludes on-road prices
