THE UX300e is the Japanese premium model’s first battery-electric car. It joins petrol and petrol-electric hybrid variants to deliver the whole variety of UX choices to 10. The 2-variant UX300e line-up – which incorporates the $74,000 Luxurious and $81,000 Sports activities Luxurious grades – is obtainable with a wide-ranging buyer assist program and a longer-than-usual five-year guarantee.
The UX300e’s battery pack is backed by a ten-year/unlimited-kilometre assurance interval (Lexus presents a complete battery system well being test after the fifth yr of possession) and, if the high-voltage battery’s energy-storage capability falls under 70 per cent, the pack is roofed for as much as 160,000km.
Included within the buy worth is entry to free public battery charging, a complimentary home-charger set up and entry to Lexus’ unique Encore Platinum proprietor advantages program.
Because the de-facto efficiency flagship of the UX vary, the 300e attracts energy from a 54.3kWh lithium-ion battery positioned beneath the ground and feeds 150kW/300Nm to the entrance wheels by way of a front-mounted motor, which is claimed to propel the crossover from zero to 100km/h in 7.5 seconds.
Lexus says the UX300e has an optimum driving vary of 360km (or 305km WLTP), which locations it behind rivals such because the Mercedes-Benz EQA (480km) and Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electrical (418km).
Australian charging particulars haven’t been disclosed, however in abroad trim, the UX300e can settle for as much as 35kW DC quick charging, by which its battery’s state of cost will be replenished from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in 69 minutes.
The UX300e receives a novel suspension and steering set-up with firmer dampers, hole stabiliser bars and extra inflexible rear suspension bushes. Regenerative braking will be utilized (and adjusted) by way of the steering wheel paddles, with efficiency indicated by way of an ordinary 7.0-inch central show.
Extra aerodynamic enhancements are mentioned to additional enhance the mannequin’s eco credentials.
Lexus Security System+ is commonplace and features a pre-collision system that includes pedestrian and daytime bike owner detection, all-speed energetic cruise management, lane-trace help, road-sign recognition, rear cross-traffic alert and parking assist brake with impediment and car detection..
Blind-spot monitoring, computerized high-beam help, front- and rear parking sensors and eight airbags are additionally fitted.
The tools checklist for each UX300e variants is kind of beneficiant. The entry-grade Luxurious shares a lot of its tools with the UX250h Luxurious Enhancement Pack 2 and is fitted moreover with heated and ventilated entrance seats, heated outboard rear seats, a heated multifunction steering wheel, a 13-speaker Mark Levinson premium audio system and 17-inch alloy wheels.
It carries over the UX250h’s LED head- and fog lights, keyless entry and begin, electrical tailgate and -steering column adjustment, eight-way adjustable entrance seats, 7.0-inch driver show and a ten.3-inch infotainment display with DAB+ digital radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
On the prime of the battery-electric UX line-up is the UX300e Sports activities Luxurious (examined) that provides 18-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, sensational tri-beam adaptive LED headlights, 3D-look illumination contained in the cabin and a textured dashboard impressed by Japanese grained paper.
