ALMOST two years to the day for the reason that Lexus UX300e arrived in Australia comes information of an replace to the placing small, all-electric SUV.
Priced from $79,990 plus on-road prices (unchanged), the Lexus UX300e vary includes two variants – Luxurious and Sports activities Luxurious – that will now provide clients the advantage of fringe profit tax (FBT) exemptions by slotting in beneath the federal government’s Luxurious Automobile Tax (LCT) threshold.
The flagship UX300e Sports activities Luxurious rises $825 in value to now begin from $88,490 +ORC boasting a bigger, 72.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack (+34 per cent) for elevated vary (+200km) and a bigger 12.3-inch multimedia system with complimentary three-year subscription to Lexus Linked Providers.
The most recent replace means the UX300e now gives a bevy of recent options together with SOS emergency name, automated collision notification and stolen car monitoring, distant entry options and a variety of diagnostic info.
Lexus’ up to date infotainment system is now appropriate with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto connectivity, and gives DAB+ digital radio reception, native satellite tv for pc navigation, a wi-fi (inductive) cellphone charger and Mark Levinson premium audio system.
The entry-level Lexus UX300e Luxurious is supplied as normal with dual-zone local weather management, heated and ventilated entrance seats, a heated steering wheel and rear outboard seats, NuLuxe artificial leather-based upholstery, 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights with static auto-levelling, and the total suite of Lexus Security System + driver help applied sciences.
For the flagship UX300e Sports activities Luxurious we discover leather-based accented upholstery, a moonroof, head-up show, 360-degree digicam system, adaptive excessive beam, tri-projector LED headlights with dynamic auto levelling, acoustic entrance aspect glass and 18-inch alloy wheels.
UX300e patrons obtain complimentary Lexus Encore Platinum Electrified program advantages, together with dwelling charger set up, entry to the Chargefox public charging community, Lexus On Demand, and Valet Parking at chosen procuring centres.
“The UX300e is a particular car for Lexus as our first BEV, which in itself represented a big milestone within the Lexus Electrified journey,” stated Lexus Australia Chief Government John Pappas.
“The upgrades to our flagship small SUV now full the UX300 vary; with a selection of the newest electrical, hybrid and petrol powertrains to go well with the varied wants of our clients.”
The Lexus UX competes within the Small SUV over $45K section domestically the place it rivals the likes of the Audi Q3 (from $50,600 plus on-road prices), BMW X1 (from $60,400 +ORC), and Volvo XC40 (from $53,490 +ORC).
The Japanese luxurious mannequin has bought 1861 examples to the top of September 2023, inserting it in fourth place inside its section.
The Small SUV over $45K section is at present led by the Volvo XC40 with YTD gross sales of 4573 items, forward of the Audi Q3 (3363) and BMW X1 (2984). The rest of the section high 10 includes the Kia Niro (1367 items), Mini Countryman (1318), Mercedes-Benz GLA (1308), Volvo C40 (970), Audi Q2 (905) and Mercedes-Benz EQA (725).
2023 Lexus UX (electrical) pricing*:
300e Luxurious (a) | $79,990 | Unchanged |
300e Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $88,490 | Unchanged |
2023 Lexus UX (petrol) pricing*:
200 Luxurious (a) | $46,085 | Unchanged |
250h Luxurious (a) | $54,320 | Unchanged |
200 Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $56,850 | Unchanged |
200 F Sport (a) | $57,495 | Unchanged |
250h F Sport Particular Version (a) | $58,620 | Unchanged |
250h Sports activities Luxurious (a) | $61,350 | Unchanged |
250h F Sport (a) | $61,995 | Unchanged |
250h Sports activities Luxurious AWD (a) | $65,850 | Unchanged |
250h F Sport AWD (a) | $66,495 | Unchanged |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
