I test drove a Takumi Design model over 24hrs and bloody loved it! Placed an order for one and I can't wait 🙂
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
👍👍
@4helenbailey18 күн бұрын
Great review ordered cant wait 🙏
@DefinitelyNotAGuru18 күн бұрын
Hope the video helped!
@hazels272 ай бұрын
This looks a nice compact car. Like the clunk of the door! And the mpg figures. Thanks for demonstrating.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Lovely thing
@MrDavidGP2 ай бұрын
Good review Jim, ive had one if these for 3months now, the Takumi in the same blue. Comfy, good level of gadgets, the Mark Levenson sound in mine is awesome. I do agree with you on if put foot down the eCVT can be noisy for a bit. My current mpg around city driving is 64.5mpg, with 57% of journey in EV.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
64.5 is pretty impressive eh!
@steveang65032 ай бұрын
Yeah that's equivalent to 27.4 km/l😊. I'm picking up mine in a week. Really looking forward to it 😊
@MrDavidGP2 ай бұрын
@@steveang6503 enjoy, as I'm enjoying mine, some journey's if seen 74mpg, on the app.
@myslecinaczej867412 күн бұрын
@@DefinitelyNotAGuruif you want to save money what do you even spend so many bucks on a 3 cylinder "luxury" car!? It will never pay off and you are sentenced to drive a cat with such crappy engine. Nonsense
@konstantinosbg8 күн бұрын
Great review sir. I really like this car and i am very close to go for it. I am thinking to buy a car for more than four years ..Kostas from Athens GR
@DefinitelyNotAGuru8 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching Kostas! 👍
@ML-qk1px5 күн бұрын
Looking at this as a replacement for my Rav4. Thanks for the review.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru5 күн бұрын
Lovely car 👍
@richarddixon63542 ай бұрын
Great review as always. Looks a very nice car and who doesn’t like a nice door closing thunk.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly 👍
@EngineRebuilder2 ай бұрын
I test drove one and thought exactly the same. I just can’t justify the price difference over a Yaris cross. It’s a lovely car though.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Both great cars
@mikesanders54332 ай бұрын
My first time watching a review on the channel, excellent and well balanced review. Subbed 😊 I’ve had a 2.0 Corolla GR-Sport Hybrid, currently have a Yaris GR-Sport hybrid and I’m shortly going to order a Takumi Design LBX in Ruby Red after an extensive test drive and I was super impressed with it. Notable leap in performance over my Yaris, and for what is a baby Lexus on the Yaris platform I’d go as far to say that it’s more refined than my Corolla was! 🙂
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@Ambienfinity26 күн бұрын
Great review, Jim. I considered this when replacing my Honda, but went for an Ioniq, but it's definitely a model I'll think about in the future.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru26 күн бұрын
It’s a lovely little car.
@DavidBoreham-kk9dx2 ай бұрын
Cheers Jim looks nice and refined but 35k + better as a lease than an outright purchase as most Lexus like to deprecate👍
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
I agree
@neothaka2 ай бұрын
We put our deposit down for one here in Taiwan. Bought this essentially to have a highly fuel-efficient, quiet car that would last the better of 8 years.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Good choice
@worldofcars_ldn2 ай бұрын
That extra half inch is always important to point out Jim! 😂
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
I'd need more than that for mine ot point out.
@david22591Ай бұрын
Great review, thank you.
@DefinitelyNotAGuruАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@robsmith1a2 ай бұрын
I keep the speed limit warning on my 12 year old SLK on but set at 5 mph above the limit. If I lived in greater London I'd definitely set it to 1 mph. I know someone who has received a ticket for 23 mph in Twickenham. I usually stick the speed limiter on 20 mph when I get there though. The LBX looks like it will fit the pensioner market perfectly. Thanks for your review.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
👍
@Jam1s2 ай бұрын
Nice wee premier car. Like the look of the Yaris cross, wondering if the UK will get the Corolla Cross.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
I think it’d do well here to be honest. Self charging hybrids with this kind of MPG will likely make a lot of sense for those who find it impossible to go plug-in at the moment.
@MJS-hj1zk2 ай бұрын
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Hi Jim I've test driven the takumi design and was very impressed lovely car but I'm struggling with the price (maybe it's the Yorkshire in me), I also like the look of the new premiere edition Yaris cross in urban khaki for around 8K less, considering this which would you go for? Is there really a massive difference between the two 8k worth?
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
@@MJS-hj1zk I think it feels about £7k more expensive
@RetroClinic2 ай бұрын
Excellent review 👍 This one is too small for me, and for the stuff I carry so I’ve got the NX, and wouldn’t drive anything else right now.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Nice car
@sunsecrets100Ай бұрын
Nice review
@DefinitelyNotAGuruАй бұрын
Thanks!
@Pete.Ty12 ай бұрын
👍👍👍.Thank you Jim
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Very welcome
@isackville2 ай бұрын
Looks like a very nice car
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Brilliant thing
@fergus19482 ай бұрын
Just wondering if the LBX has the same battery problem as the Yaris Cross. I have read that many owners of the Yaris Cross suffer from the car not starting if they do lots of short journeys or if they only use the car infrequently. That's what stopped me buying one as I tend on the whole to only do short local journeys. Presumably it would be the same with the Lexus?
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
I would assume it could be but as this is a more recent release you’d think that it’s likely been fixed? I have no idea to be honest.
@justindyson2042 ай бұрын
Great review. Do you think it's for city driving only or would it be fine as a commuter travelling at 70mph?
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
I did 230 miles in it yesterday and it was awesome, I averaged 61 MPG on that run too.
@mrts50572 ай бұрын
Ive found that when i take my Lexus CT200h on the motorway the mpg goes up
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
👍
@myslecinaczej867412 күн бұрын
Allegedly premium car from already former premium brand. Three cylinders engine! Yes: 3 I am the Lexus customer (NX). Ut this toy is so disgusting and shall never ever be sold by Lexus (no mattet how good interior is).
@DefinitelyNotAGuru12 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@stevena93052 ай бұрын
Yes the acceleration figures are decidedly sluggish. Nice interior but I think I will pass.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Since when was that sluggish? I often review cars with >10 secs acceleration without a single comment about the speed...trust me, it's a non-issue in this car
@stevena93052 ай бұрын
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru ok maybe will give it another look. Thx.
@SOMEONE-ME2 ай бұрын
You are so wrong. 0-60 is a misleading figure as it hardly every applies to real world situation. This has better dynamics than most 150hp petrol cars, because it has 94hp electric motor. Any real world situation (specially in the city), eg. 20-50km/h acceleration is handled perfectly. It's more like electric car and has crazy direct response to gas pedal. E-CVT shines as it's crazy smooth and "instant". None of the automatic gearboxes comes even close (only pure electric cars are even better). If you never driven E-CVT from Toyota you need to try to experience it. It's nothing like typical 134hp petrol car, when it comes to dynamics in the city. Maybe on motorway you could wish for more hp, but this is city car and you can't have everything. You can still do long trips and it will be very fine (as long as you are not family of 4). 0-60 is not very good because battery is not big enough to deliver enough "juice" for this time. Any about up to 5 second lasting acceleration will be well supported by electric and you feel it. Just try.
@stevena93052 ай бұрын
@@SOMEONE-ME Wow OK thanks for taking the time to write such an impassioned reply. I will take a test drive!
@SOMEONE-ME2 ай бұрын
@@stevena9305 I've done about 2k miles (but in Europe) and what I like the most is interior (get trim with LEATHER & SUEDE) , consumption and effortless handling (city and motorway). All assistance systems are also very nice, with just minor issues. If you can afford and want small car then there is really no competition. All others in this class are plastic fantastic with way less features. You can go eg. BMW, but then it's bigger car and even more expensive with questionable reliability.
@williamfence5662 ай бұрын
Deep drop into a boot, no rear space, CVT drone, crashy ride and £35K ( reputation price ) .Lexus need to be careful VW started doing this years ago and look where they are now. Well behind the Chinese and Koreans.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
They have other larger cars for those who want more space.
@jdmguy442 ай бұрын
"Well behind the Chinese and Koreans". Great comedy remark!
@capitalm12572 ай бұрын
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru would you buy one of them? For the same price you can get more comfortable car for sure
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
no, i'd lease one in a heartbeat though
@piglet52872 ай бұрын
This is in a different world from Chinese trash.
@ademcguinness81322 ай бұрын
Japanese styling never ceases to disappoint, this looks like an overweight Renault Clio...but less styled.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
I think it looks great, I've had plenty of positive comments on it from the locals too
@ademcguinness81322 ай бұрын
@@DefinitelyNotAGuru Don't get me wrong, it is much more pleasant to look at than the Yaris Cross (it looks like its on stilts and designed by a 4 year old with crayons) but its just too....well safe...nothing stylish and no design elements / cues to extoll. Perhaps its aimed squarely at the over 60's audience...like the Yaris and the frumpy Corolla (being on the NEW Prius) !
@jdmguy442 ай бұрын
You can't be serious. It looks brilliant. What small SUV looks better than this?
@ademcguinness81322 ай бұрын
@@jdmguy44 I am totally serious....look at the crop of current contenders: Volvo EX30 (and XC40) 2024 Hyudai Kona Kia Niro Smart #1 Even BYD Atto 3 All designed with some flair. Ok some are not in the same price bracket of the Lexus (especially the Volvo XC40) but as a NEW to Market design the Lexus LBX is just a de-styled Toyota Yaris (if that was even possible)
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
The point we've established here is that the looks of a car are VERY subjective, I prefer the look of this Lexus over every one of those cars you've mentioned. What you like, I might not and vice versa - it's what makes the world interesting. I think the best looking of the cars you mentioned is the XC40 by the way (for what it's worth)
@gingabeard2 ай бұрын
Sluggish though. Doesn’t look so cool sitting behind a tractor for miles as it doesn’t have the go to get past.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
??? Urrr, no.
@petergilderdale2 ай бұрын
I'm no boy racer, but I find it safer when there's some power to overtake, joining motorways, etc. Any car that takes more than 8 secs 0-60mph I find a little too underpowered.
@DefinitelyNotAGuru2 ай бұрын
Plenty of overtaking power in this.
@jdmguy442 ай бұрын
0-60 in 8.9 seconds. Hardly underpowered.
@gingabeard2 ай бұрын
10ish seconds is ok in a £20k Dacia but I’d want a £40k premium car to offer more acceleration