IN-DEPTH *NEW Lexus UX 300e 2023 REVIEW... SHOULD YOU BUY?!

[@arnegerhardsen3755]

Hello and thanks for all your high quality reviews. For fun I have compared the price for Lexus UX300e in Great Britain and Norway, and I became a little surpriced because we got extra taxes on evs in Norway from January 2023. Price comparison after the exchange rate may not always give the right picture, but after I converted the Norwegian prices for Lexus UX300e from Norwegian Kroner to British Pounds the price for the Takomi model in Norway is at aprox 40.800 Pounds with a start price for the lowest trim at 34.400 Pounds. In Norway Lexus has always called the highest trim for Luxury, and the lowest edition is called Premium, with several editions between this two. But Lexus Premium edition has a spec you rarely will find on top models from many brands. Lexus has been No 1 in Autindex in Norway for 12 years in a row, and had last year the highest rank in all sub-items. We are a "Toyota family" and we are very pleased with the quality and service from Toyota, but we have seen that Lexus service is at a even higher level. My wife has an UX300e and is very pleased with the way it works and the real life range. May be she will change to the newest model for better winter range. Thanks for the most honest reports in the industry, one of a few always telling the truth of all cars I have seen you have tested.

[@arnegerhardsen3755]

Hello and thanks for your all good car reports. As you know Lexus and Toyota through their hybrid cars have developt a normal brake feeling with full regenerating in their brake pedal and by this are making it possible to use all regen energy without using different regen modes, and they have made it possible to drive their electric cars like people have driven their cars with comcastion or hybrid engines. Because Tesla didn't manage to create such smooth feelins with regen on the normal brake pedal they came with their one pedal driving which it seems that both ev manufactorer and customers now think they have to use for full regen of the braking energy. But by use of the brake pedal also for regen you will not have the unnecessary speed changes that consume energy and make the travel choppy and uncomfortable for the passengers. Thanks.

[@Imanul]

So this is the takumi highest spec version? Is there a mainline video I can watch?

[@Antiguan_Dart]

Great comprehensive review- thanks for that. But the single greatest obstacle to EV adoption is the inconvenience (mostly time) of having to stop to charge on road trips and EV range. And the UX300e with only a 72kWh battery (with poor efficiency) and peak charging speed of only 50kW AND using the now almost defunct DC rapid charging CHAdeMO standard has spectacularly dropped the ball. At a premium price with add on options galore needed to get a luxury spec why would anyone choose this over the so many better options. If you want luxury in this small size the infinitely better in every aspect GV60 at only 2cm longer , has better tech and fully optioned (you’ll not want for anything) the RWD version is £63K in the UK.

[@ricardokim544]

I looking lexus ux 300e,we're buy in u.s.a???

[@bondjamesbond9041]

Lexus make the best built cars in the world end of. But Toyota/ Lexus don't really put much effort in to EV's and put most of their tech into other fuel sources. I would have a UX hybrid in a heartbeat!!. Good review.

[@CarandDrivingCarReviews]

Thanks!

[@Antiguan_Dart]

@14:56mins - How does an EV with only a 150kW motor (201bhp) only manage 2.1mi/kWh average?! My GV60 over 18,000 miles and two years including significant motorway miles at 77mph has a life time average of 3.5mi/kWh from a 168kW motor and 77.4kWh battery. Also at 100% SOC the UX300e is showing only 186 miles!

[@FéargalO]

72.8 kWh battery and only up to 277 miles? Oh dear.

[@duhgids]

EV properties of this car are an absolute joke! Worst EV, don't buy.