Review: 2025 Lexus UX 300h - More Power + More Efficiency!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

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[@scottmccullo]

Love ours get an 2025 AWD is makes it even better ! Best ride we have owned and we owned all the luxury brands . It is not too small at all we leave the rear seats down so it is great . We fill it once a month with regular fuel ! Love the break hold feature at stop lights . Best seats even better than the Volvos we have owned . When reviews make comments it is small is like reviewing a Ford Expedition or Chevy Suburban and saying it is too large ! People buy the UX when you want the highest quality smaller SUV so it is not a negative . If you don't need a larger SUV then guess what it is perfect . The Premium AWD is the way to go load it up with the larger screen and the heads up . Great review !

[@markaruski]

Great review Matt, that copper color is fantastic!

[@farcinue]

“Totally fine” is a big improvement over the previously underpowered version. We live in LA, a sub compact, premium crossover would be perfect for us.

[@twotrackjack2260]

Nice review Matt! This might not be the most exciting car someone can buy at this pricepoint, but I can absolutely see its appeal for those who might consider it.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Jack, I agree!

[@im_an_alvani]

That copper color and body matched cladding looks good! Plenty of SUV for many people who live in big cities.

[@Thebuscommunityleader]

Great review and I'm considering buying this.

[@TechJunky777]

This car rocks for my real estate wife!!! Great fuel economy and not too bad handling! We got the top line FSport trim and it’s just a bomb proof gas sipping model!!!! If we need more room I have a 2025 NX350h executive trim with a 450h+ on the way!!! 😎 edit: Japan made!!! Quality and reliability.

[@briannec1164]

Awesome! I plan on buying a UX within 2-3 years. I have a CX5 which I love, however I feel it's a little too big for me. I love the styling and coziness of the UX!

[@sachemrock]

Hi Matt, nice review and I love the copper color also.

[@dobie25fan]

my 2021 ux250h has the same dash pad. I absolutely love the car as a 1 person commuter and hop in the GX when the family is going along. sport mode gets me 2 more mpg around town and on highway than normal or eco.

[@GEE819]

Absolutely amazing beautifully engineered car . At the end of the day it’s a Lexus quality reliable and a comfortable car . 👌

[@navigator487]

You flipped the mpg (12:58), it's 45 city, 41 highway on the Lexus site. Also, you guys should specify which grade of fuel is used (unless I missed it). Regular vs. premium might be a 6% difference in CA, but well into the teens in other states.

[@alessiosospiri7762]

I'm looking to replace my, wonderful I must say, Mazda 3 MY2019 with a lexus (I'm getting older...kidding!). My choice is between UX F-SPORT and ES UL trim. It seems a bit weird to choose between these two, but I love the ES since they redesigned it few years ago and I have to say I like the UX more and more! Please help me!!! With cars price skyrocket I feel that is now or never!

[@hellokyle_]

I always dug the styling and size of this. Little too pricey I think in the upper trims though.

[@aquilcharania7004]

I recently got my new UX 300h and have driven 60 miles in 2 days but the avg is 25mpg and the EV mode never comes on as it keeps charging. How many miles did you drive before you saw 45mpg?

[@nrs_207]

As someone coming from a CT200h, which is smaller, I wish this car was smaller lol. Just have to get a bigger car if you want a bigger car. I barely use the back seat ever. It's nice to just put the back seats down and fit a decent amount of stuff but still have a small car that handles well.

[@ricardokim544]

Great designs.

[@somejackball]

Guinness World Record Grill!! 😅

[@nintendoatarikiller]

The only way to get a hybrid AWD Corolla hatch in the US. It's actually cheaper than the GR Corolla Core and only a few thousand more than a fully loaded XSE hybrid sedan💀 Buy this UX used in 2-3 years edit: forgot about the corolla cross lol

[@mervinprone]

Corolla Cross.

[@nintendoatarikiller]

@@mervinprone oh yeah I forgot about that 💀

[@arnold112299]

Awesome!!

[@stratusedge2k7]

Great color

[@jxmar_]

Good alternative for ppl that don’t want the Corolla cross

[@frankdeboer1347]

3500 pounds for a very small SUV doesn't seem light at all. Do like the fuel economy.

[@evank2035]

Looks like something my mother-in-law would drive

[@jongeephotography]

@@evank2035 yeah, but your mother in law is HAWT🔥

[@jenzelk]

Too much road noise for a Lexus!

[@T.R.A.N.C.E]

@@jenzelk Its the terrible bridgestone run flat tyres, replace with michelin primacy and it will be almost as quiet as a LS.

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

@@T.R.A.N.C.E Or replace with Pirelli Scorpion AS3 Plus, and even quieter. Near silent, as well as free-rolling for MPG's

[@betterbudgetbikes8592]

It’s actually based on (and pretty much IS) a Toyota Corolla Cross, hence the typical four cylinder economy car road noise. Drives GREAT, but, yes, it is rather loud. For a Lexus, I mean, not compared with a typical entry-level vehicle. 😊

[@ATRichard]

Great review! Nice little luxury SUV in a cool color. But that interior packaging is awful!

[@Jazz16-we1qc]

how much?

[@mervinprone]

I understand why they make these but that doesn’t mean they should. This is based on the corolla. Lexus is supposed to mean luxury. They started out with ES and LS. There isn’t a model above LS, today and there shouldn’t be one below ES. I consider the IS to be a 3 series competitor and that’s fine, I think they did a great job with it.

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

When you get to the point of buying a sub compact, it’s no longer a luxury car from any brand.

[@johnnyk6906]

upper $40k is too much for an aging model? at this price NX350h-premium is a better choice with much better interior and capacity with similar MPG. only compatible vehicle is a Kia Niro with higher MPG and about $10k less if equipped similarly minus AWD.

[@ricardokim544]

I looking lexus ux EV.

[@chronometa]

Looks roomy. Honestly this is what I wanted the new Prius to be in terms of body style

[@jpmackin]

Beth? 😍

[@bryantcurtis7]

Who would buy this over a NX?

[@jeffreyfitch1006]

@@bryantcurtis7 Me. The NX is Fugly.

[@RemX405]

Price and size.

[@T.R.A.N.C.E]

I went for ES, looks more premium and the interior space is unreal, NX is fugly.

[@mervinprone]

Who would buy this over a RAV4?

[@jml9550]

I just bought my wife a new NXh. $52k cash OTD. My co worker bought a new Venza XLE, $45.5k OTD. To me a much better deal than the NXh.

[@ryuken4065]

Akio toyoda lied about no more boring cars. Practical af but boring.

[@sawyermartin4434]

Dude... look at the rest of the products Toyota is offering right now. They have a ton of fun (both track fun & off road fun) vehicles right now. There's nothing wrong with them offering some stuff for the masses as well.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@ryuken4065 you just figured that out only now LOL?😂

[@naveenthemachine]

@@sawyermartin4434 name one. Oh wait I’ll do it instead: UX - nope NX - Nope RX - Nope RZ - nope BZ4X - nope GR corolla - not really IS500 - Nope RC F - nope TX - Nope GX - Nope LFA - Nope LX - nope Supra - it’s a bmw so it doesn’t count GR86 - it’s a Subaru so it too doesn’t count LC500 - as beautiful as it is inside nope LS - Gone 💀 GS - Gone 💀 Land Cruiser - Nope 4Runner - nope Grand Highlander - Nope Sequoia - Nope Tundra - Nope Even if I missed any models you can bet it’s also a nope 😆 You already lost the argument.

[@sawyermartin4434]

@@naveenthemachine There is not a single person in the automotive realm that would agree with your list. Anyone that has driven a 4Runner, Land Cruiser, or Tacoma off road couldn't, in good conscience, say that they aren't fun or engaging on a trail. Anyone that has ever driven an 86, Supra or GR Corolla couldn't, in good conscience, say that they aren't fun for spirited driving on the road or a blast to drive on a track. You're a moron.

[@phucm1282]

​@@naveenthemachineyour argument is invalid after you said IS500, RC F, LC and LFA.

[@AntLive29]

looks like a toyota CHR

[@southshore0007]

@@AntLive29 it is

[@SoBe80s.]

It's pretty darn ugly with that snout that Lexus tends to use

[@tonyn3227]

No way I would even consider this, especially how overpriced it is.

[@looneyyang1326]

first

[@NomenClature-o8s]

But it’s a woman’s car.

[@naveenthemachine]

Put an S before UX and you’ll see what’s wrong with it It flat out SUX. 😂😆 Literally any other rival is better than this. Cx30 x1 x2 hornet xc40 Kona seltos etc

[@darknight160]

Dodge horrible reliability, and the rest lack prestige Lexus has

[@naveenthemachine]

@@darknight160 but the dodge is far more fun to drive way faster and cheaper too. And it has a phev that’s more powerful than this. The rest of the pack honestly has more prestige than the UX. The brand can only go so far. A medicore vehicle with a luxury logo The competition has better vehicles without a luxury logo and they all offer more of everything at a lower price. The logo doesn’t mean anything

[@darknight160]

@@naveenthemachine I agree this vehicle isn't the most exciting Lexus. But the market that buys Lexus could care less about speed. Its quality, fuel economy, reliability that sells Lexus. Hornet sales are really bad btw. The other cars you mentioned are cool but not in same buying bracket as Lexus.

[@sawyermartin4434]

​@naveenthemachine Get over yourself. This car is for someone who wants something comfortable to drive with a premium interior that gets good fuel economy. It absolutely accomplishes that. You already know this. This car, unlike you, isn't pretending to be something that it is not.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@sawyermartin4434 comfortable to drive? Premium interior? You seem to think that only Lexus can offer those while every other brand can’t. That’s just not true whatsoever It’s not like the others have mpg as low as a Hellcat. They’re still decent

[@XKS99]

Crazy that people are still buying gas jalopies like this.

[@Powersproductions130]

@@XKS99 you obviously haven’t driven any of that garbage made by Tesla. If you’re gonna charge me $60k+ on a car, the door handle (at the VERY least) shouldn’t feel like it’s gonna break off in my hand when I’m just regularly opening it. Those things are absolute garbage.

[@bitbat9]

i dont want an EV rn, been there done that

[@naveenthemachine]

@@Powersproductions130 teslas are far more fun and more interesting. Plus plenty of people are buying it to the point where it outsells the corolla and rav4. In other words, you lost your argument 🤣😆

[@Powersproductions130]

@@naveenthemachine Tesla is renting out mall parking lots because they can’t sell them, where are you getting your info? 😂😂 They’re also boring af to drive once you get over the acceleration. “You lost your argument”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@naveenthemachine]

@@Powersproductions130 but that acceleration experience will never get boring. The thrust on teslas can make them go faster around corners hence being more fun If you drive a wicked fast car like an m5 how is it going to get boring?