2023 Lexus UX pricing and features for Australia, new F Sport Design Special Edition added

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Lexus has added an F Sport Design Special Edition to its UX 250h range.

The UX 250h 2WD F Sport Design Special Edition will arrive in local showrooms from mid-April priced from $58,120 plus on-road costs.

Limited to just 250 units, the Special Edition is available only with a front-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain, with extra exterior and interior enhancements to separate it from the Luxury + EP2 on which it is based.

On the outside, it gains bespoke front and rear bumpers, grille, 18-inch wheels with run-flat tyres and an F-Sport Design badge, as well as black roof rails and exterior mirror caps, body-coloured wheel arches and, for the first time on UX, a two-tone roof.

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There are also two-tone paint colours which include; white nova, sonic chrome, sonic iridium, caliente, carnelian and cobalt mica.

Inside, the special variant adds; a moon roof, colour head-up display, smart key card, and its NuLuxe leather-accented upholstery can be finished in black or white ash – paired with Washi paper.

Our original story below has been updated to reflect the latest information.

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The story to here

August 2022: The updated 2023 Lexus UX small SUV, with both petrol UX 200 and hybrid UX 250h variants available, will arrive in local Lexus showrooms from mid-September.

The facelifted UX gains increased standard equipment, but for a small increase in price.

Across the range, prices increase between $1640 and $1895 to cater for the updated equipment. The lineup now begins at $46,085 (before on-road costs) for the entry-level Lexus UX 200 Luxury.

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Beyond increased tech and equipment, there have also been various chassis and powertrain developments, too.

The purely combustion-powered UX 200 utilises a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an improved stop-start system, producing 126kW and 205Nm at its peak.

The hybrid UX 250h, available in two- and four-wheel-drive, harnesses a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol with either one or two permanent magnetic motors, and a 216V battery, combining for an ultimate 187kW and 390Nm.

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2023 Lexus UX Australian pricing

UX 200

UX 250h

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2023 Lexus UX features

2023 Lexus UX 200 Luxury features:

UX 250h Luxury + EP2 pack adds:

UX 250h F Sport Design Special Edition adds:

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F Sport trim gains:

Sport Luxury trim gains:

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Engine, drivetrain and fuel economy

The Lexus UX range comprises two powertrain configurations, with both a pure petrol-powered and hybrid counterpart on offer.

The petrol-powered UX 200 harnesses a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 126kW at 6600rpm and 205Nm between 4400 and 4800rpm, sending power to the rear wheels by way of a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).

The UX 200’s 2.0-litre engine has been further refined with an improved stop-start system compatible with Lexus’s included Safety System+ suite of features.

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The hybrid UX 250h combines its 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with either one or two permanent magnetic motors, yielding either two- or all-wheel drive. Whether you opt for the 2WD or AWD UX 250h, combined power output is 135kW, with the 2WD variants claim as low as 4.5L/100km (compared to the UX 200’s claimed 5.8L/100km).

The AWD UX 250h doesn’t gain any more power than its single-motor counterpart, though its rear-axle electric motor delivers front/rear torque biasing.

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Vehicles in F Sport trim gain 20 extra spot welds in its chassis, increased rear door reinforcement to aid stiffness and a more rigid steering gearbox mount and suspension member.

Safety

The Lexus UX received a five-star rating from ANCAP, awarded to all variants and powertrains, in November 2018.

The Lexus UX features dual front, side chest-protecting and side curtain airbags, plus knee airbags for the driver and front passenger.

All UXs feature the Lexus Safety System+ suite, which features:

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Dimensions

The Lexus UX measures 4495 millimetres long, 1840mm wide and 1520mm tall. Wheelbase is pegged at 2640mm.

Warranty and servicing

All new Lexus’s are covered by a five-year/unlimited-km warranty.

High voltage batteries, pertaining to hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, runs for five-years/unlimited-kilometres, with up to five years of additional coverage – subject to annual health checks after the fifth year.

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Availability

The rest of the Lexus UX range arrived in local showrooms from mid-September 2022, while the new UX 250h F Sport Design Special Edition will be available from mid-April 2023.