2024 Lexus UX pricing and features: Small SUV goes hybrid and electric-only

The 2024 Lexus UX small SUV line-up will exclusively offer hybrid or electric powertrains in Australia.

Lexus Australia has confirmed the petrol UX has been discontinued as local buyers “continue to favour HEV [hybrid], PHEV [plug-in hybrid] and BEV [battery-electric] powertrains” while the hybrid UX250h becomes UX300h with a power increase.

Prices have increased between $970 and $6715 for carryover hybrid variants with the heftiest increases applied to all-wheel drive models.

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The cost of entry into the Lexus UX line-up has increased by $9285 with the deletion of the petrol-only models – from $46,085 to $55,370 before on-road costs – meaning it won’t undercut the smaller hybrid-only LBX light SUV due in Australia this month from $47,550 plus on-roads.

First detailed for the North American market in late 2023, the updated UX300h has an 11kW power boost from 131kW to 146kW – in line with its Toyota Corolla Cross sibling – with a new transaxle and an upgraded intake system and exhaust.

The electric motor output has increased from 80kW to 83kW, while other powertrain improvements include a boltless engine cover, new engine oil to aid fuel consumption, and a “compact and lightweight” lithium-ion battery with a 15 per cent greater per-cell output replacing the previous nickel-metal hydride unit.

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All-wheel-drive models receive a more powerful, but smaller and lighter, rear transaxle that produces 30kW and 84Nm – up 25kW and 29Nm – which allows the E-Four system to now distribute torque front-to-rear by between 100:0 and 20:80.

Fuel consumption for the UX300h FWD is 4.2L/100km on the combined cycle – down 0.1L/100km over the UX250h FWD – while the UX300h AWD is down 0.2L/100km to 4.4L/100km.

Inside, all UX variants receive a larger 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a new shift-by-wire gear selector, over-the-air software updates, wireless Android Auto (previously wired-only), optional ‘solis white’ upholstery replacing ‘rich cream’, and revised door panel switches.

All models also have updated active safety technologies, including safe exit assist, improved autonomous emergency braking with all-time bicycle detection, daytime motorcyclist detection, intersection assist and static object detection for the parking support brake, and a driver monitoring camera.

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Torque vectoring has been added for a “more comfortable driving experience”, while the ‘sonic copper’ exterior finish replaces ‘blazing carnelian’ in the UX's colour palette.

Sports Luxury hybrid variants now include a moonroof and smart key card as standard, while F Sport models also add those features – plus a heated steering wheel, a 360-degree camera system, and a 13-speaker Mark Levinson audio system.

The entry-level UX300e Luxury all-electric model now has a colour head-up display. Prices have increased between $525 and $730 for the UX300e.

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2024 Lexus UX pricing: UX300h and UX300e

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2024 Lexus UX features: UX300h and UX300e

2024 Lexus UX300h Sports Luxury features

2024 Lexus UX300h F Sport features

2024 Lexus UX300e Luxury features

2024 Lexus UX300e Sports Luxury features