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Battery size: 72.8kWh
Miles per kWh: 3.83
E-Rating™: B
Max charge rate: 50 kW
Range: 279 miles
Pricing
While regular, petrol-powered Lexus UX models start at a smidge under £35,000, the UX300e asks almost a 50 per cent premium, kicking off at £48,625. What’s good news is that a ton of equipment comes as standard, with basics like the phone connectivity and safety systems fitted to every grade. Another £3500 gets you ‘Premium Plus Pack’, a rather prosaic name for the addition of wireless phone charging, heated and ventilated seats and keyless entry. You want all the nicest bits? It’s a larger leap to the £57,095 Takumi pack, which brings fancy 18in alloys, the larger ten-inch media screen and a 13-speaker premium sound system, as well as a head-up display. Only a fifth of buyers go for it, so at least there’ll be some rarity on the used market afterwards.
Running costs
In our experience the Lexus UX is pretty efficient - more so than the bigger and more advnaced RZ, oddly. Insurance costs are reasonable too, as its size and performance make it a simpler proposition than a larger, full-size SUV with outrageous performance. It’s a friendly step into the world of running an electric car rather than a giant leap.
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