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The Advertiser
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2026 Lexus NX450h+ Luxury: Cheaper PHEV priced for Australia
Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It'll sit below the only other NX PHEV offered here, the NX450h+ AWD F Sport flagship that's priced at $96,000 before on-road costs. The Japanese luxury brand has also confirmed it's axing the petrol-powered NX250 Luxury that opens the mid-size SUV lineup. No more examples will be imported once existing stock is sold. The axing of the NX250 Luxury – which uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine – is due to what Lexus says is a "reduction in demand". This makes the NX350 AWD F Sport (from $79,450 plus on-road costs) the sole petrol-only NX offered in Australia. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The NX450h+ was introduced in Australia in 2022 as the brand's first PHEV, available only in F Sport trim (pictured below) with Enhancement Pack 2 equipped. The new Luxury grade will be equipped with Enhancement Pack 1. While Lexus hasn't published a full list of standard equipment, it has confirmed the new entry-level PHEV SUV will include: The F Sport builds on this with features like adaptive suspension and F Sport-exclusive styling tweaks. The Luxury uses the same 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain as the F Sport, featuring two electric motors, an 18.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel drive. Total system output is 227kW, while claimed electric-only driving range is 87km (NEDC) as part of a total 1167km range. Further announcements on standard equipment and features will be made ahead of the Lexus NX450h+ Luxury's planned arrival in September 2025. The launch of the more affordable Luxury trim comes after shipments of the NX450h+ were paused for more than 18 months until order books reopened in November 2024. Lexus Australia said the decision to suspend orders came after customers faced waiting lists of almost two years after it first went on sale in 2022. Deliveries of the NX increased 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with 3080 examples reaching Australian customers. That made it the brand's best-selling model, accounting for almost half its total 7338 sales to the end of June. MORE: Explore the Lexus NX showroom Content originally sourced from: Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It'll sit below the only other NX PHEV offered here, the NX450h+ AWD F Sport flagship that's priced at $96,000 before on-road costs. The Japanese luxury brand has also confirmed it's axing the petrol-powered NX250 Luxury that opens the mid-size SUV lineup. No more examples will be imported once existing stock is sold. The axing of the NX250 Luxury – which uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine – is due to what Lexus says is a "reduction in demand". This makes the NX350 AWD F Sport (from $79,450 plus on-road costs) the sole petrol-only NX offered in Australia. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The NX450h+ was introduced in Australia in 2022 as the brand's first PHEV, available only in F Sport trim (pictured below) with Enhancement Pack 2 equipped. The new Luxury grade will be equipped with Enhancement Pack 1. While Lexus hasn't published a full list of standard equipment, it has confirmed the new entry-level PHEV SUV will include: The F Sport builds on this with features like adaptive suspension and F Sport-exclusive styling tweaks. The Luxury uses the same 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain as the F Sport, featuring two electric motors, an 18.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel drive. Total system output is 227kW, while claimed electric-only driving range is 87km (NEDC) as part of a total 1167km range. Further announcements on standard equipment and features will be made ahead of the Lexus NX450h+ Luxury's planned arrival in September 2025. The launch of the more affordable Luxury trim comes after shipments of the NX450h+ were paused for more than 18 months until order books reopened in November 2024. Lexus Australia said the decision to suspend orders came after customers faced waiting lists of almost two years after it first went on sale in 2022. Deliveries of the NX increased 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with 3080 examples reaching Australian customers. That made it the brand's best-selling model, accounting for almost half its total 7338 sales to the end of June. MORE: Explore the Lexus NX showroom Content originally sourced from: Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It'll sit below the only other NX PHEV offered here, the NX450h+ AWD F Sport flagship that's priced at $96,000 before on-road costs. The Japanese luxury brand has also confirmed it's axing the petrol-powered NX250 Luxury that opens the mid-size SUV lineup. No more examples will be imported once existing stock is sold. The axing of the NX250 Luxury – which uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine – is due to what Lexus says is a "reduction in demand". This makes the NX350 AWD F Sport (from $79,450 plus on-road costs) the sole petrol-only NX offered in Australia. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The NX450h+ was introduced in Australia in 2022 as the brand's first PHEV, available only in F Sport trim (pictured below) with Enhancement Pack 2 equipped. The new Luxury grade will be equipped with Enhancement Pack 1. While Lexus hasn't published a full list of standard equipment, it has confirmed the new entry-level PHEV SUV will include: The F Sport builds on this with features like adaptive suspension and F Sport-exclusive styling tweaks. The Luxury uses the same 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain as the F Sport, featuring two electric motors, an 18.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel drive. Total system output is 227kW, while claimed electric-only driving range is 87km (NEDC) as part of a total 1167km range. Further announcements on standard equipment and features will be made ahead of the Lexus NX450h+ Luxury's planned arrival in September 2025. The launch of the more affordable Luxury trim comes after shipments of the NX450h+ were paused for more than 18 months until order books reopened in November 2024. Lexus Australia said the decision to suspend orders came after customers faced waiting lists of almost two years after it first went on sale in 2022. Deliveries of the NX increased 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with 3080 examples reaching Australian customers. That made it the brand's best-selling model, accounting for almost half its total 7338 sales to the end of June. MORE: Explore the Lexus NX showroom Content originally sourced from: Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It'll sit below the only other NX PHEV offered here, the NX450h+ AWD F Sport flagship that's priced at $96,000 before on-road costs. The Japanese luxury brand has also confirmed it's axing the petrol-powered NX250 Luxury that opens the mid-size SUV lineup. No more examples will be imported once existing stock is sold. The axing of the NX250 Luxury – which uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine – is due to what Lexus says is a "reduction in demand". This makes the NX350 AWD F Sport (from $79,450 plus on-road costs) the sole petrol-only NX offered in Australia. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The NX450h+ was introduced in Australia in 2022 as the brand's first PHEV, available only in F Sport trim (pictured below) with Enhancement Pack 2 equipped. The new Luxury grade will be equipped with Enhancement Pack 1. While Lexus hasn't published a full list of standard equipment, it has confirmed the new entry-level PHEV SUV will include: The F Sport builds on this with features like adaptive suspension and F Sport-exclusive styling tweaks. The Luxury uses the same 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain as the F Sport, featuring two electric motors, an 18.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel drive. Total system output is 227kW, while claimed electric-only driving range is 87km (NEDC) as part of a total 1167km range. Further announcements on standard equipment and features will be made ahead of the Lexus NX450h+ Luxury's planned arrival in September 2025. The launch of the more affordable Luxury trim comes after shipments of the NX450h+ were paused for more than 18 months until order books reopened in November 2024. Lexus Australia said the decision to suspend orders came after customers faced waiting lists of almost two years after it first went on sale in 2022. Deliveries of the NX increased 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with 3080 examples reaching Australian customers. That made it the brand's best-selling model, accounting for almost half its total 7338 sales to the end of June. MORE: Explore the Lexus NX showroom Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
2026 Lexus NX450h+ Luxury: Cheaper PHEV priced for Australia
Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It'll sit below the only other NX PHEV offered here, the NX450h+ AWD F Sport flagship that's priced at $96,000 before on-road costs. The Japanese luxury brand has also confirmed it's axing the petrol-powered NX250 Luxury that opens the mid-size SUV lineup. No more examples will be imported once existing stock is sold. The axing of the NX250 Luxury – which uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine – is due to what Lexus says is a 'reduction in demand'. This makes the NX350 AWD F Sport (from $79,450 plus on-road costs) the sole petrol-only NX offered in Australia. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The NX450h+ was introduced in Australia in 2022 as the brand's first PHEV, available only in F Sport trim (pictured below) with Enhancement Pack 2 equipped. The new Luxury grade will be equipped with Enhancement Pack 1. While Lexus hasn't published a full list of standard equipment, it has confirmed the new entry-level PHEV SUV will include: Proximity entry and push-button start Leather upholstery Heated and ventilated front seats Heated outboard rear seats Heated steering wheel Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless phone charger Power tailgate Surround-view camera The F Sport builds on this with features like adaptive suspension and F Sport-exclusive styling tweaks. The Luxury uses the same 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain as the F Sport, featuring two electric motors, an 18.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel drive. Total system output is 227kW, while claimed electric-only driving range is 87km (NEDC) as part of a total 1167km range. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Further announcements on standard equipment and features will be made ahead of the Lexus NX450h+ Luxury's planned arrival in September 2025. The launch of the more affordable Luxury trim comes after shipments of the NX450h+ were paused for more than 18 months until order books reopened in November 2024. Lexus Australia said the decision to suspend orders came after customers faced waiting lists of almost two years after it first went on sale in 2022. Deliveries of the NX increased 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with 3080 examples reaching Australian customers. That made it the brand's best-selling model, accounting for almost half its total 7338 sales to the end of June. MORE: Explore the Lexus NX showroom
7NEWS
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2026 Lexus NX450h+ Luxury: Cheaper PHEV priced for Australia
Lexus Australia has confirmed the NX450h+ AWD Luxury plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australian showrooms, scheduled to arrive in September 2025. The NX450h+ AWD Luxury will be the cheapest PHEV from the brand, starting from $84,500 before on-road costs and therefore undercutting the base Volvo XC60 Plus PHEV ($92,990) and BMW X3 xDrive30e ($104,800). It'll sit below the only other NX PHEV offered here, the NX450h+ AWD F Sport flagship that's priced at $96,000 before on-road costs. The Japanese luxury brand has also confirmed it's axing the petrol-powered NX250 Luxury that opens the mid-size SUV lineup. No more examples will be imported once existing stock is sold. The axing of the NX250 Luxury – which uses a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder engine – is due to what Lexus says is a 'reduction in demand'. This makes the NX350 AWD F Sport (from $79,450 plus on-road costs) the sole petrol-only NX offered in Australia. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The NX450h+ was introduced in Australia in 2022 as the brand's first PHEV, available only in F Sport trim (pictured below) with Enhancement Pack 2 equipped. The new Luxury grade will be equipped with Enhancement Pack 1. While Lexus hasn't published a full list of standard equipment, it has confirmed the new entry-level PHEV SUV will include: Proximity entry and push-button start Leather upholstery Heated and ventilated front seats Heated outboard rear seats Heated steering wheel Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless phone charger Power tailgate Surround-view camera The F Sport builds on this with features like adaptive suspension and F Sport-exclusive styling tweaks. The Luxury uses the same 2.5-litre plug-in hybrid four-cylinder powertrain as the F Sport, featuring two electric motors, an 18.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel drive. Total system output is 227kW, while claimed electric-only driving range is 87km (NEDC) as part of a total 1167km range. Further announcements on standard equipment and features will be made ahead of the Lexus NX450h+ Luxury's planned arrival in September 2025. The launch of the more affordable Luxury trim comes after shipments of the NX450h+ were paused for more than 18 months until order books reopened in November 2024. Lexus Australia said the decision to suspend orders came after customers faced waiting lists of almost two years after it first went on sale in 2022. Deliveries of the NX increased 6.0 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with 3080 examples reaching Australian customers. That made it the brand's best-selling model, accounting for almost half its total 7338 sales to the end of June. Pricing
The Advertiser
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Lexus axes its most affordable EV in Australia
The Lexus UX300e has reached the end of the road in Australia, where the small electric SUV has been discontinued less than two years after it received a substantial update. "The UX300e will no longer be available in Australia due to production restrictions on selected parts," a company spokesperson confirmed to CarExpert following the disappearance of the UX300e from the Lexus Australia website. When asked whether it will reintroduce the pint-size battery-powered luxury SUV should these production restrictions end, Lexus Australia confirmed there are no plans at this stage to do so. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "However, Lexus Australia remains committed to electrification, with close to 80 per cent of deliveries so far this year being with an electrified powertrain," said the spokesperson. "Lexus has just introduced a plug-in hybrid option for RX [the brand's large SUV] as it continues its leadership with industry-leading hybrids, and will soon add the updated all-electric RZ [mid-size electric SUV] to its lineup." To the end of April this year, Lexus has delivered only 28 examples of the compact UX300e, which is priced north of $80,000, compared with 614 hybrid UXs and 54 RZs. Last year, it sold 92 UX300e vehicles, accounting for 10 per cent of total UX sales. That saw it outsold by not only the larger and more expensive RZ (215), but also direct rivals like the BMW iX1 (2618), Volvo EX30 (2129) and Mercedes-Benz EQA (1044). Lexus Australia launched an updated UX300e late in 2023, bringing a larger 72.8kWh lithium-ion battery that boosted WLTP electric driving range by 135km to 450km. It also received a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen running Lexus' new-generation infotainment system. Power continued to come from a 150kW/300Nm front-mounted electric motor, with no dual-motor all-wheel drive version available, unlike key rivals. The Lexus UX first entered production in 2018, and was initially available only with petrol or hybrid powertrains before an all-electric option was added later and the base petrol UX200 was discontinued. It served as a more premium counterpart to the Toyota C-HR, which entered production in 20216, though it wears completely different styling inside and out. Given Toyota has now launched a new C-HR, and revealed a small electric SUV called the C-HR+, a new-generation Lexus UX should theoretically be around the corner. However, no prototypes have been spied testing as yet. The demise of the UX300e in Australia leaves Lexus with just one electric vehicle (EV). That's in stark contrast with rivals, which offer multiple. BMW, for instance, has seven, while Mercedes-Benz also has seven (excluding vans and people movers), Audi has four and Genesis has three. Cadillac also has only one, but has confirmed it will release two more electric model lines for Australia in 2026. Once the RX450h+ arrives, Lexus will have two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, matching Audi and surpassing both Genesis and Cadillac (none yet), as well as Mercedes-Benz (one), but falling short of BMW (four). But the Toyota-owned premium Japanese brand has them all beat when it comes to conventional hybrids, offering eight in total. MORE: Everything Lexus UX Content originally sourced from: The Lexus UX300e has reached the end of the road in Australia, where the small electric SUV has been discontinued less than two years after it received a substantial update. "The UX300e will no longer be available in Australia due to production restrictions on selected parts," a company spokesperson confirmed to CarExpert following the disappearance of the UX300e from the Lexus Australia website. When asked whether it will reintroduce the pint-size battery-powered luxury SUV should these production restrictions end, Lexus Australia confirmed there are no plans at this stage to do so. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "However, Lexus Australia remains committed to electrification, with close to 80 per cent of deliveries so far this year being with an electrified powertrain," said the spokesperson. "Lexus has just introduced a plug-in hybrid option for RX [the brand's large SUV] as it continues its leadership with industry-leading hybrids, and will soon add the updated all-electric RZ [mid-size electric SUV] to its lineup." To the end of April this year, Lexus has delivered only 28 examples of the compact UX300e, which is priced north of $80,000, compared with 614 hybrid UXs and 54 RZs. Last year, it sold 92 UX300e vehicles, accounting for 10 per cent of total UX sales. That saw it outsold by not only the larger and more expensive RZ (215), but also direct rivals like the BMW iX1 (2618), Volvo EX30 (2129) and Mercedes-Benz EQA (1044). Lexus Australia launched an updated UX300e late in 2023, bringing a larger 72.8kWh lithium-ion battery that boosted WLTP electric driving range by 135km to 450km. It also received a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen running Lexus' new-generation infotainment system. Power continued to come from a 150kW/300Nm front-mounted electric motor, with no dual-motor all-wheel drive version available, unlike key rivals. The Lexus UX first entered production in 2018, and was initially available only with petrol or hybrid powertrains before an all-electric option was added later and the base petrol UX200 was discontinued. It served as a more premium counterpart to the Toyota C-HR, which entered production in 20216, though it wears completely different styling inside and out. Given Toyota has now launched a new C-HR, and revealed a small electric SUV called the C-HR+, a new-generation Lexus UX should theoretically be around the corner. However, no prototypes have been spied testing as yet. The demise of the UX300e in Australia leaves Lexus with just one electric vehicle (EV). That's in stark contrast with rivals, which offer multiple. BMW, for instance, has seven, while Mercedes-Benz also has seven (excluding vans and people movers), Audi has four and Genesis has three. Cadillac also has only one, but has confirmed it will release two more electric model lines for Australia in 2026. Once the RX450h+ arrives, Lexus will have two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, matching Audi and surpassing both Genesis and Cadillac (none yet), as well as Mercedes-Benz (one), but falling short of BMW (four). But the Toyota-owned premium Japanese brand has them all beat when it comes to conventional hybrids, offering eight in total. MORE: Everything Lexus UX Content originally sourced from: The Lexus UX300e has reached the end of the road in Australia, where the small electric SUV has been discontinued less than two years after it received a substantial update. "The UX300e will no longer be available in Australia due to production restrictions on selected parts," a company spokesperson confirmed to CarExpert following the disappearance of the UX300e from the Lexus Australia website. When asked whether it will reintroduce the pint-size battery-powered luxury SUV should these production restrictions end, Lexus Australia confirmed there are no plans at this stage to do so. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "However, Lexus Australia remains committed to electrification, with close to 80 per cent of deliveries so far this year being with an electrified powertrain," said the spokesperson. "Lexus has just introduced a plug-in hybrid option for RX [the brand's large SUV] as it continues its leadership with industry-leading hybrids, and will soon add the updated all-electric RZ [mid-size electric SUV] to its lineup." To the end of April this year, Lexus has delivered only 28 examples of the compact UX300e, which is priced north of $80,000, compared with 614 hybrid UXs and 54 RZs. Last year, it sold 92 UX300e vehicles, accounting for 10 per cent of total UX sales. That saw it outsold by not only the larger and more expensive RZ (215), but also direct rivals like the BMW iX1 (2618), Volvo EX30 (2129) and Mercedes-Benz EQA (1044). Lexus Australia launched an updated UX300e late in 2023, bringing a larger 72.8kWh lithium-ion battery that boosted WLTP electric driving range by 135km to 450km. It also received a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen running Lexus' new-generation infotainment system. Power continued to come from a 150kW/300Nm front-mounted electric motor, with no dual-motor all-wheel drive version available, unlike key rivals. The Lexus UX first entered production in 2018, and was initially available only with petrol or hybrid powertrains before an all-electric option was added later and the base petrol UX200 was discontinued. It served as a more premium counterpart to the Toyota C-HR, which entered production in 20216, though it wears completely different styling inside and out. Given Toyota has now launched a new C-HR, and revealed a small electric SUV called the C-HR+, a new-generation Lexus UX should theoretically be around the corner. However, no prototypes have been spied testing as yet. The demise of the UX300e in Australia leaves Lexus with just one electric vehicle (EV). That's in stark contrast with rivals, which offer multiple. BMW, for instance, has seven, while Mercedes-Benz also has seven (excluding vans and people movers), Audi has four and Genesis has three. Cadillac also has only one, but has confirmed it will release two more electric model lines for Australia in 2026. Once the RX450h+ arrives, Lexus will have two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, matching Audi and surpassing both Genesis and Cadillac (none yet), as well as Mercedes-Benz (one), but falling short of BMW (four). But the Toyota-owned premium Japanese brand has them all beat when it comes to conventional hybrids, offering eight in total. MORE: Everything Lexus UX Content originally sourced from: The Lexus UX300e has reached the end of the road in Australia, where the small electric SUV has been discontinued less than two years after it received a substantial update. "The UX300e will no longer be available in Australia due to production restrictions on selected parts," a company spokesperson confirmed to CarExpert following the disappearance of the UX300e from the Lexus Australia website. When asked whether it will reintroduce the pint-size battery-powered luxury SUV should these production restrictions end, Lexus Australia confirmed there are no plans at this stage to do so. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "However, Lexus Australia remains committed to electrification, with close to 80 per cent of deliveries so far this year being with an electrified powertrain," said the spokesperson. "Lexus has just introduced a plug-in hybrid option for RX [the brand's large SUV] as it continues its leadership with industry-leading hybrids, and will soon add the updated all-electric RZ [mid-size electric SUV] to its lineup." To the end of April this year, Lexus has delivered only 28 examples of the compact UX300e, which is priced north of $80,000, compared with 614 hybrid UXs and 54 RZs. Last year, it sold 92 UX300e vehicles, accounting for 10 per cent of total UX sales. That saw it outsold by not only the larger and more expensive RZ (215), but also direct rivals like the BMW iX1 (2618), Volvo EX30 (2129) and Mercedes-Benz EQA (1044). Lexus Australia launched an updated UX300e late in 2023, bringing a larger 72.8kWh lithium-ion battery that boosted WLTP electric driving range by 135km to 450km. It also received a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen running Lexus' new-generation infotainment system. Power continued to come from a 150kW/300Nm front-mounted electric motor, with no dual-motor all-wheel drive version available, unlike key rivals. The Lexus UX first entered production in 2018, and was initially available only with petrol or hybrid powertrains before an all-electric option was added later and the base petrol UX200 was discontinued. It served as a more premium counterpart to the Toyota C-HR, which entered production in 20216, though it wears completely different styling inside and out. Given Toyota has now launched a new C-HR, and revealed a small electric SUV called the C-HR+, a new-generation Lexus UX should theoretically be around the corner. However, no prototypes have been spied testing as yet. The demise of the UX300e in Australia leaves Lexus with just one electric vehicle (EV). That's in stark contrast with rivals, which offer multiple. BMW, for instance, has seven, while Mercedes-Benz also has seven (excluding vans and people movers), Audi has four and Genesis has three. Cadillac also has only one, but has confirmed it will release two more electric model lines for Australia in 2026. Once the RX450h+ arrives, Lexus will have two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, matching Audi and surpassing both Genesis and Cadillac (none yet), as well as Mercedes-Benz (one), but falling short of BMW (four). But the Toyota-owned premium Japanese brand has them all beat when it comes to conventional hybrids, offering eight in total. MORE: Everything Lexus UX Content originally sourced from:
The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Lexus LBX Morizo RR: No limit on pocket rocket's availability for Australia
Lexus won't cap the availability of the limited-run LBX Morizo RR in Australia, as orders continue to mount for the genre-bending performance model. Around 90 units have been allocated to the Australian market for the first year of deliveries, which is less than the number of orders Lexus has received. One third of the initial allocation has already been delivered including dealer demonstrators, leaving 60 cars to satisfy an order bank exceeding 100 vehicles. In response to brimming demand, Lexus Australia is pushing the decision-makers in Japan to bolster local stock of the Morizo RR. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "There is no predetermined, finite number for this car, but it will be built in limited volumes," a Lexus Australia spokesperson told CarExpert. "There's been high anticipation for it because of the type of car that it is and demand for the car is exceptionally high, both overseas and locally. It's only been on sale in Australia for one month, and we already have a really healthy order bank. "We're always working with our production teams in Japan to try to increase the volume of cars that we can get." The LBX Morizo RR swaps out the hybrid powertrain of regular LBX variants for a 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine producing 206kW of power and 390Nm of torque. Both the engine and eight-speed automatic transmission have been sourced from the related Toyota GR Corolla and GR Yaris. Priced from $76,490 before on-roads, the Morizo RR is $19,500 more expensive than the LBX Sports Luxury AWD, and pitched as a compact performance SUV to rival the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc R, Cupra Formentor, and Mercedes-AMG GLA 35, It's also $13,500 more expensive than the Toyota GR Yaris GTS automatic, and $6000 more than the Toyota GR Corolla GTS automatic. Aside from extensive mechanical upgrades, the Morizo RR sits 10mm lower and 15mm wider than the core trim levels, with a meaner face and larger 19-inch alloy wheels. Inside there are black leather-accented sports front seats, as well as a leather-accented shift knob, dimpled steering wheel with contrast red stitching, and suede trim throughout the cabin. MORE: Everything Lexus LBX Content originally sourced from: Lexus won't cap the availability of the limited-run LBX Morizo RR in Australia, as orders continue to mount for the genre-bending performance model. Around 90 units have been allocated to the Australian market for the first year of deliveries, which is less than the number of orders Lexus has received. One third of the initial allocation has already been delivered including dealer demonstrators, leaving 60 cars to satisfy an order bank exceeding 100 vehicles. In response to brimming demand, Lexus Australia is pushing the decision-makers in Japan to bolster local stock of the Morizo RR. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "There is no predetermined, finite number for this car, but it will be built in limited volumes," a Lexus Australia spokesperson told CarExpert. "There's been high anticipation for it because of the type of car that it is and demand for the car is exceptionally high, both overseas and locally. It's only been on sale in Australia for one month, and we already have a really healthy order bank. "We're always working with our production teams in Japan to try to increase the volume of cars that we can get." The LBX Morizo RR swaps out the hybrid powertrain of regular LBX variants for a 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine producing 206kW of power and 390Nm of torque. Both the engine and eight-speed automatic transmission have been sourced from the related Toyota GR Corolla and GR Yaris. Priced from $76,490 before on-roads, the Morizo RR is $19,500 more expensive than the LBX Sports Luxury AWD, and pitched as a compact performance SUV to rival the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc R, Cupra Formentor, and Mercedes-AMG GLA 35, It's also $13,500 more expensive than the Toyota GR Yaris GTS automatic, and $6000 more than the Toyota GR Corolla GTS automatic. Aside from extensive mechanical upgrades, the Morizo RR sits 10mm lower and 15mm wider than the core trim levels, with a meaner face and larger 19-inch alloy wheels. Inside there are black leather-accented sports front seats, as well as a leather-accented shift knob, dimpled steering wheel with contrast red stitching, and suede trim throughout the cabin. MORE: Everything Lexus LBX Content originally sourced from: Lexus won't cap the availability of the limited-run LBX Morizo RR in Australia, as orders continue to mount for the genre-bending performance model. Around 90 units have been allocated to the Australian market for the first year of deliveries, which is less than the number of orders Lexus has received. One third of the initial allocation has already been delivered including dealer demonstrators, leaving 60 cars to satisfy an order bank exceeding 100 vehicles. In response to brimming demand, Lexus Australia is pushing the decision-makers in Japan to bolster local stock of the Morizo RR. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "There is no predetermined, finite number for this car, but it will be built in limited volumes," a Lexus Australia spokesperson told CarExpert. "There's been high anticipation for it because of the type of car that it is and demand for the car is exceptionally high, both overseas and locally. It's only been on sale in Australia for one month, and we already have a really healthy order bank. "We're always working with our production teams in Japan to try to increase the volume of cars that we can get." The LBX Morizo RR swaps out the hybrid powertrain of regular LBX variants for a 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine producing 206kW of power and 390Nm of torque. Both the engine and eight-speed automatic transmission have been sourced from the related Toyota GR Corolla and GR Yaris. Priced from $76,490 before on-roads, the Morizo RR is $19,500 more expensive than the LBX Sports Luxury AWD, and pitched as a compact performance SUV to rival the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc R, Cupra Formentor, and Mercedes-AMG GLA 35, It's also $13,500 more expensive than the Toyota GR Yaris GTS automatic, and $6000 more than the Toyota GR Corolla GTS automatic. Aside from extensive mechanical upgrades, the Morizo RR sits 10mm lower and 15mm wider than the core trim levels, with a meaner face and larger 19-inch alloy wheels. Inside there are black leather-accented sports front seats, as well as a leather-accented shift knob, dimpled steering wheel with contrast red stitching, and suede trim throughout the cabin. MORE: Everything Lexus LBX Content originally sourced from: Lexus won't cap the availability of the limited-run LBX Morizo RR in Australia, as orders continue to mount for the genre-bending performance model. Around 90 units have been allocated to the Australian market for the first year of deliveries, which is less than the number of orders Lexus has received. One third of the initial allocation has already been delivered including dealer demonstrators, leaving 60 cars to satisfy an order bank exceeding 100 vehicles. In response to brimming demand, Lexus Australia is pushing the decision-makers in Japan to bolster local stock of the Morizo RR. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "There is no predetermined, finite number for this car, but it will be built in limited volumes," a Lexus Australia spokesperson told CarExpert. "There's been high anticipation for it because of the type of car that it is and demand for the car is exceptionally high, both overseas and locally. It's only been on sale in Australia for one month, and we already have a really healthy order bank. "We're always working with our production teams in Japan to try to increase the volume of cars that we can get." The LBX Morizo RR swaps out the hybrid powertrain of regular LBX variants for a 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine producing 206kW of power and 390Nm of torque. Both the engine and eight-speed automatic transmission have been sourced from the related Toyota GR Corolla and GR Yaris. Priced from $76,490 before on-roads, the Morizo RR is $19,500 more expensive than the LBX Sports Luxury AWD, and pitched as a compact performance SUV to rival the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc R, Cupra Formentor, and Mercedes-AMG GLA 35, It's also $13,500 more expensive than the Toyota GR Yaris GTS automatic, and $6000 more than the Toyota GR Corolla GTS automatic. Aside from extensive mechanical upgrades, the Morizo RR sits 10mm lower and 15mm wider than the core trim levels, with a meaner face and larger 19-inch alloy wheels. Inside there are black leather-accented sports front seats, as well as a leather-accented shift knob, dimpled steering wheel with contrast red stitching, and suede trim throughout the cabin. MORE: Everything Lexus LBX Content originally sourced from:
