New 2023 Lexus UX 300e - now with 72.8 kWh battery, 40 percent longer range, improved chassis
Hans · Oct 12, 2022 05:49 PM
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Bigger 72.8 kWh battery now offers 450 km driving range
New infotainment with improved ergonomics, higher resolution, larger screen
Improved torsional rigidity
Improved Lexus Safety System+ now includes cyclist detection in daytime and pedestrian detection at night
The Lexus UX 300e, which is already on sale in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, has now been updated for 2023 with an improved chassis and an even bigger battery for longer driving range.
The new model will be introduced to international markets progressively starting 2023.
First launched in 2020 with a 54.4 kWh battery, the 2023 Lexus UX 300e will soon come with a 72.8 kWh battery, which Lexus says will improve driving range to 450 km (WLTP test cycle). The UX 300e has a claimed energy consumption of 166.7 Wh/km.
As before, DC fast charging is still via the Japanese CHAdeMo format.
Output remains unchanged at 150 kW (203 PS), with 300 Nm of torque, delivered via the front wheels.
Also improved is the UX 300e’s infotainment, which now offers a larger 12.3-inch touch screen that’s now placed closer to the driver, displaying images at a higher resolution. It also supports over-the-air (OTA) updates.
The repositioning of the screen also necessitated a change in layout of the centre console. Two USB-C chargers have also been added in front. Also, the wireless charging space has been vertically extended and LED lighting has been added at the top for improved usability at night.
New 2023 Lexus UX 300e's infotainment (top) versus 2020 model
The Lexus Safety System+ now includes an improved Pre-Collision System, which can now cyclists in the daytime and pedestrians at night.
Ride and handling have also been improved thanks to 20 additional welding points for better torsional rigidity.
The electric power steering and dampers have all been fine-tuned at the Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama, a mini-Nurburgring track used that replicates various type of road conditions that Lexus customers worldwide are likely to face in their daily driving.
Deliveries of the new 2023 Lexus UX 300e will begin in the second quarter of 2023.
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