Lexus UX 300e Electric SUV Revealed

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Lexus has revealed an all-electric version of the UX SUV badged 300e at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China. It’s the Japanese brand’s first EV, which has been designed as an upmarket alternative for the Kia e-Niro, Hyundai Kona Electric and MG ZS EV. The UX 300e will go on sale in China next year, before reaching the UK market in 2021.

The UX 300e is powered by a 54.3kWh lithium-ion battery, which feeds a front-axle electric motor. The drivetrain develops 201bhp and 300Nm of torque – and offers support for 50kW fast-charging. Lexus also claims that its new electric SUV will cover 250 miles between charges, although that figure is according to the outmoded NEDC test regime. A WLTP figure has not been revealed, but around 200 miles under the newer, tougher procedure seems likely.

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Lexus UX 300e electric SUV gets 1 million km battery warranty

Japanese luxury brand Lexus has announced its UX 300e – its first pure electric car – will come with a 1 million kilometre/10-year warranty for its battery pack.

While the model is yet to be confirmed for sale in Australia, overseas customers will have more than twice the warranty coverage on the battery pack than for the rest of the car.

The Lexus UX 300e uses air-cooled technology to keep its 54.3kWh lithium ion battery pack operating within a safe temperature range.

Lexus says the technology is “safer and lighter than water-cooled systems”.

“With cooled air circulating inside the battery pack, stable battery output can be attained even at high speed and during repeated rapid charging,” Lexus said.

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