Roger Bill

I wondered the same. Could be weight or could be Lexus wanted quieter tyres. I've read that the 300e has more sound proofing than the 250h because road noise is more noticeable with less power train noise.

I was told that the www.lexus.co.uk configurator should be updated with the 2023 UX250h specs and prices sometime this month. I'll have a test drive as soon as the dealers get their 2023 demonstrator cars. I need to check the ride because the UX250h I had for a test drive wasn't quite as comfortable as I would ideally like for my aging body! But the car I drove had manual seats. Hopefully the Takumi electric seats plus the 2023 mods to body stiffness and suspension tweaks will overcome this problem.

UK colours and specs are in the second of the two documents I uploaded. These were the same as those I was given last week. The only price I got was for the Takumi £45,500 not sure whether that included the £820 for the Sonic Platinium paint.

Good news there is an F Sport with Takumi Pack which includes everything on your list except it's a "normal" sunroof rather than a panoramic. MY23 UX Product Bulletin v3.1.pdf

@Tel Hi Tel, I popped into a UK dealer last week and was given a print-out confirming the 2023 UX2590h changes released a few weeks ago. It includes the UK Takumi grade which isn't one in the US lineup. The key change being the 12.3" touch screen. I was given prices and was told they expect to see their demonstrator to arrive late September. I hope something hasn't changed to cause this to slip back to spring 2023. The "enhanced body rigidity" section in the attached mentions extra spot welds and returned suspension. Also introduced is a newer version of the Bridgestone runflats which are claimed to be quieter. UX 2023 Mods.PDF

There are Android Auto USB adaptors available from the likes of Amazon and I've seen posts by other Lexus owners who use them e.g.

For the tyre data check www.lexus.co.uk/new-cars/ux/build select a model grade, then customise, then the wheels tab and finally click "tyre info". Then you will get a dialog box containing tyre data as per the attached screenshot. 17" wheels on the 250H are fitted with non-runflats With tyre goo, 18" wheels fitted ro F Sport and Takumi have 18" wheels and run flats. The UX 300e fitted with both 17" and 18" are all fitted with non-runflats. When I checked a couple of months ago both Bridgestone and Dunlop tyre data were listed for the 250h. Now only Bridgestones are shown. 300e 18" wheels are fitted with Michelin non-runflats their noise rating is 69dB vs 71dB for the Bridgestone runflats. For slightly less detailed tyre data check websites like www.blackcircles.com/tyres/225-50-18?runflat=1&id=10229

Sorry but the point I was trying to make is that many are happy to forego a comfortable and quiet ride everyday for the very occasional times they might be driving in conditions that would see any benefit of improved handling. As to your point, there is quite a bit of evidence that low profile tyres are more prone to damage from pot holes and speed bumps. For example, see https://www.national.co.uk/blog/low-profile-tyres-the-complete-guide Good point. I should have used house insurance which is optional as the example to illustrate my point that we're willing to spend significant amounts of money to guard against a rare event simply because if that event does occur it can be very expensive. There is a small risk of serious injury or damage to your car in stopping on a motorway hard shoulder hence the advice to leave the car and stand behind the crash barrier. In all cases it's down to personal choice as to what risks and compromises you prefer.

True, but look how many buy a sports version of cars which have rock hard suspension with low profile tyres when they rarely have the opportunity to drive on roads with bends and speed limits which go anywhere near conditions which would benefit from such suspension setups. Or those with large 4x4 who never venture offroad. It's all down to personal choice and your own particular order of priorities and which compromises you're prepared to live with. For me changing a wheel or waiting an hour on a motorway hard shoulder scares me sufficiently to want the "insurance" of runflats. In the same way I continue to line the pockets of car insurers after many years of accident free motoring (fingers crossed).

In some cases I agree this would be a good option. But I wouldn't want to wait for them stuck at a busy set of lights in the rush hour so would possibly wreak an alloy wheel driving to a safe spot. Amusingly a wealthy friend had his Porsche Cayenne breakdown in just such a location and had to wait an embarrassing hour for the AA to arrive. His previous 911 also cost him a lot in repairs and maintenance. I keep nudging him to consider something more reliable like a Lexus.

Lexus have also fitted Dunlop run flats to the UX which are said to be quieter. Also the UX facelift due to enter production in August will apparently be fitted with a new Bridgestone run flat which Lexus say are quieter. I recently had a puncture a few yards from home. I used a trolley jack to raise the car and an extension on a socket to remove the wheel. In my aged physical condition I doubt any scissor jack and wheel brace would have been sufficient. In 100,000s of miles of driving I've only suffered about half a dozen punctures but I remember one on the M6 and one at a busy set of traffic lights in the rush hour. Neither would have been repairable with tyre repair gunk. In both cases, changing the wheel was scary and these experiences are indelibly etched in my memory. For these reasons I think I'll be prepared to suffer the extra noise and harder ride of run flats.

Perhaps the sender in the tank has a float which is pressed hard up on the top of the tank when it's full and which doesn't move until the level has fallen sufficiently for the float to be free to float in the petrol. If the tank is more of a flat than a tall shape, more fuel will need to be used before the float will be free to float.

But as far as I can tell when using the build option https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/bz4x/build the spec for all the 2WD variants quotes a range of 270 miles (AWD figures are similar) . I wonder if another variant with greater range is in the pipeline or whether "is designed to deliver a range of up to 317 miles" is marketing speak vs the WLTP figures that have to be quoted in the build spec.

According to the Toyota UK website the bZ4X has a range of 270 miles. Is there another Toyota EV maybe in another market with a better range?

It does seem they're dropping the clock but the larger screen with a more square aspect ratio is much better for displaying maps. Possibly the clock was included because the original screen was so elongated

The UX facelift which is due to start in production in August 2022 is said to be fitted with improved Bridgestone run flat tyres: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/lexus/37299882.html?utm_source=LexusOwnersClubUK&utm_medium=ForumLinks

It was also a new one on me. Some of the features shown in this video might give a clue as to what the UX system will be like. Elsewhere I read: the UX’s standard Panoramic View Monitor, or 360-degree camera system, now offers an “underbody transparent display function” using the various camera sensors. “This combines images of road surface conditions taken in the past with an image of the vehicle underbody, helping the driver to fully recognise vehicle position in relation to road surface conditions below,” the company says. Which I take to mean the underbody image is recreated from a recording made from the normal four panoramic cameras as the car previously moved toward the spot it's now over.

That's the case currently, don't know whether the same will hold true for the facelift. Lexus UK have said further info on spec details will be released next month.

https://mag.lexus.co.uk/lexus-ux-250h-2022/comment-page-3/#comments I don't think this adds anymore info, just different wording.

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/lexus/37299882.html https://discoverlexus.com/models/ux/ More detail and photos in these two links. The facelift includes many more changes than previously disclosed. For example, increased body rigidity, suspension mods, quieter run flat tyres and an under body panoramic view helping the driver to understand road surface conditions and tyre position below the vehicle!

A couple more of the big and small screens from the ClubLexus website forum.

Many thanks Rayaan.

A plugin hybrid option would have been interesting although probably so expensive that it would have pushed up too far into the NX price range. It would've been interesting to see how much the 0-62 mph accelaration times could have been improved.

I wonder if the headlining with black seats will still be black. I like black seats but together with black headlining it's too oppressive for my liking. Previously the Ocre seats came with white headlining, I wonder if the new Hazel seats will be coupled with a white heading or Hazel as in the new NX. Anyone know if Hazel is lighter or darker than Ocre? I guess the new 12.3" screen will be a squarer shape than the 10.3" screen and that, like when a touch screen was introduced into the ES, it'll be moved closer to the driver. I hope Lexus will redesign the dashboard so that the screen is nicely integrated in appearance and doesn't seem like an afterthought just stuck onto the dashboard as in some other cars. Anyone know if Sonic Platinum (called Sonic Iridium in the US) is lighter or darker than Satin Silver? I like the tonal effects of Sonic Titanium with changing lighting. If Sonic Platinum is a lighter shade with similar effects is an option which I think could work well.

Excellent, that's really useful, many thanks Oz. Have only had time to quickly scan through it, I need to read in detail and compare with the current spec as it raises a number of questions.