my quest

I think the point about whether the UX is a 'family' car revolves not around how many people you can get inside the car but rather what you can get in the boot when you have four people inside the car! If you have two kids in the back and are going on holiday for a week, where are you going to stow all the gear and suitcases? It ain't all going to go in the boot! And don't forget the pushchair and a highchair as well every time you visit the in-laws..! That's why, IMHO, it won't work for a lot of one-car families. I used to be able to leave my golf bag and golf cart (trolly) in the boot of my RX450h all the time. Having down-sized to my UX - which I love - it's a different story and the rear seats have to go down every time. I knew that would be the case and accepted it.

When I bought my E4, I was already 'comfortable' with the size (or lack of it) of the UX boot space! So AWD didn't make much of a difference to my decision. It wasn't that expensive as an option and is a nice to have, I think. For anything other than weekly food shopping or 2 weekend cases etc, the rear seats have to come down anyway. The UX is not really a family car, but it's great for us as a couple. I can still get 2 grandkids 6 and 8 year-olds in the back with their car seats on school pick-up duty once a week - but I wouldn't want to do it every day! As for AWD performance, I can't say I've noticed it so far - but then we don't (or at least haven't had) a winter like in Sweden - yet! Regarding mpg, it's all going to be down to how you drive it.

My multi-car renewal quote from LV has just gone up by 40%... 😞 The UX250h element went up by +80% compared to +22% for each of the other 2 cars. Nothing had changed - no claims, no convictions; just no claims bonus increased by a year and cars all a year older... So I thought I'd shop around with multi-car providers I'd used before. Admiral wanted +52% more than LV!! Aviva wouldn't cover... despite emailing me and inviting me to get a quote! We need these security upgrades - and insurers need to know they are fitted!

When I bough my used UX250h from Lexus Cheltenham (Listers), they provided a full tank. They also asked for proof of insurance and taxed the car for me (at my expense though LOL)

Thanks for the information everyone. Much appreciated.

I switched to an RX450h from a BMW540i five years back... I was getting sooo fed up with the local traffic conditions that wouldn't allow me to put my foot down in the BMW. My wife kept saying for 'God's sake, you can't drive anywhere fast anymore - just accept it. You're like a bear with a sore head!' (or words to that effect!) Anyway, I (reluctantly) realised she was right - thus the switch to the RX, which is "like driving a comfortable armchair". I still get fed up with other drivers, but I'm not Lewis Hamilton anymore. So I'm definitely a slower driver in the hybrid. 🙂

Thanks for that Don. Does that also mean it's 'active' in any driving mode ie Normal/Eco/Sport/EV?

Hello everyone, newbie here... I'm looking to downsize from my RX450h to a UX250h as the RX is bigger than I need now and I'd like something smaller, especially when driving the narrow unlit B roads at night where I live. The RX has a snow mode option which engages the rear electric motor. How does the E-FOUR on a UX250h work and how is it engaged?