Icebun

The ride height on my VW Golf 7 is quite low and getting out of that car a tad difficult (for me anyway). When I test drove the LBX, I did not have any difficulty getting in and out of the car as I would have noticed this straight away. For me the rear seat legroom and narrower opening of the rear doors was more disappointing. That and the noise when accelerating. In terms of other small SUVs, there is the VW T-Cross (my other half has one) which I am considering with the 148 BHP engine as an alternative to the LBX as it is like a Tardis inside with more space inside than my Golf despite being shorter in length. It rides pretty well, has a high seating position and is quite refined even at motorway speeds. I am still on the fence at the moment on what to purchase and have noted the comments around the cost of insurance , never mind the higher service costs. However, on the plus side is the build quality, reliability and 10 year warranty. All hopefully adding to less ownership stress. Every car I have purchased from new has had problems (rattles, squeaks, mechanical faults etc). Really hoping that if I go down the Lexus route I will not have to face this (well not as much anyway).

Just been in a test drive in a Premium Plus model. No other variants available. Must say that the steering and handling was very good. When on the motorway, the engine was a little vocal as it was making its way up to the legal limit but settled down nicely. I did detect some road noise but appreciate that this does depend on the road surface. Even though the hip point is lower, entry and exit from the car was easy. Much easier than my current car, a VW Golf 7. Just got a couple of question for LBX owners. Rear Seats Do you find the rear legroom snug? I am 5 foot 7 inches in height and when adjusted for my size, the seat behind was tight. I also found that the rear doors did not open very wide either. I only got 30 minutes with the car so only managed a quick sit in the back at the end of the test drive. In comparison, I felt my VW had slightly better rear room and wider rear door access. Active Noise Control/Acoustic glass For that that have a model grade from Takumi and above. Can I have your comments with regard to the above? Did you find it makes any difference to the road roar and engine noise? I will be wanting to use this on the motorway often and am hoping the ANC and special glass will make a difference to the refinement in this area.

Could you possibly comment of the level of road noise, especially at motorway speeds please? I am interested if the level of refinement marries up with all the work around the amount of soundproofing that I often read about on the LBX.