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    My test drive experience

    in Lexus LBX Owners Club - The All-New Lexus LBX

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    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).

     

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    My test drive experience

    in Lexus LBX Owners Club - The All-New Lexus LBX

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    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. 
     
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    Test report on LBX

    in Lexus LBX Owners Club - The All-New Lexus LBX

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    3 hours ago, JimmyfromLargs said:

    Yesterday we took a 120 mile test drive in an LBX ( Premium Design) ….some commentary………

    1. Handling was actually much better than I thought, went into and out of corners very well. They have done something to the suspension which makes it very appealing.

    2. Overall fit and finish inside looked very good quality.A well put together vehicle.It felt like a vehicle that would be good enough and comfortable enough for a longish journey, quite a nice place to be. 

    3. The interchange between the combustion engine and the battery was flawless.We were stuck in a traffic tailback and all of this was covered in battery.

    4.The vehicle looks very good although  I’m not a Lexus aficionado it feels like  they have had their A design team on this project.

    5. One critical comment would be on more demanding Scottish A class hilly roads it does feel a little underpowered or putting it another way if you want to access more power you need to rev the engine quite high +4.5k revs. I presume this is a feature of eCVT.

    Anyway not sure if this detail helps anyone.

    I’m trying a Lexus since I have had loads of German cars and apart from Porsche I think their quality is going south.

    This is a daily driver type vehicle.

    Was going to get a Takumi Design but the suede looks doomed to be attacked by the sticky fingers of my grandchildren. 

    I have ordered a Premium Design Plus ….(wife likes the two tone look), delivery early May.

    Insurance will be via NFU as per my previous thread.

     

    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.

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