So I really enjoyed driving the car, and the Lexus Dealership team were an absolute breeze to deal with too.
For me personally, here are the pros and cons:
Pros: very quiet on the road with minimal road and wind noise, ample features from a stock CVT perspective (I drove the Takumi spec however), comfortable driving and pretty nippy off the mark too. Also liked the tune-able regenerative breaking which felt quite responsive. Range was relatively accurate - drove 6 miles around varied roads and used 6mi range. The interior felt high quality as you’d expect, but I’m not sure how the stock base spec would feel in comparison.
Cons: despite the car appearing slightly on the larger size for a compact SUV, the cabin room felt a little snug (comfortable but snug). The boot space also felt slightly limited despite the reasonable Litre capacity stated, the sloping roof seems to eat into this somewhat. The features and pricing of the Takumi spec seem a little overboard to me, with the mid range Premium plus offering a better bang for buck.
Whilst the lease deal I have available to me is fantastic, in my eyes, I’m not convinced this would suit our future (family) needs; although I do wholly disagree with the reviews that claim this isn’t a good EV, it absolutely is a great EV and is fantastic to drive. It just doesn’t hit the practicality nail on the head for my needs sadly, never say never though; it’s a great effort for Lexus’ first EV and it would definitely encourage me to look at the next effort Lexus produce (potentially a larger SUV?).
