2025 Lexus UX 300h Crossover Gets Better with Extra Power
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The Lexus UX might not have the flash of halo products like the LC or LFA, but it fills an important role for the brand: an entry point. While it launched in 2018 with a series of variants, the '25 UX boils down to just one model, the 2025 Lexus UX 300h.
This change comes from the pivot to a new powertrain featuring the company's fifth-generation hybrid system, which pairs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline-burning engine with an eCVT. This package is good for a combined 196 hp—15 hp over the outgoing UX 250h.
Even with the extra oomph, the UX 300h also bests the outgoing model in city fuel economy, which rises to 45 mpg. The two models share the same combined fuel-economy numbers.
On this episode of Quick Spin, host Wesley Wren puts the 2025 Lexus UX 300h through its paces, takes you on a guided tour of the compact crossover, highlights some of its features, and takes you on a live drive review of the UX 300h.
Adding to these segments, Wren chats with Autoweek's Patrick Carone about the world of small crossovers, the updates to the Lexus UX, and more. Closing the show, the pair break down what's special about the UX 300h.
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