2021 Lexus UX Overview
The 2021 Lexus UX is a luxury compact crossover that offers both hybrid and conventional powertrains. It sets itself apart with hatchback-like styling, ample safety technology, and class-leading fuel efficiency.
You can choose between seven trim levels on the 2021 Lexus UX: UX 200, UX 200 F Sport, UX 200 Luxury, UX 250h AWD, UX 250h F Sport AWD, UX 250h Luxury AWD, UX 250h AWD Black Line Special Edition.
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What’s new
For the latest model year, both the standard and hybrid models of the Lexus UX gained a handful of updates. The conventional model now sports a rear adjustable cargo board, which gives it a smidge more cargo room than its predecessor. Hybrid models, on the other hand, gained a bit more pep thanks to Lexus tweaking the car’s accelerator response. Both variants received additional standard driver-assist technology, including rear cross-traffic alert and blind-spot monitoring.
Exterior
The Lexus UX comes equipped with standard aluminum roof rails and fog-preventing heated outside mirrors. Higher trims offer greater visibility thanks to automatic rain-sensing windshield wipers and triple-beam LED auto-leveling headlamps. These headlights even come with an adaptive front lighting system, which helps you see around corners and spot obstacles sooner.
F SPORT models come with unique styling cues, including 18-inch split-five-spoke alloy wheels, exclusive badging, a signature grille, and custom bumpers.
Interior
On the inside, the Lexus UX can accommodate five passengers and up to 17.1 cubic feet of cargo in the conventional model. The hybrid offers a bit more cargo room, with a maximum of 21.7 cubic feet. Both variants come standard with a dual-zone climate control system, an interior air filter, and leather accents throughout the interior.
The Lexus UX offers a range of available comfort features, including heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, an available power tilt-and-slide moonroof, and bolstered front seats on F SPORT models.
In terms of tech tools, the Lexus UX boasts plenty of connectivity tools. Every model is equipped with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa compatibility, along with a six-speaker audio setup and the Lexus Multimedia System. Upgrade to one of the model’s higher trims for access to conveniences like a wireless charging station and a built-in Navigation System.
Powertrain
Thanks to its standard 2.0-liter inline-four engine, the Lexus UX delivers 169 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque. On the hybrid models, its power output jumps to 181 horsepower, while still offering an EPA-estimated 39 mpg combined. That gives it the distinction of being the most efficient non-plug-in-hybrid SUV on the market.
You can customize your driving experience with the standard Drive Mode Select feature, with Sport, Normal, and fuel-saving ECO settings. Hybrid models feature EV drive mode, for an emission-free ride.
Safety
Much like its Toyota cousins, Lexus models often come standard with more driver-assist technology than most of their competitors. The Lexus UX is no exception — it’s equipped with road sign assist, a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane tracing assist, lane departure alert with steering assist, intelligent high beams, all-speed dynamic radar cruise control, and blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert. You can also opt for intuitive parking assist with automatic braking capabilities.
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Kimiko Kidd is a native Daytonian. She graduated from Wright State University with degrees in environmental science and sociology. She loves her trusty old Honda Civic, but dreams of owning a 1974 Ford Falcon XB with a custom paint job and a vintage Kawasaki Z1000. In her free time, Kimiko can be found watercolor-painting, baking muffins, collecting rocks, playing old-school Nintendo games, writing her novel, sewing stuffed animals, and cosplaying as her favorite Mad Max characters. See more articles by Kimiko.