Fifth-generation hybrid technology gives the 2025 Lexus UX a boost in power

Although 2024 is still on the horizon, Lexus is already looking ahead to the 2025 model year. The brand detailed the 2025 UX 300h, which inaugurates a new, fifth-generation hybrid system that delivers more power. The crossover also gets new technology features in the cabin.

Powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, the new hybrid drivetrain features a pair of motor-generators, a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and a lithium-ion battery pack. Unlike the current nickel-metal hybrid battery pack in the UX, the 2025 model will come with a more advanced battery pack. Lexus also equipped the 2025 UX 300h with a new hybrid transaxle to increase the system’s output to 196 horsepower, a significant improvement over the 181 horsepower of the 2024 model.

The 2025 UX 300h is expected to have a 0-to-60-mph time of 8.0 seconds for the all-wheel-drive model and 7.9 seconds for the front-wheel-drive version. Estimated fuel economy in a combined cycle will be 41 mpg and 43 mpg, respectively. These improvements in acceleration and fuel economy will make a notable difference compared to the 2024 model.

Additionally, the 2025 UX 300h introduces the Copper Crest color, previously available on the RX crossover. Interior updates include a smaller shifter made possible by shift-by-wire technology, redesigned buttons on the door panels, and additional chrome-finished trim. The base UX will come with a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, while the Premium and F Sport models will receive a new 12.3-inch unit. The infotainment system remains displayed on either an 8.0- or 12.3-inch touchscreen depending on the trim level selected.

Pricing for the 2025 Lexus UX 300h will be announced closer to its on-sale date. Given that the 2025 UX is the debut model to feature the fifth-generation hybrid technology, it is likely that the new hybrid system will be integrated into other Lexus models in the future.

Daniel J. Soares

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