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00:00 New small premium vehicles?
00:32 all-new Lexus LBX in Ruby Red
01:09 Length, top speed, suspension
02:07 Lea shows the integrated wipers
02:47 Light signatures
04:07 Interior: doors and steering
05:38 Seats and comfort Emotion trim
06:29 Build quality?
07:25 Cockpit and user interface
09:13 How premium is it?
10:41 Rear seats
11:41 Trunk / boot
12:24 Why are small cars discontinued?
13:33 Hybrid engine
14:34 City driving and technology
17:02 Hybrid efficiency and milage
18:52 Driving fun vs comfort
21:44 Acceleration and motorway
24:03 Assistance systems
25:37 How Lexus is the LBX?
28:08 Comparison Toyota Yaris Cross
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OF COURSE THEY WANT TO SELL US ONLY BIG CARS AS THEY MAKE MORE PROFIT ON BIG CARS - IF YOU DONT CRITICALY QUESTION THE WORLD AROUND YOU YOU WILL END UP BEING A SERF TO THAT WORLD INSTEAD OF USING WORLD FOR YOURSELF - TOYOTA YARIS IS 27k EUROS YOU FREAKS! HOW MUCH JUST WASTED RESOURCES ON HEATED SEATS THAT NEED SUBSCRIPTION - AUTOGEFUL YOU ARE FIRSTLY JOURNALISTS THEN MARKETNG OR AM I WRONG HERE?!?!?!?
I love small premium-ish cars and wish we had more options stateside. Not everyone needs a luxury limo or giant SUV, and not everyone wants a cheap plastic economy car.
My wife drives the Audi A4, small and premium! She loves it, I like it too.
I agree! Although the Range Rover evoque gets a lot of hate, I think it is a great car due to it being luxury and small.
I think Americans mindset as a American who drives a small subcompact is that they look kinda dorky. At least the modern small cars. The average person also just doesn't see a small car as a true genuine option when buying a car. Safety is a concern as well. I think I would die hitting a wall let alone any other car. Also paying 30 grand for such a small car is a very hard sell. The type of mindset to buy a car like a A class or LBX is just mostly absent in America. 30 grand can be spent elsewhere for a larger car in most Americans heads.
Agreed. I'm tired of models that keep ballooning with every new generation. For example, having recently seen the latest 5 Series in the flesh, it simply looks ridiculously overblown to me. This 'little' Lexus is simply a much better fit for the roads here in the UK.
EX-30 is looking like a good option
Great review, and I'm really charmed by this little car. I've never understood why there's so little apparent appetite for a "nice" small car. Improving the driving feel and interior materials over the Toyota counterpart and retaining the diminutive engine sounds correct.
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Thank god for the matte plastic in the enterior!
I have seen this car in my local dealership during one day Launch Event. It's a funky small car with lot's of customizable options. I like how it looks inside and outside. Things that suprized me most are: narrow central console and suprisingly large trunk for the size of the car. Generally I see this car as a perfect city commuter and I wish to buy it one day.
Ultra reliable car with high (for the most part) quality, reasonable performance and an interface with physical buttons. For people that need a small car and have the money I see it as a no-brainer. Great review, like always! Saludos desde España!
Muchas gracias!
But who needs a small when they can afford a real thing? The parking spots are all standardized anyway.
@@Commentator541 What's a 'real thing'? A Caddy Escalade?
How do you know it’s reliable? It’s a brand new model. Lexus or not, don’t assume it will be.. car brands are not your friend.
@@Commentator541Because some people do not need a 7 seater or even a sedan with 4-5 seats. If you drive alone most of the time, this car is perfectly enough.
Toyota and Lexus soft-tex is an excellent interior material. I had a 2018 prius pime with the soft-tex. Definitely durable and high quality finish being extremely comfortable at the same time.
thanks for the feedback !
This appears to be an excellent city car/second car/runaround-to-the-shops-car with a premium feel, total reliability and a very good choice for those of us still not convinced by electric cars. As always, Thomas does the best and fairest reviews.
with 4;20 m lenght, it's already a family car ... and quite long for city use only
@@vince207perhaps in Europe, yes, but perfectly fine here in Australian cities
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Yeah, EV's are too expensive, as are plug in hybrids. Most of the EU including my own country sweden also dropped the subsidies. I was really eyeing the Volvo EX30 but this is more appealing to me with its lower prize point for such a premium car.
Looks very cool. Definitely one of the smartest B segment SUV's. The hybrid tech is well proven and Lexus quality is top notch. This becomes clear if your car for many years. Would definitely consider this LBX.
A pretty fancy design, and clean looks, and the beauty enhancer is the red color. The wiper spray design is awesome, nice big tires and bold shoulders make it a perfect crossover vehicle. The interior too is impressive and looks premium.
Lexus should offer the LBX in North America 🌎. Great review Thomas.... very comprehensive and conversational. Well done! Cheers from Virginia USA 🇺🇸
they won't sell it here.
@@IAmHeisenberg True. Americans hate subcompact cars for reasons unknown.
@@mottom2657 too small
@@mottom2657I dont think americans hate it, although I never visited. With huge roads and loads of parking spaces, long time spent in a car driving from suburbs, why would they choose small?
USA never gets the best of the best.
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no, we don't
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Thanks for an awesome unbiased review. I am very concerned that BMW & Mercedes are discontinuing their smaller offerings. They will end up chasing and competing in an ever shrinking market segment (mid to large luxury) , while the general trend will be to downsize due to the increased cost of living...... it seems that the board of directors of many German car companies are only chasing short term profit instead of focusing on long term sustainability and maintaining their share of the existing market.
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Agreed, small cars make a lot of sense in EUR, so having premium offerings just makes sense.
They have mini and smart for their smaller options. It is not like they will have nothing to offer.
@@ekimandersom4478 Neither Mini nor Smart are 'luxury cars' to begin with.
@@mottom2657 They sure are
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Great review. Thank you.
I agree about the engine. Have a 1.5L option for people mainly using it as a city runaround but a 2L with AWD would be a fantastic option for people who tend to do longer journeys…
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Great review of an interesting car. It's a shame other manufacturers are dropping their small model and it shows up a significant flaw in governments net zero policies. Small cars should be given tax breaks so that remain attractive to build and buy as they have less environmental impact on build and over their lifetime. Lexus is to be congratulated for bringing a new model into this segment and I like it a lot. Nice exterior style and I like the integration of the tech inside. Its conservative for sure but probably way easier to use than a lot of interfaces we are seeing now and it looks a respectable interior for this class and price point. I think this would be an easy car to get along with - good job Lexus !
Nobody is dropping small cars
I have a Yaris Cross so hope this is still around when we change it. Great review as always, well done!
Much awaited video
great video, I am excited to try the lbx
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I feel the yaris cross should have this interior for what they charge for it
Great review again. We were looking at it for my wife’s next car to replace her TRoc. Coming from the 2litre DSG the performance drop will be significant, if they had a power increase with a rear motor in the 4wd that would suit the car better. Build quality ok not great, that’s very helpful what you showed under seat and glove box as you would not notice that in a test drive. We will still test drive but I was expecting more from a Lexus.
Beautiful design, drives well, saves fuel, very reliable brand... Why not Lexus? ❤
I feel like Lexus did an exceptional job creating a much more premium product from their Toyota Yaris Cross. I definitely dislike those electric door-opening buttons. That's totally unnecessary, and when they do fail, you won't have the reflex of understanding the manual release (I think). But I do find it fantastic that Toyota still builds small cars (elsewhere at least). In North America, we've lost pretty much anything south of a compact (and we use the term compact very loosely as the Civic is larger than its older Accord midsize sibling). I doubt we'll be getting this in Canada, sadly. We need small cheap cars...desperately.
the style and contrasting. colors of the door handles , have a sturdy appearance
Thanks for explaining why car manufacturers are leaving the hatchback segment. I couldn't understand why the family hatchback was disappearing when it's needed so much.
Very impressive!
Subjective of course, but I think that is a very attractive Lexus v rest of the range. The review of course, objective as usual. Thanks Thomas. 👍
Lovely video -thank you so much for the upload- and hey i think people should consider lexus products more cuz of the reliability factor that comes wirh the Japan brand- and hey which one is your favourite brand? And what's your daily drive? 😍😍
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I prefer the Toyota - Lexus approach, with hybrid tech, definitely… over EVs. Another brilliant review Thomas, and great to see your trip was not a lonely one! That is a very good package, well done Lexus! All the best to you for the New Year! Cheers, Tom.
electric cars will end up being in the junk yard after EOL of the batteries because nobody will be willing for fork over $15-20k for EV batteries. Meanwhile a 4-5k replacement of the hybrid battery will keep Toyota/Lexus on the road.
@@PWCDN BEVs have their pros and cons, but thanks to the idiotic politicians from some countries, BEVs are still seen more negatively then expected.
Your taste in music 👌. This car is cute. Kind of reminds me of a fancy Mazda CX-3. Nice for my mom in the city.
The 2024 Yaris Cross and 2024 Yaris hatchback now in Europe has a 96kw/130hp model called "Hybrid 130" which has almost identical acceleration performance to this Lexus LBX but for a lot less money. They can be bought in FWD and AWD flavours.
The key fob returns 🎉
Came for the car, stayed for Lea
=)
For a 3 cylinder vehicle it's great for city driving, but on the highway the differences will definitely be felt and if it was a 4 cylinder vehicle it would be great.
I currently have a Mk4 Yaris Hybrid in GR-Sport trim. Have test driven the Yaris Cross Hybrid but the car didn’t justify the extra price tag (good car just not enough to differentiate it from the Hatchback for me). This LBX however, this has absolutely gotten my attention and I’m looking forward to getting a test drive and discussing the specs once the official U.K. Specifications for trim levels is released.
Gotta love those little hatchbacks! Thank you, Citroen T-A 11CV.
I love it! It's perfect for people who doesn't like super tiny cars and a bit more like mini suv sits higher and looks wise more sportier.
I really hope this will be offered in Canada I love it
Regarding the non-premium car details that have been found, I think that as this is a pre-production unit, it is important to report these faults to Lexus so that they can fix them. Great Review ;-)
Hi, Thomas The new Lexus LBX it's very cool!
Good looking cockpit.
An interesting review which shows one answer to how a premium brand tries to produce an affordable car which is still premium. To my mind BMW have already cracked this with their Mini Electric, if you do not go over the top with the options. The most interesting feature of this review is how Lexus have used tweaks to traditional suspension and braking to achieve some of the effects which other brands achieve with some form of air suspension. To my mind one or other version of the Mazda MX30 makes a similar trade off of premium quality and affordability.
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So, will those wiper sprays function with temperatures below 0? (Sweden here....)
Not sure how I feel about this. I keep thinking of the Aston Cygnet 😅
Please review the LBX Morizo version as that's the only LBX that's interesting to me.
This or corolla cross? In greece they are in the same price
Gorgeous windshield wiper!
Taken over from Volvo. My xc40 has this already.
really@@kurtjacobs8834
Nissan GTR and 370Z had these wipers already back in 2008. I have never understood why other manufacturers have taken so long to adopt this
@@kurtjacobs8834 @Robert_Langer I don't think you understood the comment.
It's the girl not the wiper!
Such a cute little car.
Lexus seems to have put in quite some effort on the details that makes you feel premium Good job
Can you review the DS 3 crossover?
Is it possible to turn off the infotainment and driving assist “beep” alerts fully? (Asking on behalf of my Dog who is terrified of beeping). I appreciate my beep-free X3.
I did get a sneak preview and did sit inside in the LBX in my local showroom. As awesome and flashy and kit out it is, it'll be abit tight for someone like me at the back that's about 1.76m tall.
Nice video, as usual! Toyota/Lexus said the current battery electric cars are not the right solution. They are working on solid state batteries and also hydrogen which I think is the long term solution, but we need government to get behind it.
When a review of the Mercedes GLC 450d?
Audi also does platform sharing, so it is definitely profitable for them.
I like it very much it's a cool little SUV
I don't mind the power in a small car, my gf had an x1 with the 1.5/136hp and was similar in acceleration. The thing that I mind in a so called luxury vehicle is the sound insulation at motorway speed - for instance the A klasse (second gen) was terrible for me at 140kmh.
Very nice premium build car, fit and finish, build quality so much better than the German brands. For a B segment car, this is best of the best... . Why do you compare this car with a C segment A class????? I rather think the German b and C segment rivals from Vw, Audi, Bmw, Mercedes have less materials in the interiors.....to save money.
They front end is gopping
Like it A LOT!❤ Ideal replacement for the Fiat 500x! Not sure why manufacturers are steering away from that size segment, as its the perfect form factor for those wanting the SUV ride height without the cumbersome size👍🏽👍🏽❤🥳....Although, drop the price to £10k and we have a deal!! 👍🏽😃
Will this undercut the UX?
If this is the 1.6L three cylinder this is about to be able to be tuned to 650HP and this thing will be a track BEAST 🤘🤘😎 Lexus is my favorite brand forever
9:33 ; glvebox probems ? pre production version maby ???
Europe that's where this car will sell, small, compact & a smidge of class to stand out in the school car park
I will take "boring" reliable Toyota/Lexus anyday over exciting, but constant warning light , from other cars
It's beautiful
How is it VS the UX?
the Ct200h probably got discontinued for this in the states which isn’t bad but the price is sort of high but not bad for an SUV
Danke, Tomas and Lea (spelling??) I had lunch with a friend yesterday. A buddy of his drives a Lexus plug-in hybrid that needs a new HV battery. Unfortunately he’s just passed his battery warranty period and he’s being quoted ~$CAD30K to replace the battery pack. Quite shocking to hear such a high price for a non BEV. Ever hear of such costs on a plug-in hybrid??
Plugin batteries are tiny and cost rather few K $, Euros, Pounds. Around 5K. 30K sounds a lot. You also have 10 years warranty in Europe if you service car at the dealer.
Exclusively! determind for reason sport yard and years.
I think it’s a great car, I prefer it to the CH-R as well.
Wow that’s very beautiful car. Beautifully designed, Toyota has been working hard 😓 😊
Rear turn signals are 100% bigger than all BMW indicators.
Wow the USA needs the Lubbocks.
Thank you Lexus… Ignore the pessimism- we need to get to work & back without stress South Africa is ready for you🤞🏽
It doesn't look like a Lexus anymore!! And that's a good thing. I love the more round shapes
As an old school Lexus owner in OZ we now have both a 2020 Lexus UX and Corolla in the garage. The 2 cars are exceptionally close and it would be impossible to justify the cost difference to buy the UX. Having said that; no one willing chooses to drive the Corolla over the UX. "Sliding" into the drivers lounge of UX feels like piloting a LC with the comfort of a LS. Jumping into the Corolla is like, well, jumping into a Corolla..... Having said that; the UX rear passenger and luggage space is abysmal, we don't even bother having the rear seats up. So from our perspective Lexus has us beat; the Corolla is a fantastic car but if you want the polish quit complaining and get a Lexus. If the small Lexus is too small; then buy a bigger Lexus. If you can't afford a bigger Lexus then get a Toyota, afterall they are nearly as good. You would be crazy to risk your money on some Euro-trash when your friends at Toyota/Lexus have an answer for everything! The only exception to their cunning marketing is the F Sport nonsense; Lexus is luxury, DUH. If you want an underpowered, hard riding, average handling, sportish car yeah buy one but really any Euro Sports is better. Sure the F Sport will be 1 million percent reliable but that is not the purpose of a "real" sports car.
Thank you! One model less in my list for next Year!
3:40 ; turning indicator is the sama as by the UX250h, little and small indication for a premium car. they don't used Audi lights !
@2:40, wipers with integrated spray has nothing to do with premium, C4 cactus had those being a "low cost" car
I particularly like the Exterior Design, some of the Interior could be better 😊
Thomas could you go into the durability of these new cars a bit more? One factor of eco friendliness ought to be how long the vehicle will be used for. Do we have to change our cars every three years? Also could you take the cars over a variety of roads. City roads are easy peasy. How strong is the suspension in this little Lexus? I think I would like a cross country version, if they will make one.
imo it should have a F model with the Yaris GR drivetrain and it would be complete.
Great review, the car will do well, assuming Toyota can keep up with demand. Biggest surprise was that Mercedes is withdrawing from the German taxi market!
It’s technically based on Yaris Cross since both are TNGA-B, but kinda not, since only 15% of components are actually shared between the two.
I think Mercedes is doing the smart move. They are replacing lover class segments with Smart brand. thanks to this they can return to true premium (or luxury, for North American standards) positioning. So Smart will be able to use hard plastic, and cost-cutting techniques, there will be 'designed by Mercedes-Benz' logo, so people will be introduced to MB solutions via separate brand, while the brand recognition will not be diluted by subcompacts with 1.4l engines.
Ditching our Mercedes for one of these, coming in March . Want better reliability from our car.
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How is the difference 1.5 seconds, when Toyota Yaris will have same engine? How did they achieved that Thomas, do you maybe know? Good job with detailed reviews!
Yes, the much cheaper 2024 Yaris Cross "Hybrid 130" (also 2024 Yaris hatchback hybrid too) has almost the same engine power and torque as this Lexus LBX. Yaris Cross can be bought as FWD and AWD. I do prefer the exterior and interior of the Lexus LBX but the price difference to Yaris Cross "Hybrid 130" is significant. I do agree with Thomas that for Lexus LBX price I expect more power/torque even if the fuel economy is a ~10% worse than Toyota Yaris Cross. Very nice video from Thomas.
Lexus have re-engineered the hybrid drive train in this. It is not simply carried straight over from the Yaris Cross as some seem to think.
@@jdmguy44 Thanks for info. Do you think it will carry over to Yaris/Cross in next model year?
@@mjuresic The changes to the battery and hybrid system will be exclusive to the LBX.
@@jdmguy44 the Lexus LBX high-price (so far?) seems to be too close to (next size up) Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid AWD/FWD which has a much better drive-train (35% more power and torque and full 1 second faster to 100kmh) and also +30cm longer with much more room for rear passengers and more luggage space too. Lexus LBX has tried to polish things up, agreed, but so far I can only see this polish appealing to people who just want to buy a Lexus. Anyone comparing apples to apples can either save a lot of money by bying a 2024 Yaris Cross Hybrid-130 FWD/AWD or spend the same money as Lexus LBX and buy a much better car - a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid FWD/AWD. I would consider Lexus LBX if it was significantly cheaper than Corolla Cross Hybrid.