UX 300H Sport Design Ride Quality

XML · June 23

Recently got a new UX 300H F Sport Design, absolutely love it but want to improve its ride quality. I am not a dynamic driver and value comfort. Bought this trim as it is the only trim available in Ireland for the moment. The dealer said F Sport is just a name and the suspension is not that different from other trims.

Step 1: I would like to replace the original Bridgestone Alenza RFT with Michelin Premacy 4. Will that make a difference?

Step2: Is F Sport suspension significantly stiffer than the normal one and should I try to soften it if that at all possible?

Thanks a lot!

stepppy · June 23

Your dealer is correct, F Sport ‘Design’ has the external look of the F Sport without the firmer suspension setup of the full F Sport. The ‘Design’ also does not have the F Sport seats or larger multi media screen of the full F Sport.

Have you done the obvious and checked the tyre pressures are correct as stated on the door plate? as dealer love to over inflate them. My tyres were way over pressure when I picked it up and lowering them made a big difference.

XML · June 23

Thanks! Will check pressure.

Not sure about the seats, they look normal too me. The infotainment screen is 12.3”, love its wide screen aspect ratio.

Did my best to check that suspension spacers have been removed.

stepppy · June 23

Interesting that Ireland gets the larger screen on the ‘Design’, we only get the smaller one.

The larger screen is only on Premium Plus upwards from what I remember.

Tickedon · June 23

2 hours ago, stepppy said:

Interesting that Ireland gets the larger screen on the ‘Design’, we only get the smaller one.

The larger screen is only on Premium Plus upwards from what I remember.

There’s a tech pack you can add to F Sport Design in the UK, now shown as a separate trim on the configurator “F SPORT DESIGN TECH” (as it was hard to spot) which adds the larger screen and a few other things, while also keeping it below the £40k luxury car tax threshold.

stepppy · June 23

Ahh that must be new for the 300h. Good idea as it’s nice to have the larger screen.

Tickedon · June 23

1 hour ago, stepppy said:

Ahh that must be new for the 300h. Good idea as it’s nice to have the larger screen.

Yes, new for the 300h 🙂

Don C · June 24

On 6/23/2024 at 6:51 AM, XML said:

Recently got a new UX 300H F Sport Design, absolutely love it but want to improve its ride quality. I am not a dynamic driver and value comfort. Bought this trim as it is the only trim available in Ireland for the moment. The dealer said F Sport is just a name and the suspension is not that different from other trims.

Step 1: I would like to replace the original Bridgestone Alenza RFT with Michelin Premacy 4. Will that make a difference?

Step2: Is F Sport suspension significantly stiffer than the normal one and should I try to soften it if that at all possible?

Thanks a lot!

I tested a 300h a couple of weeks ago and the road noise was much more than my 250h which has Goodyear all seasons on. The Michelin tyres are quieter again but I must have all seasons where I live. We’re in the snow line.

XML · June 26

Checked pressure. The sticker on the door indicates that it should be 2.3 while it was 2.8, so I adjusted it. The ride seems to be better.

stepppy · June 26

5 minutes ago, XML said:

Checked pressure. The sticker on the door indicates that it should be 2.3 while it was 2.8, so I adjusted it. The ride seems to be better.

That equates to 40 psi vs 33 psi, that is a huge increase and is roughly what my NX pressures were at when I picked it up. Lowering to recommend pressure made a big difference.

XML · June 26

Thanks for the hint!

LiamDC · July 8

On 6/26/2024 at 3:57 PM, XML said:

Thanks for the hint!

Hi,

I may be interested in a UX - would be my first Lexus - I'm in IRL too - what are Lexus like to deal with- will they negotiate or is the price the price?

Liam

stepppy · July 8

I used Car Wow for my NX and I got an amazing deal. The best Car Wow price happened to be my local dealer which was perfect for me.

XML · July 26

No, they don’t negotiate, the price is the price

stepppy · July 26

4 hours ago, XML said:

No, they don’t negotiate, the price is the price

Yes they do negotiate on price.

When you use CarWow it sends the details of the car you want to various dealers who then contact you by email and you decide which deal is best for you.

When you go to your dealer you simply say you have a CarWow price and they pull it up on their system. I got a great deal on my NX, plus some extras thrown in too.

I will add that I notice you are in Ireland, but I found this below…

“However, our system may not recognise postcodes from:

Republic of Ireland
Isle of Man
Guernsey
Jersey

If this is the case, we recommend using a UK postcode from a town which may be convenient for you to pick up your new car from or where you can sell your car from.”

Whilst I would recommend them for purchasing I would not for selling. I had a terrible experience, but I did still get the price they promised for my Prius.