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Bidding farewell to my UX 300e. I have had the pleasure of a UX 300e for a while now. It was the Takumi model and was comfortable to drive around town with minimum fuss. My model was on the lower 54Kw battery, but it was more than enough for London driving, anything beyond required planning and contingency . Mixed driving without AC or heating saw realistic 140 miles average. With AC on minus 20 miles off it. I have driven to France and on the motorway if you drive above 70mph you can kiss 100Km of range goodbye. And using the Chademo charger is a pain as it has a very low charging speed, so I was waiting around 40-1 hour to top up at charge stations. This is good and comfortable city car but not one to venture out outside its comfort zone. I have since then sold it as the chademo charger was a big issue for me, as many charge stations I came across either do not have the charger or its not working. With more support for CCS and faster charge, I cannot understand why Lexus did not make the newer UX 300e with a CCS. The Lexus RZ did not appeal me, so hopefully if they release a EV model that meets my needs, I should be back. Thanks for all your support.

I had the same dilemma, and was tempted to move to the larger battery as I had the 54Kwh. But even with the larger battery it still had the chademo charger which was an issue for me. I had the UX 300e on the lower 54Kw battery. Mixed driving without AC or heating saw realistic 140 miles average. With AC on minus 20 miles off it. I have driven to France and on the motorway if you drive above 70mph you can kiss 100Km of range goodbye. And using the Chademo charger is a pain as it has a very low charging speed, so I was waiting around 40-1 hour to top up at charge stations. This is good and comfortable city car but not one to venture out outside its comfort zone. I have since then sold it as the chademo charger was a big issue for me, as many charge stations I came across either do not have the charger or its not working. With more support for CCS and faster charge, I cannot understand why Lexus did not make the newer UX 300e with a CCS. The prices for these have dropped quite a lot, so yes it might be a bargain to buy one now, but in a year or two, it would lose its value much more.

Hi @Harry Wright I recently did a trip to in the Normandy area in France about 500km in my UX 300e and I didn’t have any issues. The charging stations in France are way better than in UK and also much faster. I am not too sure how the charging facilities are in Italy. I would advise downloading an EV charging map app on the phone. As it tells you which areas have charging and what connectors are available so you can plan the journey. Happy cruising.

Agree, my ML on my ES was much better. It feels like Lexus just slapped on a ML badge on a sun par system. Even the base model on the new UX sounds much better.

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Hi @KazzyT I made the exact same jump and you can see my thread below: I had a ES Takumi and moved to a UX 300E Takumi. The UX is much smaller and easier to park than the ES. Space is not as ample as the ES. Seats are comfortable. The ES has a better sound insulation as you can barely hear the road noise, compared with the UX. The UX 300E seems to have a better sound insulation than the UX 250H Hybrid as I test drove it for a few days. The Hybrids are on run flats whereas the 300E is on normal tyres.

I had the same issue as well, and the AA person did say the battery on the UX was small. He did however recommend to start the car and keep it on for an 1 hour when not being used, as the main battery would charge the 12v battery and also keep an backup battery jump starter just in case.

The ES is based on the same platform as the Toyota Avalon and Camry, and the Avalon has now been discontinued. The ES and Avalon share a similar timeline. So wouldn't be surprised, if the ES was retired. Whereas the Camry is now been updated to the 2025 Camry and share all the similar designs to the new Prius - https://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/camry/ So why is there no ES 2025? The ES 2024 has nothing new to offer. Just my two pennies' worth.

The ES is based on the same platform as the Toyota Avalon and Camry, and the Avalon has now been discontinued. The ES and Avalon share a similar timeline. So wouldn't be surprised, if the ES was retired. Whereas the Camry is now been updated to the 2025 Camry and share all the similar designs to the new Prius - https://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/camry/ So why is there no ES 2025? The ES 2024 has nothing new to offer. Just my two pennies' worth.

The ES is based on the same platform as the Toyota Avalon and Camry, and the Avalon has now been discontinued. The ES and Avalon share a similar timeline. So wouldn't be surprised, if the ES was retired. Whereas the Camry is now been updated to the 2025 Camry and share all the similar designs to the new Prius - https://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/camry/ So why is there no ES 2025? The ES 2024 has nothing new to offer.

Due to the fact, I know these low lifes will try again, so claiming multiple damages would only damage my pocket. Trust me they came back for a second go. In this case what would you suggest?

No matter the anti theft devices, once the low lifes damage your car, then its not the same. They don't care. I rather they steal the car, so the insurance can deal with it, otherwise you are left with a hefty bill which is not cheap considering replacing the the whole bumper, and any damaged headlight cables, that you would need to pay from your own pocket. My unfortunate experience and a few members from here.

This is the reason I parted ways with my ES, lovely car, but after an attempted theft that damaged the side panel and headlight cables. I bought multiple anti theft devices. But is it worth it at the end, not for me. This is a worry I don't need, I have a family and if I apprehend these low lifes trying to steal my car, what then, is it worth it?

The response by Lexus is pathetic and utter cow dung. This is the reason I had to get rid of my much loved ES, after an attempted theft with a damaged side panel and headlight cable. When I took it to Lexus, the reps instantly recognised the damage and knew about it, without me saying anything. I have a feeling the ES is slowing being discontinued and Lexus does not want to deal with all the theft problems, why spend money on an old horse when it can be used on new models.

Thanks all managed to find it 😊 It’s under Audio > Sound and not under Settings > Sound Bit confusing as why there are 2 sound/audio settings