LEXUS has decided to axe its very first fully electric production car in the UK – after some five years on sale.
The UX 300e, a compact luxury electric SUV, has been removed from the Lexus UK website and no longer appears in the online configurator – even though the hybrid version, the UX 300h, is still available and looks much the same.
According to Auto Express, Lexus has confirmed that the UX 300e was withdrawn from sale in late 2025, but the company has not provided an official explanation for the decision.
But the most likely reason is weak demand, with data from the website ‘How Many Left?’ indicating that fewer than 3,400 UX 300e models have been registered since 2021.
This greatly contrasts the much higher monthly sales of mainstream cars like the Ford Puma – a perhaps less luxury equivalent of the UX 300e.
With UX 300e’s withdrawal, the only fully electric Lexus currently offered in the UK is the larger RZ.
The RZ, which starts at £48,365, is positioned as a more modern and capable EV – offering much greater driving range and quicker charging.
Indeed, certain limitations of the UX 300e may have contributed to its poor competitiveness.
The motor used a relatively small 54.3kWh battery and achieved a range of only 186 miles – a figure that’s easily beaten by the likes of the Kia EV3, Hyundai Kona Electric and the Volvo EX30.
It also relied on the older CHAdeMO charging connector – which is increasingly outdated in the UK and Europe.
By comparison, the Lexus RZ can offer up to 346 miles of range depending on the version and supports faster charging – being able to go from 10 to 80 per cent in 28 minutes thanks to a peak charging rate of 150kW.
While the electric UX is gone, the UX line continues in hybrid form.
The UX 300h remains on sale, positioned in Lexus’s SUV range between the smaller LBX and the mid-sized NX, and starts from £38,095.
It competes with premium compact SUVs such as the BMW X1 and Audi Q3.
Lexus is consistently ranked as one of the most reliable, if not the most reliable, car brands in the world – frequently topping What Car? surveys.
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