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Great job again Tish in good company with the competition 😊

I enjoyed watching the Video Review 😊

Nice review as usual Tish. Greetings from Arnhem The Netherlands.

Fantastic video!! Lovely shade of yellow too

The colour suits you! Lexus are clever because not many would go for this colour so they will make money on other paint options. Personally I wouldn't mind it...better than boring red.

I agree with you , what a great car for the money. Great review 👍🏼😇

Love the colour!

I am thinking of getting one soon, love the reviews.

Great car but really hard to justify the price

I like the looks

A rear windscreen wiper is a must.

I'm awaiting delivery from Wolverhampton Lexus; it landed at the dealership this morning. Mine is blue with a black roof. I really liked the Original Edition in that fantastic copper colour, but it's 40k. It's difficult to justify the price difference with the Premium Plus on just the colour and creature comfort, and like you, I really like that vegan leather upholstery as opposed to the Alcantara of the Takumi and higher versions. On the power thing, the Lexus all have 136bhp, the Yarisses Cross has 116 for the basic versions and 136 for the Premier Edition. Also, I didn't hear you mention that the LBX's track and wheelbase are wider and longer than those of the Yaris. The only thing where the Yaris Cross wins one point is the 40/20/40 rear seat. However, having tested the Yaris, it's really drab inside ... two minutes driving the Lexus, I was sold! What would have been nice is a textile opening roof (like on the Aygo Cross), which would have given open-air sensations at a lower cost than a glass roof (only available on range-topping Takumi Design) and without roofline penalty. As you said, the rear seats are unsuitable for the likes of Eilis!

Another great review Tish, relaxed with everything covered. Although its a good looking little Lexus, I'd find the lack of elbow room and the step down into the boot very irritating. Regarding your comparison to Honda, I recently acquired a Honda zr v advance (after seeing your review for it!) which has plenty of elbow room and a lovely flat boot, plus a brilliant 2 ltr engine and electric motor set up making a fantastic yet economic drive - ending my 30 odd years as a Toyota/ Lexus driver.

Good looking car and not bad priced. The only thing i dont like is that yellow even though its a free option. Excellent video yet again Tish keep them coming.😀

Hi Tish, I bought an LBX Takumi in march, I agree with your review. It's a great car, style, comfort and tech, drives really well. However missing as you say some power 200bhp would be good, air vents in rear above the usb slots, plus in back a fold down arm rest (cup holders) and pass through to boot. Other than that I'm liking it and mpg really good.

Thank LBX for some colours. The auto industry is really crying out for colour especially the interior... oh, that drab old grey is so everywhere.... And yes, i dont mind this (i think it is) organge car, with the beige interrior but i prefer the red one. I also like the screen positioning which, like the Subarus implementation, does not almost obstruct visibility...

Ordered one recently, in awd for the finnish winter. Only issues I have with it are its engine that should have been about 180-200 hp and that it doesn't have an usb a for my driving music. It is much nicer than the plasticy Yaris cross. You must experience both to tell.

Great review, this channel deserves way more subscribers!! 🙏🙏

I really enjoy your reviews, you are extremely engaging and friendly. This might be hard to discern, but I find that Toyota in general, have terribly uncomfortable seats. The current Corolla as an example. I get a tight upper back and neck pain. Would this Lexus be any better?

Great review. Great car. Thinking of getting one next year as it will likely be updated come the new year. The LBX is much more stylish than the Yaris Cross ( which looks boxy and lumpy, almost as if it's just congealed around the chassis). The yellow colour doesn't it no favours though. Only minor reservation of the exterior is the oddly small rear indicators. Engine would be fine for me. It's a city car, so would rather have better fuel economy than more "oomph". Boot space is fine. Who, realistically, is stuffing over 400L of whatever into their car on a regular basis? Interior also looks good. I like the lower central display. You shouldn't need to be looking at it whilst driving as you have all you need in the HUD and more behind the steering wheel. I am surprised they still even have that stumpy gear shift. Moving that to a stick on the steering wheel, or even just buttons on the central section, would improve the aesthetics of the interior.

We just ordered the sports luxury 2WD in sonic quartz colour here in Australia. They all get the black roof here though.

Is it worth paying the extra over Yaris cross with similar specs

There's a reason why many KZfaq channels dont review this LBX, and because it is NOT a RX, NX, LS or the legendary IS. Those are the more popular and best selling Lexus vehicles. But right off the bat, the shape. It's so weird seeing a puny Lexus. It's like a miniature RX500h, but it still maintains that familiar Lexus style. Not really a fan of this particular colour but i do like the body lines. Love the LED lighting and technology. Hate that exposed wiper at the rear so that's definitely a zonk. It needs to tucked underneath the roof spoiler to clean up the style. An unusual Lexus but for the price, it's good to have a bit of luxury in a sub-compact package. Great review as always.😂

Would help if you told us what level model you are reviewing at the start.

It's a cute little SUV ... suitable for a posh miss. And that yellow is quite warm ... so, it will be pleasant in the rainy days or in the winter. 🙂

Utterly brilliant & refreshing 'real world' review Trish. Such a gorgeous voice (& looks) too! Brill 👍.

Which model are you reviewing…..I have a “premium plus” but no “paddles” or “sports” mode……?

I recon you could make a great Car Share style video with Vicki.

Could you demonstrate how easy or awkward it is for the driver to clamber over the massive centre console to exit via the nearside passenger door? This is the only safe way to exit a vehicle following an incident on a motorway.

No idea why you narrowed you search to UK. There are ton of LBX reviews on YT. There is no sport mode. That special mode on gear selector is for mountains and lets you control strength of regenerative breaking. Nothing to do with sport mode, but more like "manual mode". It feels dynamic due to quite powerful electric motor which is linked to 2x stronger battery than Yaris has. This is the key to good dynamics. If I'm correct Japan gets double boot floor and also a standard AC socket at the back which can be useful. Shame this is not present in Europe.

Lexus badge will look good park outside the sslon or Gymn 😂🎉

What about the animal product on the steering wheel and the top of the dashboard, you stated

The rear reminds me of the Kia Stonic. Great review, as always

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I can't believe lexus have put their name to this car

Perhaps, if I wasn't living in Cyprus, then I might think about it, but, as all the car fleet of the telecommunications company of Cyprus uses the same yellow, it would be a definite no-no! 😁 I like the red that the car you reviewed in Spain was displayed in.

Is it a BYD Seagull under ?

I'm tempted to wait untl they release a more powerful version.

Parrot sneaked in there. Naughty.

Is there a version with panoramic view roof?

Feels like a Lexus promotional video. It's a Yaris Cross with more soft touches. That's it.

Great review tish. The vibrant colour for me is a but much, the red one you checked out was nice. Question for you, breakfast you said cheerios 🤔 plain cheerios or honey cheerios? 😂

Please when you review can you say the specific model of LBX. Not all the features you spoke about are on all versions of this car. I have premium plus model and some things you spoke about my car does not have.

The LBX has a significantly larger boot than the UX, which is a significantly bigger car. It's quite amazing how good Lexus is at wasting space.

I've got Lexus UX, bigger engine than this but the refinement is amazing.

I can't believe anyone can sum up this car as not bad value. Why compare prices of the average Honda EV ( which is much bigger ) to a hybrid? It starts from over £32k for a small SUV. Why compare it to a Q2 when a Q2 is bigger? It's natural compeditor is it's cousin the Toyota Yaris Cross. I reckon this car will be quietly dropped in the next few years. £40k for a small city SUV with little rear space and a boot that's less practical than a Yaris Cross ( Our yaris Cross came with a split rear boot floor as standard ). Our YarisX is great 2nd car for around town but far too small for anything else. Build quality aside, the Lexus is the same car. £40k for something that's only good around town? Common sense says that formula isn't going to work. I give it a few years before it's dropped here in the UK.

Thought they started at 30K?

I test drove this last month. Really nice however very cramped at the back and very expensive for what you get, a Yaris Cross underneath regardless of how much improvement Lexus has done.

Ordered the LBX over the C-HR cause its smaller.

When did vinyl seating become luxury?

I love Lexus. I’ve had an RX450h for 8 years, not a single fault with it.

Model Y eats this thing alive

Survey says yellow cars keep the resale value the best…. For 2 reasons: People who love it love it and owners of yellow cars keep them better. #2 is orange for the same reasons. The worst is brown.

Looks great, If this is related to Toyota have Lexus done something to stop these teenagers pinching them like RAV4’s, the literal “gone in 60’s”….😳

Picked up an LBX yesterday. 2 points to piss me off to start with. If you buy the much cheaper Yaris Cross, you get wireless Android Auto..... Buy a more expensive Lexus LBX, and you do not!!. Wake up and smell the coffee Lexus, who wants to pay more for less..... 2nd point which somewhat questions the build quality is to have the gear lever fall off today at a grand total of 72 miles... Not a happy bunny.

The amount Toyota charging more than Yaris cross for LBX, they didnt bother to garnish the tail pipe, why why why Toyota?

It's a Yaris Cross for an even bigger price premium. My Yaris Cross has an adjustable boot floor.

unusual review Not for me Irritating mostly

Wow, I'd rather say it was a new Peugeot or a KIA, but never a Lexus😮 such a different design

Don’t get you started on the price of electric cars. Well between £30,000 and £40,000 you can buy the Kia Niro Ev , the Volvo Ex30 , Hyundai kona electric and the tesla modal 3 and many more

Well I've bought the LBX and it's a brilliant motor on my opinion but this review mentions " sport" mode ??... doesn't exist so don't buy it if that's on your wish list! It's quite Nippy enough for me though.

I very very nearly purchased a Premium Plus in Swindon but it really struggled to get going with 4 adults on board. I’ve just collected a Volvo XC40 B3 Ultimate.

we should not compare it to other overpriced cars we should compare it to what similar cars cost 3 years ago !the worlds gone mad....dont pay these prices

I know it's a city car but needs more juice on the engine

Too expensive and too lightly equipped when compared to Yaris Cross Premier edition.

I like this car. Still overpriced (wait 2 years and buy 2nd hand) but that colour is as impressive as the reviewer is becoming.

I don’t understand this vehicle. The design isn’t particularly premium, nor is it particularly Lexus. Furthermore, the front facia looks similar to the CHR and other new Toyotas but less bold/striking shouldn’t it at least be the other way around. I ultimately think the design is to close to Toyota, the interior may be well built but the design is typical of a Japanese interior, a bit weird/bland, old school and merely functional, not all you want from a premium vehicle. I think this will fail at bringing in the new and younger customers to the brand, the aim of this Lexus Breakthrough Crossover (LBX)

It looks like Kia in the back

I would characterize Lexus LBX as a "KIA STONIC 2". If a KIA STONIC 2 was to be produced I think it would look like this..... the similarities of LBX with the existing KIA STONIC are (in my opinion) very obvious.

It to small on the inside and no room in the rear seat

This will sell for the simple reason that they screwed up with the UX. For people who find the NX to big . The UX isn’t a real option , it looks fugly, trunk is so small it’s ridiculous, interior isn’t that pretty also, and it’s expensive.

its a Yaris cross. And Yaris cross in same as Cheap Yaris. U pay much more for same car with just nicer trim

I have to disagree with you Tish I think the Alloys look cheap and the car boring but it will sell because it is boring and Conservative so Lexus are onto a winner. I love the yellow/Orange colour do. Yelange they should call it.

It does look like a love-child of a Hyundai Kona and a Lexus NX, where it got the design genes from the Kona LOL!! Looks good, but is placed in such a competetive niche, that it's gonna be a white raven - just like it's father - the Lexus NX! Love how you accidentaly revealed everything that's wrong with today's screens - basically in every car! Dust and sunlight! At a certain angle - even if you can see what is on the screen - the dust particles just makes it so hard to enjoy!!

It's a Toyota Yaris Cross with shiny bits added.....buy the Toyota and save thousands of pounds.....

What’s wrong with animal products. I’m a leather fanboy 🤣

It looks a Mazda CX3

In the yellow, all I can see is the Nissan Duke lol.

Save the money and get a Yaris.

This is not a luxury car; the rear seats lack space for coffee cups and air conditioning.

To expensive for what it is!!!! And for Toyota to now be premium priced we’re does this leave Lexus

It’s nice but expensive compared to the Yaris cross

Looks awful inside and out. That interior doesn't shout luxury or premium to me. Lets be honest, take that Lexus badge off and it could easily be a Kia or Hyundai. Electric seats for more expensive versions only, are you kidding me.

The Yaris X looks and feels 😢 for a higher price

Just buy its name sake in a toyota it be cheaper

As any reviewer dropped the sales pitch an said this car scrap!

why uk has the driving at right side? all is wrong in this country wtf

This dilutes the brand even more than it already was. I'd just buy a Kia and get similar reliability and build quality at a cheaper price and with a solid seven year warranty. Lexus must be desperate for sales launching this car and I don't think British buyers will be fooled. It's not a bad car but it lacks relevance when you look at the competition and it's price.

Totally bland car with modest performance and an unmodest price.

Baffling as to why anyone would buy any new “compact suv” when a 1yr old long range model Y is 35k. Lower running costs, better features, way more room, far better crash safety,faster. List is endless.