[AUTO/MOTO] Lexus breaks the deck with the UX 300e: 10 years or a million kilometers of warranty for the battery

[YaKuZa--BoSs]

It has a range of about 300 km in WLTP cycle. The standard warranty on these models is eight years or 160,000 kilometers

 

 

 

 

 

They are notably more expensive cars, with limited autonomy and infrastructures and, in many cases, require us to install a recharging pole at home. But they also offer enormous driving pleasure; Very good performance (especially when accelerating), the cost of use and maintenance is lower and, in addition, they do not contaminate anything (when moving), which allows them to have the ZERO emissions label of the DGT and the advantages that this implies.

 

 

 

 

 

Roughly speaking, there you have the two plates on the scale when it comes to an electric car. Although you may also have doubts about the life of the battery and its performance since, from experience with the mobile, you know that it is the essential element.
The Japanese Lexus has put an end to those fears with the guarantees it promises for its first 100% battery-powered model, the UX 300e: it is guaranteed for 10 years or a million kilometers, whichever comes first. All functional defects and any degradation of capacity below 70% are covered, provided that the owners respect the periodic revisions foreseen in the maintenance program.

 

 

The terms are well above what most brands offer with 100% electric models since the standard is to guarantee that it works without problems for eight years or 160,000 kilometers; and that when this period expires, the capacity of the battery, this depends on the manufacturer, is between 66% (the least) and 80%.

As the name suggests, the Lexus UX300e - which is 4.50 meters long - is based on the UX250h that went on sale last year only with a 184 horsepower hybrid engine and front or all wheel drive. In the case of the electric variant, we are talking about a model with 204 horsepower and a range of more than 300 kilometers according to the most demanding WLTP approval cycle.

 

 

This, thanks to a lithium-ion battery with 288 cells that is placed at the height of the rear seats and has a power (nominal) of 54.3 kWh. To optimize its performance and duration, it has an air cooling system and heaters that allow it to start operating at full capacity even at very low temperatures (which greatly limit its effectiveness).

The forecast for Toyota's luxury division is to market this model in Europe later this year, to start deliveries as early as 2021. The price, given what generalist rivals with more autonomy cost, should be in the environment of the 45,000 euros at least.

 

Edited May 17, 2020 by YaKuZa--BoSs
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