Launched in 2019, the UX is an urban crossover brimming with style and power, serving as the entry model to the Lexus brand. Built on Lexus’ GA-C Global Architecture platform, it reaps the benefits of its low center of gravity and highly rigid body to deliver a rewarding drive, with true responses to the driver’s input. Now it is renewed and has new Lexus Link multimedia systems, with a more agile, intuitive and people-centered operation and greater functionality.
Depending on the equipment level, the models come with 8-inch and 12.3-inch screens, with touch technology that replaces the previous panel control. The new displays have been moved 143mm forward in the instrument cluster, bringing them closer to the driver for easier handling. They present sharper graphics, in high definition on the 12.3-inch screen, which has an integrated premium browser to be able to use it in areas where there is no connection to the cloud. Thanks to substantially more computing power, responses are quicker, while the ‘always connected’ online navigation system is fitted as standard, giving access to real-time road and traffic information , to facilitate trip planning. .
The voice recognition system also stands out as a novelty. Just by saying ‘Hey Lexus’ you can call, control the stereo and climate control, or search the web. It can be connected to information in the cloud and thus, for example, it can be asked for fuel prices at nearby service stations and other local information. It is programmed to understand more informal expressions and to better recognize instructions when there is background noise; Thus, for example, there is no need to mute the audio and the microphones can distinguish whether it is the driver or the passenger who is speaking.
Also, in line with Lexus’ famous Omotenashi hospitality concept, owners will be able to use the Lexus Link smartphone app to remotely lock and unlock the doors or control the climate control, cooling or heating the cabin before setting off. .
