![]() The UX made its Asian debut at the August 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show. The UX is exclusively offered as a hybrid vehicle for the 2023 model year. The UX is the first Lexus to be offered by a subscription service. The UX is a global model and introduced in 80 countries worldwide. A digital key was added that is used through the mobile phone, the touchpad was removed, a larger wireless cell phone charging space was added along with ambient lights. In 2020 an update added wireless support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto along with an 8 or 12.3 screen with higher quality. Until next time, viva Lexus, viva CD players, viva Spice Girls, and “Viva Forever.In North America, the production of UX started in the fourth quarter of 2018 and sales commenced in December 2018 for the 2019 model year. Until then, if you’re anything like me and stuck in the past, then I think it’s finally safe to let go of some childhood dreams, and start dreaming bigger: “Set your spirit free, it’s the only way to be.” Oh, and while we’re at it, a few more millimetres in width couldn’t hurt. Keep the heated and cooled seating, keep using an actual gear shifter, and continue giving me an option for a CD player. I want some added standard features, like a wireless charging station instead of the useless mouse pad. So, “I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want.” I want a little more luxury and a little less sport (but that’s a trim issue). ![]() But let’s be real, Lexus, “don’t go wasting my precious time - get your act together, we could be just fine.” So, while the RX 350 is currently far from what I would call my dream car, and I admit, I may not need a CD player in every tested vehicle, I have high hopes for future generations of the RX 350. Just relax, focus on the road, and let it play. ![]() Or, even better, pop a CD in and then don’t touch anything. If all else fails, you can always use the touch-sensitive screen or try the voice command. I’ll give Lexus the benefit of the doubt and assume that maybe, with time, the mouse pad becomes more natural to use. It takes longer to figure out if your finger is in the middle of the pad to click on something. I get that it’s supposed to make things easier and keep you (and me) less distracted, but in my humble opinion, it does anything but that. The mouse pad control is ugly and annoying. But, there is a CD player and that’s giving me “all that joy can bring, this I swear.” Regardless, don’t be like me and assume there’s at least one USB-C port, because there isn’t one. Then again, with that CD player, maybe Lexus (and myself) are stuck in the past. The tested Lexus rings in at just under $68,000 - so where are all the charging ports? Yes, I see a few USB outlets, but I think we’re advanced enough to add a couple USB-C ports. Likewise, “Too much of nothing is just as tough,” and unfortunately, this luxury car was missing quite a few things that many non-luxury brands have easily managed to incorporate, at fractions of the luxury price tag. From the bright blue paint (Grecian Water) that reminded me of my kids learning primary colours to all the sport-related aspects, such as the uncomfortable, tri-coloured bucket seats or the fake third-pedal-looking area that’s just a left foot rest, well, I think the Spice Girls said it best: “Too much of something is bad enough.” ![]() I really “Wannabe” impressed, but it’s just “Too Much” and it seems like this SUV is trying way too hard. Mark me down as one of those Millennials refusing to use iTunes or Apple CarPlay or whatever.įirst things first, because first impressions matter, and the tested RX 350 AWD – equipped with the $8,850 Black Line Edition package that includes F Sport detailing on the exterior, as well as interior – was giving off all the wrong ones. However, I am not embarrassed by my choice of how I listen to said embarrassing music. Well, for a few seconds, until a car pulled up beside me at a “Stop” light and I was horribly embarrassed at my choice of music. Instead, I got to pop in a CD - Spice Girls, because I don’t actually own new CDs - and drive with the windows down. ![]() It may not be the car of my dreams anymore, especially not with all the F Sport details, but I did get to live out a few dreams in it, even if none of them included this car’s bucket seats or oddly coloured interior. ![]()
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