Indonesia has become the first country in the ASEAN region to launch the Lexus UX 300e, which is being priced at IDR 1.245 billion. The model made its global debut back in November last year as Lexus’ first battery electric vehicle (BEV), so by default, it is also the first fully-electric car to be brought in by Lexus Indonesia (CBU from Japan).
To provide peace of mind ownership to
customers who do purchase a UX 300e, Lexus Indonesia includes an
eight-year/unlimited-mileage warranty for the EV, covering both the vehicle and
battery pack. This is five years more than its normal and there’s also a
five-year free service package that includes parts and labour. On the car itself, the UX 300e
features an electric motor rated at 204 PS and 300 Nm of torque, which
drives the front wheels through a two-stage reduction gear.
The top speed is 160 km/h and the zero to
100 km/h sprint takes 7.5 seconds. The motor is powered by a 54.3-kWh
lithium-ion battery mounted on the vehicle floor, providing up 300 km of range
following the WLTP standard. For charging, the UX 300e supports AC charging up
to 6.6 kW via a Type 2 connection, which takes about five to six hours using a
wallbox or public charging stations in the country (Stasiun Pengisian Kendaraan
Listrik Umum or SPKLU).
Lexus Indonesia will install a wallbox
that outputs 7.4 kW in the homes of customers for free, and provides a
household socket charging cable – the latter is a slow charger requiring around
24 hours for a full charge. Aside from AC charging, the EV also accepts DC fast
charging up to 50 kW through a CHAdeMO port on the left side of the vehicle,
which takes around 50 minutes to get from a zero to 80% state of charge.
In terms of equipment, the UX 300e comes
with LED headlamps, 17-inch wheels, a powered tailgate with hands-free
function, a digital instrument cluster, a 10.3-inch infotainment display, a
13-speaker Mark Levinson sound system, a head-up display, semi-aniline leather
upholstery, keyless entry and start, a powered sunroof, a wireless smartphone
charger, dual-zone climate control, along with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
support. Safety-wise, it gets 10 airbags, Vehicle Stability Control, ABS, a
360-degree view camera, a blind spot monitor and the Lexus Safety System+ suite
of systems, which includes a pre-collision system, dynamic radar cruise
control, lane departure alert and adaptive high beam assist.
