►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: ru-vid.com 00:00 The smallest Lexus! 00:31 Wheels and length 00:47 Lexus LBX vs Toyota Yaris Cross 01:33 Light signature and Lexus LC design 02:07 Ruby Red or Sonic Grey? 02:30 Interior: Key, doors, seats 04:30 Storage 04:53 Cockpit and user interface 06:26 Rear seats 07:19 Trunk / boot 08:11 2nd interior trim 08:37 Hybrid engine 09:29 Is it better than the Yaris Cross? #Lexus #LexusLBX Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
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The funny thing js that this is heavily marketed to “young” buyers but mark my words, whenever you see this the driver most likely will be 50+, not necessarily because of the brand but just the form, shape, segment and cost
@@bw1376every new car aimed at "young people" feels short sighted, especially in the luxury segment. Which young people are buying a brand new Lexus these days? 😅
@@Char1ieC Doesn't matter if it is aimed at 'young people' or not, brands like Audi are showing premium crossovers this size can sell. They should know, they've sold half a million Q2s since the model was launched.
I actually got a chance to not only see this actually drive it. And I have to say I was quite impressed it right smooth, it’s zippy. I’m guessing because of the low center of gravity, and the inside is very upscale for its price point. Can’t wait to see you driving review. Also, recently got a chance to get a custom personal with the Alfa Romeo Electra-i’m probably spelling that wrong, but the font that they used knowing could really tell how it was spelt lol-and I think you’re really gonna love it too. But with the Alpha Romeo, I think for an extra $50,000 it’s just go ahead and get an Urus😂
@BrateTebra123 could be, but judging by the waiting list on the GR Yaris, I'd beg to differ. SUVs are money makers and CUVs more so, and you'd need to be living under a rock, not to know that. In this day and age with free internet, there's really no excuse to be ignorant.
@paulklp8262 sporty CUVs are also targeted to Xennials, Millennials, and Gen Z. The German manufacturers that Lexus competes with have them (Mercedes-AMG GLA 45, Audi RSQ2, BMW X2 M35i, Porsche Macan T, VW T-Roc R) all peppy 4-cylinders ... Arguably, a sporty Lexus would be more reliable if current reliability ratings are to go by. The other option would be to have an EV option like Volvo has done with the EX30 (Volvo's fastest and smallest car).
Good to have an objective and detailed review , most reviewers reported “its a lexus hence good fit and finish”…and agree on lexus, I was disappointed by lexus ux fit and finish which comes at a premium price , even below mazda cx30; good cars still
Clearly a lot better looking and higher quality inside than the very cheaply made Yaris Cross. Hopefully it will drive a lot better as well which shouldn't be hard to achieve as the Cross is pretty dire in NVH, ride and handling. But a too high price premium will kill it as the Cross is already way too expensive for what it offers
The Yaris Cross is not as unpleasant to drive as you make out, TNGA cars are great to drive and be in. I did find however that the hybrid engine is very very noisey and sounds like a truck when going up hills/revs rise.
Good review with lots of details. However I cannot angry with your comment about the interior quality of Lexus in comparison to the German brands. Lexus makes the most luxurious , solid feeling , no creak and long lasting interiors in the industry. The materials are top notch , and they are able to create a feeling of luxury and pleasant ambience without resorting to glossy black and silver painted elements of the interior. Which is a trick often used by the German brands. Its leather or leatherette materials are without competition. Once you sit in a Lexus and then change to any German brand, you truly feel the difference. The German brands have a lot to learn. Especially Mercedes, which basically rellies on it's brand image, while making a cheap-feeling but expensive looking interiors, even in higher models like e class.
Not sure what you mean , there are different colour schemes in lexus cars , just like in any other brand. Not sure aboyt toyota but lexus offers Beige , red , even white, I personally also don't like black.
I really like this! The Yaris Cross is a great base. One thing I hate is the obsession with fake leather!? If they don't want to use real leather for "reasons" then they should make beautiful fabrics like Range Rover does with Kvadrat.
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S1aNZeoatmE.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1pRNkW9nrrw.html And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6vXePQi_MAk.html New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u94YXJ72UTA.html More and more natural materials are rising: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nRSsXEnwHDo.html Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nP_CvLlaFlI.html For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tkjCAmq1_8E.html Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future.
Wow, such as detailed and amazing reply. Please pin this answer as it very informative and useful. Some people don’t even acknowledge it when they are fact punched and proven wrong. Arrogance maybe! But thank you for this anyway. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I do like Lexus but I have to admit the idea of the LBX being related to a Yaris model and using a 3 cylinder motor is a bit unnerving. I'm sure it'll be a great little luxury car in reality, just feels wrong. Thanks for giving us your take on It, Thomas.
@@nkhan4This is a Europe-only model and demand for small crossovers here is immense. Audi has sold close to half a million Q2s since it launched at the very end of 2016.
Thomas, The only real Lexus models without independent rear suspensions are their body-on-frame SUVs like the GX and LX. As far as I know, those models are not sold in Europe This LBX is just a Yaris Cross for the tragically insecure. Shame on Toyota Motor Corporation for lowering the Lexus standard. 🤨
Lexus sold less than 50K cars across Europe last year with a 0.39% market share. It needed to do something different here, which is why we are getting the LBX.
Not sure why, I expected it to be BEV. These rear tailights are nothing really unique... Looks like a Renault Megane. Designers really like ideas these days.
I'm confused on how Lexus keeps making small cars so cramped? The UX is also a really small interior and especially trunk for it's class, this even more so. 240 litres on the AWD is pathetic.
Rear door end almost in the middle of the rear axle. It must feel really cramped in real life. DS3 looks much more chic and elegant if they wanted to do a small designer premium car.
I really think Lexus should have left this segment alone.. again like YC too cramped in rear, rear doors not opening wide enough, woeful boot capacity and looks like they skimped on rear suspension setup. Too many compromises for a "premium" car maker.
I’m a tall and broad man. You wouldn’t guess it, but in front it is spacious in a Yaris. I’m the length of Schwarzenegger and say the width he is in this day and age.
I keep thinking why Toyota produced a new car but only sell in europe and China, why not bring to US? Unless this car dont meet safety standard for the US market! Its such a waste they cant sell globally!
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S1aNZeoatmE.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1pRNkW9nrrw.html And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6vXePQi_MAk.html New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u94YXJ72UTA.html More and more natural materials are rising: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nRSsXEnwHDo.html Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nP_CvLlaFlI.html For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tkjCAmq1_8E.html Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future.
Toyota/Lexus have become quite lazy and no longer shine. It is unclear who we blame this on. In America, most of the Toyota vehicles have zero inventory yet Tesla has no problem making vehicles available (no market adjustments).
I disagree. They literally were the top selling automaker in the entire world last year. They are doing something right. But I think it's fair to say sometimes a model can fall a bit short.
@@bw1376 Toyota has been overtaken by GM in North America (Toyota/Lexus largest market) in ICE/EV vehicle sales and market share. You may be happy with Toyota/Lexus ,but lots of people find them lackluster & underwhelming.
