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Ge0rge:gzt: But yeah for the same price Toyota Lexus 300e full electric coming this year NZ$79k
https://www.lexus.co.nz/en/models/ux/ux-300e-limited.html
Note 3 in the disclaimers on that page:
"This car is ineligible for a rebate because the sale price is expected to be over $80k."
Took me a while to find disclaimers (on desktop). Only accessible by clicking the disclaimer button.
Some mixed messaging here for sure. Page is set up for the current version (54.3kWh total, 45kWh usable), and clearly lists the RRP as less than $80k (incl ORC), and has fine print saying it is not eligible for the rebate.
I don't think we can read anything into future pricing from this (as the entire page is set up for the current version of the car)
It also notes the car with new orders are expected to land in late 2023. Assume those will be the new bigger battery version.
I did take a quick look on trade-me, and 2022 registered cars can be had at reasonable prices.
There a private sale of a 2022 in red with 11,500km asking $61,500. And what I guess is an ex demo 2022 in white asking $63k
Obviously the UX300e is a niche vehicle. The relatively short range & slow fast charging of the current version, put's it in a similar market space as the electric mini, BMW i3, mazda mx30, Honda e etc. Nice cars fill the kind of duty that we use our 24kWh leaf for. Commuting, city errands, and perhaps the odd day trip beyond the city limits. But not ideal at all road trips (where cars like the model 3, Kia niro, kia EV6, Atto3 etc would be far superior).
Will be interesting to see if the charging speed gets faster with new bigger battery version of the UX300e. Sounds like they will be sticking with CHAdeMO from the press release which spells that it will feature both ports. (perhaps I am reading too much into this).
I am hopeful that lexus will be able to keep a rebate eligible price point. If they can, with 450km of WLTP range, it will be a strong offering. Hopefully they add a little frunk too.
But if they can't, it will be a lot more diffucult to sell. I sat in a UX300e at the mall. Interior was nice, seats were fine, but the slightly larger Lexus SUV next to it (and my own older lexus RX), are quite a step up in seat comfort and the likes.
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afe66: Surely that's misleading advertising...
I'm pretty confident the fine print is the error, not the headline price.
That said, they probiably should be listing the car as sold out on the first page of the website, rather than requiring scrolling to get to that info:
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