Lexus LBX Lease Deals

Why Lease a Lexus LBX?

Because it is the cheapest way into a Lexus and it does not feel like a compromise. The LBX is a full hybrid returning up to 62mpg, which is genuinely frugal rather than optimistically frugal, and it carries a five star Euro NCAP rating awarded in 2024, which is recent enough to mean something. Lexus build quality and dealer service come with it.

It is a small car, so judge it on that rather than on the badge. Against other badges, the Audi Q3 and the BMW X2 are the premium small SUVs most people put alongside it, and within Lexus the UX is the next step up.

Front Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive?

Our advice here is unusually firm: take the front wheel drive car unless you genuinely need all wheel drive. The table is why. The all wheel drive LBX is slower, thirstier, sits in a worse company car tax band, and gives up 85 litres of boot space, which on a car this size is the difference between a usable boot and a tight one. It is also only offered on Takumi and Takumi Design, the two most expensive grades, so there is no inexpensive route to it.

That is not a criticism of the system, which does what it is meant to do on a wet hill or a muddy field entrance. It is a warning that the trade is steeper than it looks, and plenty of people tick it assuming it costs them nothing but the price. If you want it, we will quote both so you can see the tax difference and decide with the numbers in front of you.

Choosing Your Lexus LBX Grade

The UK range runs Urban, Premium, Premium Plus, Premium Plus Design, Takumi and Takumi Design. The two Design grades are appearance variants rather than higher specifications, which is worth knowing because the names suggest otherwise. Lexus also sells occasional special editions such as the Original Edition and Vibrant Edition, which appear in leasing feeds alongside the core grades.

One detail affects your running costs more than the grade does. The economy and emissions figures move with wheel size, not just trim, because the LBX runs either 17 or 18 inch wheels. The headline 102g/km belongs to the 17 inch car. The industry database even carries a separate derivative for an 18 inch Premium for exactly this reason, so if you are comparing company car tax between two quotes, check they are on the same wheels before you conclude one is cheaper.

Is the Lexus LBX Morizo RR Available in the UK?

No. The LBX Morizo RR, the three cylinder turbo hot version with a manual gearbox, is sold in Japan and Australia and is not offered in the UK. Lexus Europe has said a UK launch is being considered and that homologation is being looked at, but described those plans as being in their infancy, and there is no UK launch date, no specification and no way to order one. It does not appear in any UK leasing feed. We are saying so plainly because it is covered widely in the motoring press and it would be easy to assume it is on the way. If it does come, this page will say so.

Lexus LBX Boot Space and Practical Figures

Two things to flag. Lexus's own specification sheet lists the all wheel drive car's seats down figure as still to be confirmed, so we are not going to put a number against it: if that matters to you, ask and we will get it from Lexus. And 750kg braked is a low towing limit, which rules the LBX out for anything more than a small trailer. If towing is part of what you need, the NX or RX are the Lexus models to look at instead. Always check against the vehicle's own plated weights.

How Safe Is the Lexus LBX?

It holds a five star Euro NCAP rating awarded in 2024, with 82 per cent for adult occupant protection, 83 per cent for child occupant protection, 79 per cent for vulnerable road users and 76 per cent for safety assistance. That is a current rating under a recent protocol, which is worth more than it sounds: Euro NCAP's tests get harder over time, and several cars in this class are trading on five stars awarded years ago under easier criteria. Within the Lexus range the LBX has the most recent result of any model, and the UX's five stars date from 2019 and have expired. We give the test year with every rating on this site so you can compare them properly.

Leasing a Lexus LBX

Two numbers drive most of your monthly cost: the initial rental and your annual mileage. A larger initial rental brings the monthly figure down, and the mileage you choose sets the contract, so give us the honest number rather than the hopeful one. Excess mileage is charged at the end of the agreement.

For a company car driver the LBX's appeal is its emissions. At from 102g/km it sits well below most petrol small SUVs, which matters because the Benefit in Kind band is set by CO2. Rates are set per tax year and change on a published schedule, and as the table above shows the figure depends on wheel size and drive layout, so the car you actually specify is what decides it. We are a credit broker rather than a tax adviser, so your accountant should confirm your own position. Our business leasing guides cover how the rest of it works.

A full hybrid also suits leasing well because there is nothing to plug in. Unlike a plug-in hybrid, the LBX delivers its economy whether or not you have a driveway and a charger, so the figures on this page are the figures you will get rather than the figures you would get if you charged it every night. For a lot of drivers in flats or on street parking that is the deciding factor.

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