Last year's small hybrid SUV had pretty dismal acceleration numbers despite a decent experience. The numbers are nudged upward; so how does it feel now? Plus, testing reveals an unexpected bonus.

Lexus estimates an average fuel consumption of 40.5 mpg. The UX 300h's hybrid system offers smooth acceleration, reasonable handling, good visibility and great brakes. While not extraordinarily ...

The 2021 Lexus UX 250h hybrid is small, squatty, and quirky, but not in a bad way — in an "I'm going mountain biking in Oregon" (or wherever you go mountain biking, I don't know) kind of way.