Wearing sinewy sheetmetal and bearing the Lexus badge, the Lexus UX 2019 is the company's smallest and most affordable SUV.

Despite its polarizing design, the subcompact-luxury ute is convincingly upscale on the inside and has snazzier standard features than rivals such as the Audi Q3, the BMW X1, and the Mercedes-Benz GLA-class.rner is the epitome of freedom.

The Lexus UX is available with either a gas-powered or hybrid powertrain that both pair with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).

However, only the hybrid UX200h offers all-wheel drive; the regular UX200 is front-drive only. The latter uses a 169-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.

An F Sport package brings performance-oriented upgrades such as a sport-tuned suspension, 18-inch wheels on run-flat tires, and exclusive interior and exterior appointments.

Lexus UX Interior Inside, the Lexus UX has minimal cargo space, but it's still a premium experience and a good value.

It also boasts a bunch of standard features that includes dual-zone climate control, power front seats, and a loaded infotainment system with Apple CarPlay capability and a 4G LTE mobile hotspot.

The little Lexus can be enhanced with numerous options that include a larger 10.3-inch center screen with navigation, head-up display, heated steering wheel, wireless charging, and more.

Every Lexus UX also has standard driver-assistance technologies such as adaptive cruise control, automated emergency braking, automatic high-beam headlights, and lane-keeping assist.

Lexus UX Fuel econonmy The hybridized UX is better suited to saving fuel when driving around town, with an EPA-estimated 41 mpg city and 38 mpg highway.

The UX200 earned 35 mpg highway while the UX250h only earned 31 mpg, which are both lower than advertised.

Lexus UX Features Every lLexus UX has a loaded infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa compatibility, a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, and four USB ports.

The little Lexus UX also can be enhanced with numerous options that include a larger 10.3-inch center screen, built-in navigation, wireless charging, and an eight-speaker premium audio system.

While we appreciate this amount of content, the infotainment system in Lexus UX is often frustrating to operate with its unintuitive touchpad controller and other illogical controls.

Lexus UX Interior Inside, the Lexus UX has minimal cargo space, but it's still a premium experience and a good value.

The Lexus UX is available with either a gas-powered or hybrid powertrain that both pair with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).