If at any point in your life you have been described as a Small Wonder, the 2025 Lexus UX hybrid may be just what you need to feel stylish yet zippy while being somewhat practical.
42 mpg average is the main draw here; right now, petrol may be affordable but, trust me, that won’t last long.
I have always enjoyed the UX. Throughout its many incarnations, the UX has always delivered a solid ride with easy parking and ease of use – assuming you can easily get in and out of it.
The luxury is so obvious, you can feel it surround you (probably because the car is so compact). The UX is truly a Lexus in the old style of the brand.
Know upfront that the 2025 UX starts at $36.5K US and, given the current chaos surrounding tariffs, that price is now probably higher as we speak.
And to be perfectly honest, this is a subcompact car. What does that mean? It means it’s more than a bit pinched on the inside. Please only consider this car if it’s just you and a mate and / or a small house pet. If you are even thinking of having a child, you will outgrow this car two months before your partner / designee goes into labor.
That said, wow, does it (seemingly) park itself and (definitely) shine wherever it goes.
I don’t want to call it a clown car (personally, I love clowns; my first TV appearance was on Blinky’s Fun Club back when Flip Wilson ruled Thursday nights) but if like me, you see clown cars as fun and flexible and open to buckets of glitter at anytime, by all means, this is a car for both clowns, queers and creative types.
A word of caution: please test drive the UX first before you buy online and be impressed by all those professionally-done photos.
My advice: if you seek more room and something with a bit more favorability, try its sister The 2025 Lexus NX hybrid, which starts just over $40K US but has more going for it IMHO.
Again, as always….. pls stay vigilant. We are under assault like we have never been before. That doesn’t mean that we need to hide nor cower. But we do need to know where we are and who is around us at all times.
In the olden days, LGBTs were told to never enter or leave a gay bar alone. I have been gay-bashed in a dark parking lot when I was alone, slightly drunk. I did not report it (I was too afraid) but my parents were supportive and even asked my sister to accompany me next time I wanted to go out.
The point is: Now is a great time for the buddy system. And if you need to make friends, now is the time to do so.
In the Serengeti, the predator always tries to separate the herd and go after the one running the slowest.
Don’t be that lone animal. Be all the Billie Jean King / Oscar Wilde that you can be, and that will mean sometimes ‘bearing’ your claws, even if you are not a bear.
We need you, now more than ever.
