Lexus sellers will open their order books in October for the smallest automobile that the status model has ever supplied UK drivers, the LBX compact SUV.

Priced from £29,995, the LBX relies on the identical platform because the Toyota Yaris Cross and is obtainable with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol hybrid powertrain.

It should allow Lexus dealerships to focus on customers who beforehand would possibly purchase a Mini Countryman or Audi Q2 and to retain prospects who need to downsize from its bigger vehicles.

Lexus says the LBX is a “landmark mannequin” that can break down the normal luxurious hierarchy and will probably be a “game-changer” for the model in Europe.

Throughout August Lexus is taking the LBX on a month-long tour of metropolis centre areas and status customer sights, together with BBC Good Meals Dwell occasion at Goodwood Racecourse and the Hampton Courtroom Palace Meals Competition.

Different outstanding locations within the itinerary embrace Birmingham, Belfast and Leeds metropolis centres, Media Metropolis in Salford and the Westfield retail centre in West London.

At every venue, Lexus model ambassadors will probably be readily available to reply buyer questions and take particulars from those that want to be stored knowledgeable in regards to the mannequin because it approaches its on-sale date.

The LBX may have the premium options and tools {that a} Lexus purchaser would count on, together with a high-quality inside with a totally digital instument cluster and a 9.8-inch central touchscreen, and will probably be front-wheel drive.

The core trim ranges embrace the entry-level City, Premium, Premium Plus and Takumi, Premium Plus Design and Takumi Design.

The LBX may even are available in 4 ‘atmospheres’, trim packs that change the feel and appear of the automobile.

The primary buyer orders are anticipated to reach at dealerships in March 2024.

An all-wheel-drive variant will probably be supplied at a later date.

The place and when to see the brand new LBX: –

• Victoria Sq., Belfast, 6 August
• Victoria Gate, Leeds, 10-12 August
• Media Metropolis, Salford/Manchester, 14-16 August
• BBC Good Meals Dwell, Goodwood Racecourse, Sussex, 18-20 August
• Westfield London (White Metropolis), 23-25 August
• Hampton Courtroom Palace Meals Competition, Richmond, Surrey, 26-28 August
• Bullring and Grand Central, Birmingham, 30 August – 3 September