Heated/ventilated seat controls and EV mode selector, F Sport-equipped UX shown. Photo: Lexus USA Newsroom.

2026 Lexus UX 300h Premium: Edison Buyers Guide

What the $3,270 actually buys

Premium's feature list reads like the things you notice every single day rather than the things you notice on a spec sheet. Heated and ventilated front seats matter twice a year in New Jersey — the ventilated side on a July afternoon in a black-leather-adjacent interior, the heated side on a January morning warming up in the driveway before work. The power tilt-and-slide moonroof and rain-sensing wipers are the kind of features that are easy to shrug off in a showroom and genuinely miss once you've lived without them. The power rear liftgate with a kick sensor is a small but real convenience with arms full of groceries or a car seat. And the jump from the base grade's 7.0-inch multi-information display to a 12.3-inch unit ahead of the driver is a meaningfully bigger, easier-to-read cluster, even though the center touchscreen itself stays at 8 inches on Premium — that bigger screen is reserved for F Sport Handling alone.

Everything from the base UX 300h carries over: the same 2.0-liter hybrid powertrain, the same 196 total system horsepower, Lexus Safety System+ 3.0, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the standard-for-2026 auto-leveling headlights. Premium doesn't touch power or efficiency at all — it's a comfort-and-convenience upgrade, full stop.

Premium vs. the F Sport grades

Premium and the two F Sport grades split the lineup into two different kinds of "step up." Premium adds comfort content without touching styling or handling. F Sport Design, priced only about $565 above Premium, swaps some of that comfort focus for exterior styling — F Sport wheels, grille, and trim — while still carrying most of Premium's comfort equipment. F Sport Handling, the top grade, adds real chassis hardware (Active Variable Suspension) on top of styling. If ride comfort and everyday convenience matter more to you than looks or handling feel, Premium is very likely the right stopping point on the ladder rather than a stepping stone to F Sport.

What buyers say

Lenore P. described the kind of efficient, low-friction purchase process Premium-tier buyers tend to want: "I had picked out the Lex that I wanted, the UX 250h, when I saw it on the website. I called Zahid and told him that I didn't want to come into the dealership until I had to pick up the car... We did everything remotely. I sent him the documentation and the paperwork and he told me what time to come. I came at the appointed time, the paperwork was easy and I was able to drive off within an hour with my brand new vehicle." That review describes a prior UX generation and a consultant no longer on the current staff roster, but the underlying experience — efficient, remote-friendly, low-pressure — matches how Lexus of Edison's current reviews consistently describe the buying process across the lineup.

Frequently asked questions

Does Premium come with a sunroof?

Yes — a power tilt-and-slide moonroof is standard on Premium (and every grade above it), unlike the base UX 300h where it isn't offered.

Is the touchscreen bigger on Premium?

No — the center touchscreen stays at 8 inches on Premium, the same size as the base grade and F Sport Design. Only F Sport Handling gets the larger 12.3-inch touchscreen. What does grow on Premium is the separate multi-information display ahead of the driver, from 7.0 to 12.3 inches.

Is AWD available on Premium?

Yes — all-wheel drive is optional on Premium just as it is on every other 2026 UX grade, for roughly $1,570 over the FWD price.

How much more is Premium than the base UX 300h?

$3,270 on FWD models ($40,725 vs. $37,455) and the same $3,270 gap on AWD models, before destination and tax.

Next step

Compare against the base UX 300h or step further up to F Sport Design or F Sport Handling. For New Jersey tax and lease math, see the pricing & leasing guide. Current Premium inventory is on Lexus of Edison's new-vehicle search.