雷克萨斯在巴黎车展发布了其UX概念车，该车采用边缘锐利，棱角分明的外观设计，展示了该品牌未来紧凑型跨界车设计方向。UX概念车的车头采用车厂的纺锤格栅，向后延伸前大灯和锐利的引擎盖，形成了类似运动轿车的车头造型。前轮拱折线向后延伸，与腰线合二为一。四个车轮的轮拱向外扩张，形成了非常大胆独特的造型。使车身看起来很宽，姿态颇具运动风格。虽然车身离地间隙很高，类似跨界车，但车厂表示，它的驾驶员座椅和其他座椅位置很低，类似轿跑车。车顶线条平滑，但很短，后窗呈45度角向下倾斜，车顶行李架也沿着车顶向下倾斜，从侧面看，形成一个C形。硕大LED尾灯组勾勒出尾门的宽度，不过，这样的设计并不利于获得更大储物容积。车厢内非常宽阔，采用半透明A柱，车厂表示，其实整个A柱做成透明的也是完全可以的，目前的A柱是铝制柱体加聚碳酸酯鳍形物，这样的设计可以让驾驶员更容易看清A柱后面的物体。另外该车还配备了网状动态座椅。前排驾驶员座椅比乘客座椅更宽敞，全尺寸中控台将驾驶员和乘客分开。座舱前部采用深色涂装以避免驾驶员分心，而后排采用亮色织物和材质。驾驶员面前是浮动式全息数字仪表群，同时提供触控显示屏，中控台也向驾驶员一侧倾斜。据报道，雷克萨斯已经在欧洲注册了UX200和UX250两款车，这款未来的跨界车定位在NX之下，据传未来一年后能看到该车的量产版车型。
Lexus UX concept shows a new take on compact crossover design in Paris
Lexus pulled the sheets off its UX concept at the Paris Motor Show, revealing an edgy, angular design that shows off the brand’s vision for its future compact crossover models.
Out front, the Lexus spindle grille design dominates the rounded nose, with swept-back headlights and a deliberately pointed hood that are intended to, together, produced a sports car-like look. The front fenders rise above the rest of the hoodline and meet the windshield above its base. At all four corners, the fenders flare outward in dramatic style to give the car a wide and sporty stance. Despite its crossover-like high ground clearance, Lexus says it has kept the driving and seating positions to a coupe-like low.
The roofline is almost perfectly flat but short in length, as the rear window slopes down at almost a 45-degree angle; roof rails curve to follow part of the boomerang-like C-pillars. The design, which includes a massive U-shaped LED light element spanning the width of the liftgate, likely does no favors to cargo-carrying ability.
The inside of the Lexus UX is even wilder, starting with its semi-transparent A-pillars. Though Lexus says it is “feasible” to make the entire A-pillar from clear polycarbonate, for now they’re formed from aluminum struts with polycarbonate “fins;” the result is that the driver can see past the pillars far more easily than with a traditional design. Also present are the web-like Kinetic seats that Lexus previously detailed.
Up front, Lexus has deliberately given the driver more space than the passenger, separating them with a tall center console that extends the full length of the cabin. The front is finished in dark colors to minimize driver distraction, while the rear has lighter fabrics and materials. A floating, hologram-like digital display in front of the driver takes on a globe-like appearance, while additional touchscreens can be found on the dashboard and the angled center stack.
Lexus has reportedly already trademarked model names like UX 200 and UX 250 in Europe; the future crossover would sit below the already-small NX in the range. It’s rumored we could see a production UX as early as a year from now.