A decade is but a flicker in the long river of history; yet, in the rapidly changing currents of time, a decade can seem like an eternity.
Unbeknownst to many, the Lexus NX has now been with us for ten years. The story of the Lexus NX began with the LF-NX concept car in 2013. To this day, I still have a design analysis report about the Lexus NX on my work computer. A decade ago, the design of this concept car was so unconventional that it sparked significant controversy within the circles of automotive design upon its debut.
LF-NX Concept
LF-NX Concept
Lexus as a brand is extremely forward-thinking in its design.What does that mean?It means that Lexus is basically able to bring forward the aesthetic trends of the next few years to the present time for the design of new cars.So over the past decade or so, from the Spindle Grille family language to the LF-NX concept's ahead-of-its-time (avant-garde) design, the market has gone through a process of going from buzz to amazement.
After 10 years, the time has come to 2024 and the Lexus NX has launched its second generation, based on the Lexus Global Architecture K (GA-K) platform, very similar to the Toyota Harrier and Toyota RAV4.Will it be a legacy or a do-over?Today we highlight this 2025 Lexus NX.
Exterior Design
The 2025 Lexus NX is familial in design, but everything has been revisited.
Allow me to take some time to talk to you about the exterior, because you have to admit that the new generation NX is perfectly designed to capture your heart. In fact, when such a car is in front of you, if you still find it hard to look at, then I can probably conclude that there is something wrong with your aesthetics.
The sharp, hard lines are all carried over from the original NX, but everything has become more refined, with the lines inside the spindle grille spreading out and even adding more detail to the lower part of the grille, and the lights on both sides no longer split, but rather blend together appropriately.
On the first-generation NX, I would have felt that the overall design was a bit restrained and restrained, but these have completely disappeared on the new generation NX.
In terms of body dimensions, the new NX's length, width and height are 4660/1865/1670mm, with a wheelbase of 2690mm.
Compared to the first generation of NX, the length and width have increased by 20mm, height increased by 25mm, wheelbase increased by 30mm, can be said to have grown up, but even so, compared to competitors in the same class, the new generation of NX is still "small".
Although it looks small, the new NX has a harmonious sense of proportion. Here are some details that must be said, compared with the first generation of NX, the new NX reduces the gap between the wheel arches and tires, and increase the rear wheelbase by 55mm, and also use a larger 20-inch wheels.
In fact, these few changes have already made the new NX visually more ground-hugging and sporty, but the designers were not satisfied and further flared the front and rear wheelbars, and all these details work together to shape the new NX's athletic stance.
Also equipped with e-Latch intelligent electronically controlled doors, inside and outside door handles are all transformed into electronically controlled switches, gently pressed without having to pull to unlock, and the same inside, only need to press the thumb to open the door, after getting used to it is really very smooth.
Throughout the tail lights also came to the new NX, zoned light band and the body of the characteristics of the line on the back waist combination of just right, it is also the first "LEXUS" letters tail mark Lexus models, instead of the original Lexus logo, such a shift is really more in line with the international automotive design trend, of course, such aThis change is more in line with the international automotive design trend, and of course, such a change has also appeared in the subsequent models of Lexus.
Interior and Comfort
Aside from the exterior, the new generation NX actually has a lot of design changes, especially the interior which can be considered as a drastic change. A Tazuna Rein Cockpit has been adopted, which I do not understand but feel like very high-level that is similar to the concept of Mazda Jinba-Ittai.
First of all, as you can see, the structure of the cockpit is centered on the driver, and is arranged in such a way that it is most convenient for the driver, both visually and operationally. Then, the concept of the touch tracer function is also to allow better communication between the driver and the vehicle.
What is the Touch Tracer Operation?The Touch Tracer Operation allows the steering wheel buttons to be linked with the HUD, as long as the finger is placed in the button area, the HUD will show which specific button the current finger is placed on, making it possible for us to find the button we want to operate without looking down at the steering wheel while driving.
A 14-inch touch screen occupies the most conspicuous position in the center control, and even the temperature adjustment knob of the air conditioning is suspended above the screen, all the operations at your fingertips, no longer have to put up with that very inconvenient touch panel.
Basic models use a 9.8-inch center control screen, which can achieve almost the same function as the large-size center control screen, and the lines along the outside edge of the screen also look more comfortable, perhaps here I will vote for the "small screen" vote.
The instrument display is not large, but the content is rich, you can find all the information about driving, and with the large HUD, you can almost guarantee that you will not take your eyes off the road during the drive.
Engines
The 2025 Lexus NX is available with two powertrains.
NX350 (Electronically Controlled Full-time All-Wheel Drive): powered by a 2.4L turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum output of 275 hp and 430 Nm of torque, mated to an 8AT transmission.
NX350h (E-Four All-Wheel Drive): equipped with a 2.5L hybrid version of the special engine, the combined maximum output of 240 horsepower, maximum torque of 239 Nm, and with the matching E-CVT CVT can only be used to describe the word silky smooth, you can not find this feeling of frustration on this car, start quickly and silky smooth acceleration gearshift smoothly, and theThe steering wheel has no false position, and the chassis is solid and stable in corners.
Configuration
The 2025 NX comes standard with the new generation Lexus Intelligent Safety System LSS+ 3.0, which seeks to fully protect driving safety by expanding the detection range of the millimeter-wave radar and monocular camera, and dramatically improving the ability to recognize a wide range of traffic situations and driving scenarios.
The Lexus NX has a full range of active/passive safety features, including automatic parking, zero tire pressure range tires, automatic parking, steep hill descent, hill assist, knee airbags, HUD head-up display, Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Cornering Brake Control (EBD/CBC, etc.), emergency braking assist (EBA/BAS, etc.), Traction Control System (ASR/TCS, etc.), active noise cancellation, side safetyair curtain, wireless phone charging, night vision system, LED daytime running lights, front reversing radar, tire pressure monitoring, heated steering wheel, Electronic Stability Program (ESP/DSC, etc.), rear reversing radar, fatigue reminder, remote parking, child seat interface, Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and other features.
How about LSS+3.0 Intelligent Safety Technology?
Maybe some people have felt or seen the Chinese EV car companies to build a car after a variety of god-like assisted driving features, you will feel Lexus this system is a little pedantic, but I can certainly say that it is very good.
After all, as a mature luxury brand, knows that all the technology ultimately have to serve people, there is no and good use of bad use is a completely different dimension of things, rather not have can not be a problem. So the result is that all the safety technology equipped on top of the NX is very good to use.
There is a so-called Predictive Active Driving Assistance (PDA) system. Its role is to detect the road ahead in real time and based on the current driving conditions for risk prediction.
For example, when the vehicle in front of you starts to slow down or when the vehicle is about to turn, the vehicle will actively help you light with the brakes after detecting the situation, decelerate in advance, the feeling is a bit like a weak kinetic energy recovery, and the intervention is not abrupt, but it can effectively protect the safety of driving.
The Safe Exit Assist (SAE), in the detection of the rear of the approaching vehicle or cyclist, in addition to simple alarm prompts, but also through the internal electronically controlled door handle will terminate the car members of the open door action, better protection of the car members and traffic participants.
Pricing
The 2025 Lexus NX is available in 5 model levels with MSRP (Including VAT (15%)）:
NX 350 AA Elegant: SAR 215,165
NX 350 CC Excellence+: SAR 256,887
NX 350 FF F-Sport: SAR 258,704
NX 350h AH Hybrid: SAR 221,720
NX 350h HH Hybrid Executive: SAR 270,917
The NX 350 is the only model offered only in F SPORT. The manufacturer wanted to convey the feeling that this is a car that "prioritizes the driving experience!"The feeling. The F SPORT is equipped with Adaptive Variable Suspension with Performance Dampers (AVS), as opposed to the non-adjustable shocks of the other models. This system not only constantly changes the damping according to road conditions for comfort on rough surfaces, but also controls the damping of the dampers as the vehicle accelerates, decelerates and turns.
Summary
If the first generation of Lexus NX felt like a cozy life, enjoying a stroll with a loved one on a warm sunset, the new generation of NX feels like a fun way to discover more "excitement" with a girlfriend you just met.
In the world of luxury brands, Lexus is definitely something special. It does not rely on power to win, space is not absolutely advantageous, but the price is always firm, has a very strong overall strength, always with a subtle sexy to impress the user, this may be the charm of the East.
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