Lexus updated its medium-sized NX SUV range late in 2022 – the Lexus NX is the
brand’s best seller and one of the best prestige SUVs I drove last year. This
second-generation Lexus NX comprises two pure petrol models and three
hybrids and depending on the model in front or all-wheel-drive – all told 12 variants. I
drove the big-selling NX 350h AWD Luxury at $73,850 with 2.5-litre petrol four-
cylinder engine linked to the latest Lexus hybrid drive system comprising dual
electric motors and a compact and lightweight lithium-ion battery, all driving
through a CVT or continuously variable transmission. This latest drive train well
proven and the drive experience most rewarding – smooth, quiet in a superbly
insulated and appealing cabin. Equipment includes LED headlights, colour heads
up instrument display, 360-degree camera, leather interior, heated and 20-inch
alloy wheels. Fit and finish levels are a highlight in a very well-thought-out interior.
My only dislike, the new latch door opening system, rather fussy and hard to get
used to – instead of a mechanical lever door opener you get an electric door
button – its unnecessarily complex inside and out and hard to adjust to.
Otherwise, one can see why this second-generation NX is Lexus’s best seller.

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