The all-new Lexus NX will make its Australian debut in November with a naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (NX 250), a turbocharged 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine (NX 350), and a more advanced 2.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid powertrain (NX 350h).
The NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not yet confirmed for the Australian market and further details will be communicated about it in due course says the brand.
Lexus says the all-new NX boasts larger dimensions including a longer wheelbase, and it defines the next-generation Lexus design language.
It says the advanced Tazuna Concept makes its Lexus production vehicle debut in the NX and provides a heighted focus on performance, ride comfort and handling.
The Tazuna Concept blends Lexus quality with a new design, a blend of tones and textures, and a combination of button tactility with next-generation multimedia featuring 14.0-inch widescreen, touch-display capability.
A Lexus-first E-Latch system electronically controls the latching and unlatching of doors, combining with a blind-spot monitor to provide a Lexus-first safe exit assist (SEA) function that helps prevent accidents caused by door operation when the vehicle is stopped.
These advancements form part of the extensive next-generation Lexus Safety System+, adopting the latest preventive safety technologies and advanced technologies that enhance convenience, based on a human-centred approach.
An evolution of the Lexus Driving Signature – which targets engaging and linear vehicle behaviour faithful to a driver’s intentions – is borne from development at the company’s technical centre in Shimoyama, Japan.
While inheriting the linear steering feel that Lexus has pursued to date, Lexus says it has focused on developing the driving control to deliver a precise driving feel.
Delivering a blend of high response and low fuel consumption, the new-generation petrol-electric NX 350h combines a 2.5-litre petrol engine with electrified performance supported by a new high-capacity Lithium-ion battery pack – in front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD).
A newly developed, electronically controlled full-time AWD system is standard for the new NX 350 variant and its 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine – with a 0.4L-larger capacity compared with the previous NX 300.
With a focus on light, agile driving dynamics, a new NX 250 variant joins the luxury medium SUV range with a 2.5-litre petrol engine delivering high thermal efficiency, offered in FWD.
The globally available NX 450h+ PHEV features a thermally-efficient 2.5-litre petrol engine, front and rear motors, and a Lithium-ion battery pack with a 18.1 kiloWatt-hour (kWh) power output.
Lexus Australia chief executive Scott Thompson says the all-new NX represented a leap forward for the brand and a luxury medium SUV that is the most popular Lexus in Australia.
“The all-new Lexus NX is a leap forward for design, performance and technology, with its athletic exterior matched by a dynamic new cockpit concept, advanced powertrains, plus engaging steering and handling,” Thompson says.
“We are confident the all-new NX will create a new luxury medium SUV benchmark when it arrives in November,” he says.
The all-new NX is based on the development concept of “Vital x Tech Gear” that combines vital dynamism with advanced technology.
This entirely renews the successful first-generation NX, which launched in 2014 with a “Premium Urban Sports Gear” concept, and focused on driving performance that enables agile urban driving and SUV-like power.
As of the end of April 2021, the Lexus NX has sold a cumulative total of approximately one million units in more than 90 countries and regions, growing to become a core global model for Lexus.
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