Further, it boasts the Lexus Safety System+ 3.0, which brings a generous roster of active safety and driver assistance features. These go well beyond the usual equipment, such as forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and blind spot warning, to add innovative capabilities beyond those now familiar and appreciated safety and driver assistance systems.
The NX is considered by the automaker to be the first in a series of 20 all-new or updated Lexus vehicles that will be introduced by 2025. Currently on sale, the NX pricing starts at $37,950 for the front-drive NX 250 and climbs to $56,900 for the all-wheel-drive NX 450h+ F Sport plug-in hybrid, plus a $1,075 destination fee.
We rented two examples from Lexus—NX 350 F Sport AWD (turbocharged) and NX 450h+ AWD (plug-in hybrid)—to gain early impressions, ahead of our ability to purchase one.
If you’re a Consumer Reports member, our initial expert assessment of the 2022 Lexus NX is available to you below. We’ll soon purchase an NX to put through more than 50 tests at the CR Auto Test Center, including those that evaluate acceleration, braking, fuel economy, handling, car-seat fit, and controls. CR members will get access to the full road-test results as soon as they’re available.
If you haven’t signed up yet, click below and become a member to access this full article and all our exclusive ratings and reviews for each vehicle we buy and test. Joining also gives you full access to exclusive ratings for the other products our experts evaluate in several categories, including electronics and home appliances.
Sign up for CR’s Cars email newsletter to be notified when we post our latest road-test results.
What we rented: 2022 Lexus NX 350 AWD and NX 450h+ AWD
Powertrains:
275-hp, 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine; eight-speed automatic transmission; all-wheel drive
304-hp, 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid four-cylinder engine; eCVT transmission; all-wheel drive
MSRP: $46,650 NX 350 F Sport, $55,650 NX 450h+
Destination fee: $1,075
Total cost: $47,725 NX 350 F Sport, $56,725 NX 450h+
