6 Month Ownership Update - Honest & Detailed Review of 2nd Gen Lexus NX 

A few comments from my experience driving my NX450h+ also since March 22. - Consumption : I have now ~7700km, and refilled 123l of gasoline in 5 times (last was early september). - EV range : living in a village that is surrounded by secondary roads, I don't often take highways. Quite an advantage for the NX450h+ : my record real distance was 93km in pure EV with air conditioning on ! At the end of the daily recharge, my guess-o-meter steadily displays a proud 103,3km / 98,1km with air conditioning, since mid september. These values seem to be the ceiling for me (it started from ~65km when I received the car). One precision : in EV, I drive in "normal" or "Sport". In HV, I drive in "ECO". - EV plug cover : if you meet the same issue as described (which I did several times) instead of opening and closing manually a door, you can just press once the open button on the key. Easier, faster. - Electronic door handle : I now systematically explain to new passengers, before starting to drive, that they need to push the button to open the door. Kids have no problem and, anyway, I enabled the children security on the rear doors ! As a regular user, I also find the e-Latch easier and more comfortable... - HUD vs non-HUD information : indeed, there is a little consolation for users of the non HUD versions, there are several additional information available in the multi-information display. Including trip information... This is a known issue for HUD versions and I think it could be fixed in a future version of the system (and Lexus will now have the additional pressure coming from the new RX 2023 owners, who will have the exact same system as in the NX). - EV/EH data : in Europe, we have these data in the app ("Lexus Link"). The only caveat is that not 100% of the data are transferred from the car to the app through the DCM... Some trips are not transferred for unknown reasons. A problem that Lexus/Toyota need to fix. - OTA updates : in Europe, we had 2 updates since March, one in May, one in June. The first did fix a very visible bug, but I did not see what the 2nd brought. We are expecting another update soon. Most importantly, we are expecting several bugs to be fixed, in particular the ones related to profile synchronisation. I am in discussion with Lexus Europe about a bug with the profile synchronisation that I can reproduce on demand and Lexus was not aware... - I would add one point : the LDA is now on by default. On my secondary winding roads, this has caused serious security issues when the car was correcting my trajectory automatically, unbeknownst to me, while I was avoiding obstacles on the right side of the road (once a bicyclist and once a construction equipment)... For me, this is THE most ennoying issue. For the rest, it's just pure pleasure !

Thanks for this honest and great review! Still waiting for my november 2021 ordered NX350h in belgium ;)

Fantastic review and the best I’ve seen - thank you and please keep it up 👍

Really enjoyed all the work you have put in over the last 6 months. Our 450 + is due at the end of this month. 10 and a half months after placing the order. Your insights are very helpful. Thank you

Congratulations on six months!!

Fuel reserve. Maybe it was addressed by someone in the comments or in following videos. Just FYI. We were able to find information on fuel reserve in the owners manual. US owners manual p.218(or “Refueling” chapter) in footnote “*1: The specified refueling volume to cause the warning light to turn off when the vehicle is level is approximately 2.6 gal. [10.0 L, 2.2 Imp.gal.]. This value may vary when the vehicle is on a slope. Add extra fuel when the vehicle is inclined.”

Got mine 2 weeks ago. Non F-sport trim. Owned Lexus hybrids and couldn't wait for them to come out with a plug-in hybrid. Plug-in range for all I drive is more than enough. So far loving it. Wintertime where I live (PA) and 36 EV miles lasts a few days. I can use the level 2 charger when grocery shopping, so that adds a few miles until I'm done. Like other Lexus hybrids I've had before, the NX 450h+ is quiet, well-built and refined. Being able to use EV mode 98% of the time is great!

Through the first 3 months, I've taken no extended trips, and have averaged 15 miles of daily driving. Consequently, I drive in EV mode almost exclusively. However, like another subscriber (Banner), I make it a point to occasionally drive in HV mode to "exercise" the engine, circulate its fluids, and refresh the gas before it goes stale. Also like Banner, I maintain only 2-3 gallons of gasoline in the tank for this purpose. Another benefit of maintaining a low gas tank, is 80-100 pounds of unnecessary weight in the vehicle. I'll fill the tank when I go on an extended trip. On charging, I typically charge my 450h+ every other day with its 3.3kw on-board charger and the 110 outlet in my garage ... yes, the slowest charging speed available. For my needs, the slow overnight charging works perfectly fine. From my experience, I restore about 6% of battery capacity every hour, and as I discovered, you can only use about 70% of the 18 Kwh battery in EV mode before it switches to HV mode. Finally, I drive about 65% city and 35% freeway and achieve 39-41 miles of EV range in "Normal" drive mode.

thanks. I'm in italy, thinking to buy the nx450h+ plug in. Very informative.

Man this is the best informative owernship experience ever this is a proper review. We just heard rumors that the NX PHEV might be coming to South Africa 🇿🇦 next year , possibly the UX EV later on.

Great review. I am an RX owner and I keep my cars for about 10 years so the new plug-in RX will be available by the time I change so it’s interesting to see how the NX compares. Thanks

Great summary of real ownership experience, thank you so much. Pity your daily commute is just just outside pure EV range, otherwise you can effectively drive gas free. I live 18km from downtown, the EV range is the key reason I choose 450h+. Now I just need to be patient to wait until my dealer calls me to say my car has arrived😂.

Thank you for this video. I also would ask you how to rename the Favorites locations into the NX 2022 Lexus navigation system?

Great info on the vehicle. I got a 350h last month and have only complaints involving the interface and app. I hope you can comment on the app and why it only allows one remote access control.

In city traffic this car is really impressive. I am close to 90 km (60 miles) in EV mode only, in heavy traffic, and driving below 65km/h (40 miles/h) when temp is ~17C or ~60 F. Overall I reached 19.5 kwh / 100km and it costs me ~6.5 Euro /100 km in EV mode when charging through public type 2 charger (33 cents per kwh) here in the Netherlands.

I have a NX450h+ also. You can unlock the chargeport if it locks again by using the unlock button on your remote key without having to lock it and unlock it again.

Great review! What is the consumption if it is purely driven on HV mode? Will the battery drain fast? Or will it just work like hybrid car but with a bigger battery?

Couple of things… yesterday I noticed new software update available. Just opened software update and there was a pop up. I did not complete it as I didn’t have time. Will do it later. Another thing with winter tires. I got Michelins xi3 from Costco on labour day with 20% off discount. I believe there will be another 20% off on thanksgiving day, October 10. I like buying from Costco because of their free 5 year road hazard warranty, free repairs and free balancing. That’s if you have a membership of course.

Do Canadian models come with true adaptive headlights? Also, any chance you know the spec for the wheels that comes with the F sport package? Thanks!

Hi! I saw, that gasoline in Canada does not have a high octan number .It´s ok for the car? Here in Czech rep. or in others europe country we have gasoline 95,98 even 99 lead free

Where do you live and does this vehicle get parked outside year-round and in extreme cold weather? I live in Alberta Canada and park outdoors year round. Winters here get down to -40 celsius. This has a lithium ion battery and I’m worried that battery will not work or it will end up malfunctioning in the extreme cold weather. I want to plug it in daily using a regular 110 outlet.

Do you know why my nx 450h+ defaults to ev whenever i turn on the car? I want it to be on auto

My wife just had the 5K mile tire rotation service and fluid check. Oil change and other items are at the next 10K Mike service. She's getting 37mpg and loves her NX 350h. Meanwhile, my LC 500 lease is up in October of 23'. I'm considering leasing an RX 500h if they can't fullfil the order on my Hummer EV X2 in time.

Think I saw your NX outside Movati this morning, very cool looking 😎

I have driven 2000 km for 45 days. However I have not yet filled any gas as the dealer give me full tank. Now still have 1/3 tank and it said still can drive 260km. Will try to use it up and fill up at end of this month. However Vancouver gas is crazy. It reach 239.9/ liter today (Regular)

Any comments or thoughts on all fuel containing ethanol in Ontario, Canada?

Have you noticed issues with the chordless recharger? I place my iPhone on it - the little light turns orange, but after a while it stops charging. Is that what it should do or is it a bug?

Hi, Thanks a lot for your very informative channel. I've had the NX450h for the last 3 months but I cannot play music on a USB key (MP3 etc.), the dealer in Belgium is absolutely clueless. Do you have any ideas ? Thank you

if you were in the market today, between nx and crown which one would you pick?

Using Fuely I'm averaging 3.4L/100KM, and that's with the odd road trip over mountain passes.

I have a 2023 NX450h+. In the past couple of weeks I've driven 432 miles around and about town. All short trips which have been electrified no gas - I still have a full tank. This is a great car, except for one major flaw - the useless infotainment system. It is one step above awful. Since Android works only when it wants to, I've moved to radio but then the Android tries to take over every 3 minutesand then flashes the signal lost warning. I'd turn off the Bluetooth but then I'd miss calls as the bluetooth works fine for phone. Maybe Lexus should invest find good sofware developer - the subcontractors they used are sub par.

Does the NX recommend premium gas or is premium gas Only?

I too use my car little ...I bought one of the First 450h+ F Sports in February and put 1000 miles to drive it to Texas(you could Only buy this car in the USA in California & Florida / Smog compliant states)......so in 8 months my odometer reads 4110 miles ...However, it is only 3010 since arriving at my home in Texas apparently I have driven less miles than you This will be my Norm...as for Gas I use this vehicle different than you....I only keep approx 3 gallons in the tank Jus' to fire the ICE / circulate the fluids periodically.....The rest is Quiet efficient plug in to 120V. Curious about Car Color choice ...Has the Orange color worn on you or do you still like it? I have had Bright Color cars i.e. RED...and I found the color after a period of time was too bright! I do however have the Circut Red interior...finding I REALLY Like the Red & Black contrast against the Carbon Fiber consul and trim very sporty and refreshing!

What is LDA meaning???

I never like to buy new first year production cars, lot of OEM issues.

UI Version 2.5 / Android Version 10

My car is a garage queen so I never need to fill up ever.