NEW 2022 Lexus NX First Drive! Testing the NX450h+ - Lexus' First PHEV 

Lexus is way ahead of it's competitors. You have to own one to see how good they are. Truly awesome cars

I love driving around in my lexus, you feel genuinely special among a sea of German cars

Lexus are top. So glad they're not common as muck like the German brands here. You just feel more special in a Lexus.

The word that continually defines Lexus: Quality. These little beauties are terrific. Although you said you felt a bit out of your depth with reviewing this car James, I would say this was an excellent review clearly up with any you have ever done. Thankyou.

My Gawd man, how in all that is holy, can you publish so may high quality vid’s? Your exemplary hard work plus quality is the recipe for success in everything. Well done.

Thank you so much! I’ve been seriously considering a high spec NX but had some questions/doubts - all of which you answered thoroughly. In fact, you answered Qs I didn’t know I had; e.g. panoramic sunroof. Wasn’t going to spec it but will now. Btw, totally agree with oddity that Takumi doesn’t get adaptive suspension. FSport with Takumi pack here we come. Again, thanks.

Best way to understand Lexus is to drive one. If you're coming from a top end brand, and really enjoy cars, then you won't be disappointed! And forget what they auto press says.

Lexus have never got the credit they deserve in the U.K. Very well made and relatable cars. Styling is personal choice but yeah, great cars.

I'm glad the new NX is being so well-received. If this is the starting point of what's to come as far as handling, and design, the forthcoming LX is sure to be an incredible work. Though, I agree, they definitely have to streamline their option packages. Great review!

Glad you are testing hybrids. It's good to hear a petrol heads opinion on driving these cars. I drove the 2.0 hybrid corolla and also really liked it.

I just ordered one last week. I’m a guy who doesn’t know much about cars but felt this was the winner out of Q5 and X3. Got the sport luxury with all the bells and whistles for about the entry price of the other two.

Wow James! For someone who declared 'I don't know anything about these' that was a fantastic and very balanced review. Excellent stuff. 😃

The reason Toyota has been slow to move into EVs and even PHEVs is because their hybrid range actually works really well to keep their fleet CO2 emissions under the legal limits. Other manufacturers had to hit the deep end with EVs in order to get the credits needed to stay under fleet CO2 limits.

last year I moved houses in my sisters 2020 NX and I honestly loved driving it, at the time my only car was a Mk 2.5 MX-5

Strreets ahead of the competition. Reliable very well made and good customer service. Now it seems good to drive. If I was buying a car in this category I wouldn't bother looking at anything else.

I bought a 2015 GS450H a couple of months ago, and it's just amazing. Easily the best car I've ever had and a bit special too, as it's not the 100th E-Class or the 200th 5-Series someone sees in a day. Best part for me is the Lexus interiors, so comfy, so good looking (especially the stitching), and as Jay says not a single creak, even on mine with 75.000km. I've never been into SUVs, but it's good to see that they have now also set the next step towards a plug-in hybrid. A few more years and I can switch right over from my gas guzzler into an electric.

The back looks like a cross between an X40 and a Discovery. But man, the quality of this video is insane.

Just talking from experience and coming from 20+yrs of German soup. Some fabulous cars in those years. A lot of money blown and miles of fun and thrills. Now no longer viable on today's roads. Lexus nailed Merc and BMW owners with quality throughout, tactile feedback, class leading comfort and ownership, BS free experience. They're made in Japan, and the Japanese have to drive mostly in heavy traffic (much better organised in Tokyo than any other city in the world IMHO). Their cars reflect that. Even the base FWD version of the previous version you won't feel short changed.

I have an 07 gs450h which I absolutely love. Not a single rattle anywhere, very fast with the 3.5 V6 and has another 100k miles in it easily.

I cannot emphasize enough how much I hate the digitalization of automotive interiors

I have a NX and I’ve other Lexus,s also and I can safely say they have the best build quality of any car bar none and the so called Ecvt has planetary gears and is a brilliant piece of engineering technology,

Just to let you know James you have beaten Car Wow to the punch with this review. "Impressive, most impressive".

Excellent review . Thank you

I found having owned this for a couple of months, the paddles, especially with S mode on gearbox are incredibly useful and a real super power… try them!

A few reviews for this car out today... but yours came first and none of the other reviewers had a shirt that can hold a candle to yours! 😆

So good that the mid-size Lexus SUV can now be bought without apologies (online reviews used to mention bad ride/lack of quality feel despite selling well). I have an RX400h and it's simply a phenomenal vehicle across the board. The NX450+ is the vehicle I would buy now. Thorough review that will appeal to many - especially considering the rarified air that you could permanently dwell in, if you saw fit. Actually, forget all that - they had me at the phone charging/storing solution.

recently had a chance to drive the RX hybrid to Devon and back and it was a complete revelation. Would love to change my Renault for this.

Fantastic video yet again. Your review of the Lexus LC500 was a big factor in why I bought one!

Lovely car, great review. It's shame they removed the time piece / clock on it, one of the nicest touches Lexus has tbh

I'm just putting my order in for the NX350h base model with Premium, Pan Rf & Link Pro. Never ordered a car that isn't generally available with lots of feedback from other users, so this helps. I know it's not your staple area, but you didn't trash it which will do for me.

You've driven the same as Mat Watson! But I haven't watched his review 😂 Great video as always, in my country this car is a little bit out of reach, but it would definitely be the total car for many people, it uses to SUV format as an advantage for packaging a boot rather than a disadvantage

Jeez car design seems to be of the monstrous carbuncle era at the moment

That NX looks really nice, lovely in fact!

Love your channel so much! Always good to hear another honest review, although I think I’ll pass on this car - not my thing at all

Have ordered the new F Sport (currently expected in December) and looking forward to the improvements over my 16 plate version. Can’t imagine straying far from the Lexus brand in the future to be honest.

Thanks Jay, great review. Thinking of upgrading from a 2nd gen Peugeot 3008.

Nice to see Lexus styling finally changed to look modern & not like a cylon from battlestar galactica, Can you please test Merc 4x4/ Q7 etc....

I wish you tried ES300h. Would be interesting to hear your feedback

The new NX is a really good looking thing now. First one I quite liked but the angles a little too strong. Now this update has really evolved into a great looker. I’m a bmw man btw

This is a BEAST !

I love that Blue paint!

Lovely car.. I wish they brought the updated IS to the UK ..

Great video Jay, I can't wait to get my hands on the '22 NX myself. The infotainment looks like a big improvement. (coming from my CT & IS that use the mousepad style)

I'm a fan of the new nx design

I own the 2022 450h+ F sport..In Atomic Silver Glows in the Sun Light with Lil" grey metal flake" and same Circut Red interior.. but with Electric battery...Has 306 Horse power 0 to 60 in 5.6 sec (Via Road and track at drag strip!.) This model DOES- NOT have a TURBO...But rather, a Naturally aspirated / Carb...........(important because it is well known that TURBOS stress engines)...simplysaid: see euro cars shop time!....this car combines the Elec Batt and engine to achieve *89 miles per Gallon in Hybred mode with HIGH torq, And VERY quick out of the hole...Jus' blew the doors off a 735i beemer...albeit for only a block ...( I am no dummy a V* will eventually pass many cars in the long dist. (in all fairness)......However, who cares the thrill is initial take off and tickets are for high speed & SPEED...Kill's! My car has Red Calipers against Powder coated Gloss spoke Black mags and All red "F" Sport Badges........ FAR better built than euro's (mine built in Japan) sadly, new releases are now being made in Canada! Like USA Union shops...no one gets fired for a hang over and bad work??? maybe)..... However, Lexus is Far more reliable...Far better Re-Sale that Euro beemers or mercedes.......indeed mine has Gone UP in price...Not many cars you can find Like that!... IF YOU CAN FIND ONE ANYWHERE do grab it!......"econ 101".....Has (3) elec. motors gett'n 0 to 60 in 5.6 sec (road and track) HIGH torque QUICK out of Hole!......Never do I use gas..... gett'n 42 miles per 120 Volt charge and NEVER USE GAS....and almost Silent operation in elec....So do your research......as this is Far better than any European beemer or mercedes that are depreciating the moment you drive off the lot BIG TIME! And are un- reliable offering to say nothing of the GAS HOG unproven G 70, & RDX not worth mentioning. Z Best of the BEST F Sport 450h+ !

Currently have a deposit on a loaded fsport that supposed to come in by end of year or next month. I’m getting.a little bit of cold feet because I’ve never purchased a car this expensive. But this review has me pretty excited about my decision

Ultra luxury standard 🤔 PERFECT LUXURY SUV 😎👍🏻

Lovely car! Would be an ideal daily driver for me. Could you review the current Suzuki Swift Sport (hybrid or non-hybrid)?

Thanks for the review and I’m glad you took up the invitation. The other plus point is that they’ve toned down the exterior styling a touch and the dealers have been excellent in my experience. Plus the opportunity to ger a 10 year warranty makes the NX a very compelling option. Let’s hope the RX is upgraded like this

It’s 12am but I can’t miss a JayEmm video

Lexus have always strived for perfection - the LS400 was a gamechanger when it came out. Not all of their cars are good, but overall they have produced some superlative cars.

In Australia we get the nx350 2.4 turbocharged with a 8 speed convential gearbox. It has 205kw. Hybrids an full plug inside are too expensive here. Too much distance to cover an no where to charge them in the regional areas. There is a you tuber here (auto expert ) John cadogan. He said the Toyota corolla hybrid, would have to be driven 82 000klms to break even on the cost difference on the petrol you saved.

I used to drive an NX300h and although I liked the quiet quality feel of it I found it so dull that I am considering a Stelvio for the next car. Now after watching your review of the Stelvio and this one, I might just give this a test.

Why can't other manufacturers create cars to be this good? I've never met a disappointed Lexus owner.

The F sport model is down right sexy Looks like a completely different vehicle compared to the standard/luxury models. This car is a perfect package for a daily I just wish that Toyota/Lexus would let loose a little bit and make a high-performance model to this vehicle. Also good to see lexus back in the technology game

This will sell like hotcakes in SoCal

Nice to see the infotainment system has been upgraded to 2016 👍

Lovely close-ups of dirt on inside, outside and in engine bay!

No kidding, you've definitely ended on a high note! #Lexus should pay you to go around the country and sing the NX's praises. When your review posted, I was like oh no, he's going to rip them to shreds. I'm not a SUV owner; but if I was in the market for one, this review would've helped tremendously. Can't beat the influence of a pleasantly surprised auto reviewer. :-)

NICE review thanks 👍

I drive a, rather modest, ct200h and looking to upgrade to a rc300h. Absolutely impressed by Lexus’ price to quality ratio.

The best suv! Bravo Japan! German out!

What an amazing Lexus 😎 but That's a bewildering amount of tech.. 💻🖥️...😯

Thanks J, great review! Trust with the build quality, Lexus give it a great warranty?!

if i needed a modern sensible daily this would be my pick, fully loaded in green over tan please! thanks for the review

Great vid. Seems that Toyota and Lexus were ahead of the game developing hybrid and not (just) electric cars. Hybrids being very popular right now.

I wish Toyota and Lexus still sold non Hybrid cars. A Toyota 1.8/2.0 ltr 4 cylinder normal aspirated engine with a 6 speed manual would be so nice if still available.

I do appreciate your reviews of the "mythical" Lexus products. That is to say, the crazy ones (LFA, LC 500), the historical one (the first LS generations), or he misunderstood ones (GSF, SC 430). So, it is peculiar to see you complement so profusely an SUV. You could have showered you constructive enthusiasm over an IS 450h+, except Lexus has decided to become an almost exclusive SUV brand in Europe. Irony of history, in the USofA, where the SUV plague took off, you still can get an IS. Not for long, admittedly, as this valiant competitor to the Teutonic hegemony in the "sports saloon" segment will probably be made redundant there too. But for now, you can even get a crazy IS 500 in North America, which is the closest you will be able to be nowadays to the mythical ISF. But in Europe ? No, Sir. You still have the LS (that nobody buys except the Japanese ambassadors) and the uselessly massive ES (that only a gerontologist would buy). So, if one day, you get your hand on an IS500 import, or even a good old ISF, hell, even the baroque IS 300 SportCross, please enchant our sad SUV filled lives with a review ! p.s. : comparing the build quality of a DS to a Lexus. Well, if this isn't delightful English humour at it's most absurd, you can fetch me two pencils and a pair of underpants. The only use of the Déesse is to block Polestar from entering the French car market...

The driving location of the Lexus advert looked lovely.. Do you know where it was filmed?

For people who don't like SUVs would Lexus consider putting this PHEV tech in their ES car for example?

Great review

Great car and really great review. Subscribed.

Did he say "largened"!!! I never knew a word of English such as "largened".

Love this

If they bring all these updates to an IS (and keep it RWD) then I will be very happy.

I currently have the 2025 NX350h in the Executive trim with ML sound system. I currently also have a 2025 NX450h+ in FSport trim on order but I am so torn between the adaptive handling of the FSport vs the leather seats and ML sound system.

I found the prices and specs on the Lexus UK site two three weeks ago. The confusing thing is that they have an F Sport with Takumi pack and a version Takumi too.

As an American I never did understand the reluctance of British people to buy Lexus. Way better than that German crap you seem to be so enthusiastic about

Love it the thinking man's car who wants to be different I'll dream of having luxury like this one day even though the floor mats look nice and deep, bit confused though since when was the Great Wall of China been in Surrey🤣👍

2022 model year ES 300h got some updates, maybe you can drive the new model year ES too.

Hey JayEmm. Could you please do a review on a C7 S6? I'm really keen on purchasing one and would love your take on it. Thanks!

Crikey mate!! 🙈

I was wondering why Lexus would ask a petrol head to review one of their cars, a risky strategy but in this case I think they got away with it scratch that they made a great call😉 Always a well balanced review, when Lexus get passed this CVT phase I might pop down to Lexus Poole for a look see😉

Hope you'll do a vid on the Audi McLaren situation 👍

Good to see a car enthusiast review Toyota and Lexus because most don't because they are "too boring". As you get older, one wants quality and reliability and not ridiculous service and repairs bills that Audi/VW, Mercedes and BMW present you with. "Boring" becomes sensible. I only look at Japanese; Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Mazda because they seem a better proposition as an outright buy and I avoid EU products as a Brexit supporter and the way the EU Buro-craps treated and still treat the UK.

Thanks for this awesome review.. How did you find the black interior on the F Sport trim you were driving?? Did it feel claustrophobic? I’m considering the car and trying to decide the interior color and I’m not a fan of red interior in my car.. so that leaves me with black as an only choice( if I want to go with F Sport). Thanks In advance!

It's roger cook

Only driven the previous gen so apart from being abit slow I couldn't fault it

Quality and Reliability at their TOP : this is LEXUS... others same range cars' manufacturers can just play in a lower league !

Trying to build one on the lexus website and it looks like the Takumi pack is not available in the states.

JayM. Suit the upper management team at your local council or borough in U.K. ? Probably a bit late to the party from this 'land of the rising sun', as would prefer to see this YT Channel testing the latest Toyota Muria2.0 Hydrogen fuel cell ? V.

*"Taaaakuuuumiiiii!!!!"*

Great advert

Good news

What MPG are you getting after the battery is depleted?

Lexus..Please put that info system in the LC500

This or a Volvo XC60 T8 polestar engineered

Hi. No experience of a hybrid and I`m looking at the 2022 NX350h, Jay. What is max cruising speed in EV mode and what kind of range can I expect in EV mode? Thank you.

All good then..but i dont like its looks, once again whats with these huge gaping fronts ! for me i would much rather have the polestar 2 although its not in the SUV class thats going to be the polestar 3.

Was looking at BMW x3 now torn between the 2. Any recommendations x3 or nx2022?