At the Guangzhou Auto Show at the end of last year, Lexus brought a new generation of NX, TNGA-K platform construction, overall replacement of the interior and exterior design, the first plug-in hybrid model, providing a total of ten models with three powertrains. Such a rich amount of information does have a certain contrast with the Lexus in everyone's impression, through the collection of information on the network in many aspects, it is found that everyone is more interested in the new generation of NX plug-in hybrid models, after all, it is the first time to appear, there are many problems to talk about, then this time for this new car, summed up several representative issues about the interests of everyone's actual car, through the real car experience clearly explained.
As The most popular SUV in Lexus, NX has about 1 million users worldwide since its launch in 2014, positioning itself as a mid-size SUV and competing with bmw X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and other models. Although Lexus models have never been the choice to go with the flow, the market has a high sales feedback for a product, which also proves that its brand power has a strong attraction to target consumers. After many years, the new generation of NX equipped with the TNGA-K platform has come to us, with a price range of 318,880-54.88 million yuan, providing three power forms including 2.5L naturally aspirated (tail standard NX 260), 2.5L hybrid (tail label NX 350h), 2.5L plug-in hybrid (tail label NX 400h+), a total of 10 models. The test drive we got today is the new generation of NX 400h+ (for easy reading, hereinafter referred to as: NX 400h+).
First of all, on the book information, the gasoline engine part of the NX 400h+ power system is still a 2.5L four-cylinder engine codenamed A25B-FXS, with an 18.12kWh ternary lithium battery pack, and a front permanent magnet synchronous motor to form a plug-in hybrid system, there is currently no E-FOUR version. The integrated power of this plug-in and mixing system is 195 kW, which can achieve 7.9 seconds of 100 km/h acceleration.
When we got the NX 400h+, there was not much power left, and the EV and AUTO EV/HEV modes could not be turned on at this time. However, even in the current state of feeding, its acceleration performance still has a certain sense of surprise, and it will be much stronger than expected. The NX 400h+ has a brisk throttle, and as the pedaling force deepens, the driver can feel a more positive power response, and in the fed state, the front mid-section acceleration still has some push back feeling.
NX 400h+ has EC0, Normal, Sport three driving modes, in the central control screen under the separate arrangement of a switching knob to facilitate the operation of driving, subjective body feeling, the distinction between the three driving modes is more is the speed of the power response when pedaling the accelerator pedal, the above power feeling is based on the middle value of the Normal mode, Sport mode, the front response will be faster.
If you reach a relatively high speed and then accelerate, no matter what kind of driving mode, the sense of explosion tends to be flat, of course, this is also related to the feed state, not the best performance embodiment. However, in terms of daily use, the power performance under the NX 400h+ feeder can already be well met, and the urban expressway (average speed is more than 80km/h), and the parallel line overtaking does not drag mud and water at all.
The steering feel of the steering wheel is a relatively light type, and the torque feedback of rotation and return to the right is not strong, and it will feel very relaxed when you first get started. Daily driving, rotating on both sides of the central area, such as position correction within the lane line, the body will not react with a significant amplitude. But if you change lanes quickly, when you turn the steering wheel to a certain angle, you will find that the reaction of the front of the car is exactly the same as what you expect in your mind, and the synchronous fast pointing is very accurate, which can bring very strong confidence to the driver.
Everyday driving retains a relaxed feel, and you don't follow the swing with the action car in your hand, but if you want to do a large range of movements, such as rapid lane changes and cut corners, it can provide excellent precision and synchronization.
The chassis is also a significantly improved aspect, first of all, it is tighter, pressing over some large joints and ditches on the road surface, and passing into the car is only a thumping sound, which is not disturbing. Secondly, the comfort is good, for some fine bumps on the road filtration is very clean passengers basically will not feel the obvious sense of the road, but the continuous bumpy road damping treatment is the NX 400h+ is not good at, continuous driving vibration will gradually increase.
Suspension performance is satisfactory, this test drive has a mountain road driving, the suspension in the corner of the excellent support, can control the roll in a relatively small range, the curvature is not a large curve, a little to the bend can be confident to step on the oil to go, this feeling is still difficult to find in the same level of luxury SUV.
Daily travel and commuting in the city is a congested and complicated road condition, and then noisy and noisy, it will definitely be restless. Therefore, excellent sound insulation and noise reduction capabilities are also an important part of the texture of a luxury SUV, which can make the driver more relaxed and the passenger get a better rest. In this regard, the texture of this NX 400h+ is very good, whether it is environmental noise such as whistle sound and construction sound, or tire noise and engine noise of the vehicle itself, after closing the window, there can be a clear sense of isolation, and the noisy traffic has almost no impact.
Overall, the new generation of NX sound insulation and noise reduction capabilities compared to the previous generation of models is significantly improved, and the cabin is particularly quiet at low and medium speeds. When a relatively high speed band is reached, the wind noise will be amplified with the speed more obviously, but it will not cause substantial disturbance to the communication between the passengers in the carriage, and at 120km/h, the normal communication between the front and rear of the car does not need to deliberately increase the sound volume.
Our test drive of this NX 400h+ top-of-the-top model, equipped with 18.12kWh ternary lithium battery pack, can achieve 73km of pure electric endurance (WLTP working conditions), because the battery is already in the feed state when getting the test drive, there is no way to do pure electric endurance for everyone this time. To synchronize a key information for everyone, at a speed of less than 135km/h, this NX 400h+ supports pure electric drive, which means that all the sections of your daily commute to and from work can be driven in EV mode, which directly helps save fuel.
The final oil consumption of the meter is 7.23L/100km, which is for your reference. This numerical result is actually a certain gap compared to the fuel consumption of 5.37L/100km in the official minimum charging state, but considering that the test drive often switches between various driving modes and the driving style of the big foot throttle to accelerate sharply to test the power, this running method is indeed not fuel-saving. You are not impatient every day, smooth some driving, I believe that you can reach the level of 7L/100km or less, of course, this is still the fuel consumption level under the feed, in the case of sufficient power, using the AUTO EV/HEV mode, the fuel consumption will definitely be lower.
This top-of-the-line model uses a 14-inch touch screen, the richness of functions has a very obvious improvement compared to the previous generation model, first of all, it supports the Internet of Vehicles, and now has entertainment and convenience functions including QQ music, smart home control, etc.; followed by mobile phone interconnection, compatible with wireless Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife system, the practicality of these two functions Needless to say, there are many friends who spend money to choose; finally, voice assistants and cloud navigation, voice assistants do not need to press to open, Any interface can say "Hello, Lexus" wake up. This test drive to each destination has been using the system's own cloud navigation, interface information, accuracy can be satisfactory.
This car-machine system also supports OTA online upgrades, which can realize software upgrades and new feature imports, and the richness of functions has made great progress compared with the previous generation of models.
This is probably the best multimedia system to experience in Lexus models at present, with a clear interface level and basic all the functions to be set up in two steps. The overall function operation is still relatively smooth, and when a function is touched, it can basically be opened in seconds, but there is still room for improvement in the smoothness of touch operations such as interface switching and sliding screen. Voice assistant to praise, response speed and recognition accuracy can be satisfactory, set a navigation destination, switch air conditioning and windows, etc., now do not need to do, hope that the future can open multi-tone area recognition, currently only support the main driving sound area recognition.
To sum up, for the daily practical functions are basically completed, the operation is relatively smooth, keep up with the current most mainstream level, if you do not pursue the use of the car machine system how fancy, novel functions, then it will certainly meet your needs.
The front seats are still the usual width and softness of Japanese luxury, and the leather of the chair surface is particularly delicate, and you can feel the grade of luxury cars when you sit down. The 175cm tall experiencer came to the front row to adjust to the right driving position, and the head space was relatively generous. This high-end model includes front seat waist support, ventilation, heating and memory (main driver's seat).
The lexus NX 400h+ doesn't have a low sitting position in the front, and with a large downward curvature of the hood, even if the seat is adjusted to the lower position, you can get a good view. And friends who are accustomed to sitting high and have a long view do not have to deliberately raise their seats on this car.
The rear seats and the front row have the same comfort, the moderate length of the seat cushion also ensures the good support of the thighs, and the backrest also supports a certain angle adjustment, as shown above is the most up-to-back sitting posture, and the backrest can provide sufficient support for the back, which is more comfortable. The shortcomings are also more obvious, the central floor has a certain bulge, the back seat of three adults, the comfort of the middle passengers will have a certain impact, the daily rear seat of two passengers, can get the best comfort. In general, as long as it is not a friend who is more than 1.9 meters tall and has provided more than 200 pounds, you can find a comfortable sitting position in the back row of the NX 400h+.
A car has its own calm temperament, which can reveal the owner's style of acting, and even allow people to sketch the owner's taste image in their minds, which is Lexus. The new generation of NX has brought a very sincere improvement, driving texture, technology, quality and more configuration models and power options, if your budget in this price range, do not want to go with the flow, become a street car, more emphasis on quality and tonality, then Lexus new generation NX must be worth a try.