In my mind, Lexus is an arrogant brand. Unlike BBA, the sense of luxury it creates is not visual, but comes from the level of use. In addition, Lexus still seems very arrogant in the face of "pure electricity", which also leads many people to think that Lexus will not engage in pure electricity.
However, not long ago, Akio Toyoda formally proposed the concept of "using electrification technology as the cornerstone to fully discover the performance of automobiles". In fact, the meaning of this sentence is that Lexus will not blindly follow the trend, they must meet the diversified needs of users, so there is also the experience link of this Lexus NX 400h+. Okay, so let's shift our attention to this car and take a hard look at how it's different.
The role played by the new generation of Lexus NX is very important because it will be the beginning of a new chapter in Lexus, and it can be seen from this Lexus NX 400h+ that the overall workmanship is more delicate, because Lexus pays more attention to detail changes. In order to meet the needs of different consumers, the new generation of Lexus NX will be equipped with a total of 10 models with three power types for consumers to choose from.
Unlike other brand models, lexus NX has been this sharp line design from the very beginning, so the message it conveys is also very clear, that is, "sports". This Lexus NX 400h+ has a very exaggerated sports kit, a large spindle grille that creates a strong visual impact, and a very sporty small surround on both sides.
However, in comparison, I think the headlights have changed more, the overall shape has become sharper, and the "NIKE"-like daytime running lights have been embedded in the interior of the light group, which is very holistic.
The side of this Lexus NX 400h+ also looks very handsome, the angular design seems to tell you "I'm not good", and the front low and back high body posture is also the reason why many people like NX. In addition, the 235/50 R20 Bridgestone "Bigfoot" also makes this Lexus NX 400h+ look very domineering.
As a new product, the Lexus NX 400h+ also features electronic door handles and is standard throughout the series. However, if you are in contact with the car for the first time, when you press the door button inside the car, you will find that the door cannot be pushed open, which is also a design of Lexus for safety reasons, in order to prevent misoperation, especially when there are children in the car.
The correct way is to press and hold the button to push the door directly, and do it all in one go! If you hesitate, you won't be able to open the door. If the vehicle doesn't have electricity, you can also pull on the mechanical door handle so that the door can be opened as well.
In fact, the most combative place of this Lexus NX 400h+ is the rear tail, the original wide-body design is like a "small tank", and the through-type rear taillights can stretch the lateral visual width, so it looks very low.
Lexus NX 400h+ biased to the driver's side of the interior design is very in line with the "rein concept", simply put, very similar to the feeling of human riding, the speed of the horse depends on the tightness of the reins and the direction, and the design style biased to the driver's side is also to ensure that the driver is more convenient to operate, while navigation and other information can also be synchronized to the HUD.
The navigation of lexus NX 400h+ does not use the Baidu map or AutoNavi map that we are familiar with, but uses a new map of NavInfo. The biggest highlight of the map is the built-in gyroscope, which can more accurately locate the vehicle on the road, and will not appear that you are running on the main road and navigating the auxiliary road.
The lexus NX 400h+ three-spoke steering wheel is familiar with leather wrapping and electric adjustment. In addition, the multi-function buttons on the steering wheel also support the function of touch tracking. Simply put, you put your finger on the multi-function button, do not need to lift the finger, just need to follow the homeopathic touch to see the corresponding functional information in the HUD interface, which can greatly improve driving safety.
Lexus NX 400h+ car there is a relatively big change, that is, it finally uses the touch screen, of course, if it is compared with the BBA car, Lexus NX 400h + this screen is still no highlight, and the main engine factory also said, they only like to compare with themselves, good use is crucial, so you will find that in order to use well, this screen is still very simple, as long as you know the word, you can generally play around. But after a day of contact, I actually began to miss the previous button operation, although it was not smart, not technological, but the sense of refinement could not be found in this car.
In terms of configuration, I think the best use should be CarPlay, but at this stage, it still needs to be connected, and then it can be upgraded to wireless CarPlay through OTA, yes, it still supports wireless CarLife.
Of course, there are still many highlights worthy of praise after the upgrade of the car, I will give two examples. First of all, the resolution of reversing images has become higher, and it is no longer the cheap level; secondly, Lexus can no longer stand the pressure of public opinion, and they are finally equipped with multi-colored atmosphere lights.
However, this atmosphere light does not have the cool feeling of BBA, because its color is very light, and the main engine factory believes that Lexus owners do not need that kind of "red and green atmosphere lights", because that kind of atmosphere light does not match the Lexus owners at all....
Lexus NX 400h+ is equipped with wireless charging function, interestingly, this wireless charging board also acts as a storage compartment cover, after the wireless charging board is opened, there is a hidden storage compartment inside, in addition to putting the mobile phone can also prevent some personal belongings.
Under the gear handle, there is automatic parking, electronic handbrake, body stability control, pure electric/hybrid mode switching, automatic pure electric/hybrid mode.
The experiencer is 174cm tall, relatively thin, and the front and rear rows of head space are very good, but the second row of leg space is slightly smaller. Although the new generation of NX wheelbase is 30mm higher than the old model, reaching 2690mm, it really does not have much advantage over mainstream mid-size SUVs.
The new generation of Lexus NX400h+ adopts a 2.5L plug-in hybrid system, of which the 2.5L engine has a maximum power of 136kW and a peak torque of 228N·m; the maximum power of the motor is 134kW, the maximum torque of the motor is 270N·m, and it is also equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 18.12kWh, the WLTP pure electric mileage is 73km, and the official acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 7.9 seconds.
Lexus NX 400h+ what it feels like to drive, I am very responsible to tell you, "good to open". In fact, in layman's terms, the car is more obedient, and it is more comfortable to sit up, which is so simple. If you're driving this plug-in hybrid version of the Lexus NX 400h+ for the first time, you'll find it brisk and linear in acceleration, unlike those German turbos, which won't be so schizophrenic.
Lexus NX 400h+ has three driving modes, both economical, comfortable, sporty, different modes, the overall sensitivity of the throttle will be different, daily driving I like to put in the comfort mode. At the same time, this car also has EV and HEV modes to choose from, EV mode can run up to 73km, so this car can be used as a pure electric vehicle, daily commuting is no problem.
In HEV mode, the vehicle in the low-speed section will drive the vehicle with electricity, and when you need strong power, the engine will intervene immediately, but the sound when the engine intervenes is still obvious. If that's not enough, you can switch driving mode to Sport mode, gear to S gear, and paddle shifters, and the NX 400h+ will let you find the feeling of unity between man and car.
The Lexus NX 400h+ has a bit of a heavy steering, but the accuracy is remarkable. Suspension for the road surface small bumps handled very well, the overall rebound speed is very fast, there will be no extra bounce, passing some slightly larger ditches, its performance is also very unexpected, you will only hear the "bang" two sounds and easily cross. At high speed corners, the roll of the vehicle is very small, and sitting in the car will not have the feeling of swinging left and right, which is rare for an SUV.
In terms of safe driving assistance, the new generation of Lexus NX series comes standard with LSS+ 3.0 intelligent safety system. One of the most impressive was its PDA predictive active driver assistance system, which automatically slows down when the front car slows down, as if driving an ACC adaptive cruise, but I didn't. Of course, some people will say that this is not a collision warning? In fact, it is not, its intervention must be before the anti-collision warning, but it is interesting that you will not find any displayed information from the car, so this PDA predictive active driver assistance system has been silently guarding your safety.
In addition, the new generation of Lexus NX automatic parking should also be emphasized, because its automatic parking does not need your hands and feet to control, or even do not have to do any hanging action, the entire parking process is handed over to the car machine.
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I believe that after reading this article, you will definitely have a preliminary understanding of the new generation of Lexus NX. So for me, I think the new Generation Lexus NX is a more practical model, because its changes mainly come from the "use experience" level, such as the car system has become more useful, the driving texture is better, and the driving assistance is more humane. Of course, if you look at the price, it is indeed a bit expensive, but perhaps the real Lexus owners are so arrogant, that is, simply like.