I was under the impression that the discontinued Lexus GS was the first Lexus production model to use the spindle front face design language.
When the car first debuted, I was attracted by its unique design, which not only introduced a new style of Lexus, but I even thought that the spindle front face shape it carried was the most brilliant invention in the automotive design industry in the past 10 years.
Therefore, the Lexus GS can be called a Chapter-class model of Lexus.
At the beginning of the Lexus New Generation NX Test Drive Event, when I heard Lexus product experts say that "the new generation of NX is the beginning of the next chapter of Lexus", I couldn't help but wonder, is the new generation of NX as disruptive as GS?
Although I haven't learned more about the new generation of NX before, it really doesn't look like a subversive change, so how can it become the model that opens the next chapter of Lexus? Lexus' product instructors' next PPT is basically around these issues.
If we look back, the new design language launched by Lexus GS was just in line with the trend of luxury car customers becoming younger, and what is the latest trend in the automotive industry in this era? That's right, electrification. Yes, the reason why the new generation of NX can also be called the beginning of the next chapter of Lexus is also because of electrification.
The all-new NX is the first Lexus model to feature a plug-in hybrid. Although in the context of the electrification of today's pure electric vehicles, Lexus calls a plug-in hybrid car a chapter-level model, which seems a bit conservative, but in any case, whether it can support charging is indeed a subversive change for a car.
But while such a start may seem conservative, remember the spectacular scene of Akio Toyoda standing in front of a bunch of electric cars not long ago? From another point of view, the beginning of the new generation of NX characters, you just think of it as a beginning, the next Lexus may be fully radicalized at the electrification level.
Of course, the lexus changes introduced by the new generation of NX do not stop at "plugging in". It is also the first Lexus model to adopt the "LEXUS" letter tail tag, starting from it, lexus new cars will replace the "L" logo with the "LEXUS" letter tail tag; it is also the first Lexus model to adopt the "reins" concept cockpit, the first Lexus model developed with the "Lexus driving imprint", the first Lexus model to apply advancedPark intelligent parking system, the first Lexus model with intelligent electric control doors...
See, for Lexus, the new generation of NX is definitely a blockbuster new car.
Then again, the all-new NX isn't just a plug-in hybrid, it actually has a fuel-only version and a hybrid version that Toyota is good at.
The plug-in hybrid version, named NX 400h+, features a newly developed 18.1 kWh square battery pack with an EV range of 76 km and a combined fuel consumption of 1.47 l/100 km. As for the fuel consumption that everyone cares about, the data of the car is 5.21 liters / 100 km, which is still considerable.
In terms of power performance, the maximum power of the motor is 182 horsepower, the maximum power of the 2.5-liter Atkinson engine is 185 horsepower, and the acceleration time of the model is 7.9 seconds per 100 kilometers.
In terms of big feeling, the new generation of NX can be summarized in three words: vigorous, smooth and quiet. Of course, this is also what most plug-in hybrid systems can do, but the performance of the new generation NX in the smooth level is particularly outstanding, from starting to accelerating to cruising at a speed limit of 120 km / h, the whole process feels extremely linear, and the arrival of power is fully in line with psychological expectations and makes people confident.
Equally confident is the texture of the chassis and the feel of steering. I thought that lexus cars didn't have the same heavy feeling as German cars, but the new generation of NX body body still gave people a very calm feeling, and the suspension support was harder than expected, and the steering feel was not light, very tight and the void was very small. Therefore, the sense of sportiness of the new car is still very strong.
Say one more turn. Like the power, steering is also a very linear existence, whether it is the active direction of the action, or the process of returning to the right, it is just right.
In addition to experiencing the new generation of NX 400h+, I also test-drove the 350h, an unplugged hybrid model, which is slightly more powerful and has a shorter acceleration time of 7.7 seconds from 100 km/h. But one thing that is not as good as 400h+ is that when the power is squeezed, the movement of the engine into the cockpit is somewhat large.
Talk about two fresh functions: touch tracer function, intelligent electronic control door function.
Touch tracer function can make the steering wheel buttons and HUD linkage, as long as the finger is placed in the button area, the HUD will display the current finger on which specific button, so that we can drive without looking down at the steering wheel can also find the buttons we want to operate.
The intelligent electronic control door not only realizes a more scientific and technological way to open the door, but also the system cooperates with the blind spot monitoring system to jointly realize the auxiliary detection function of opening the door, and the role is to avoid the accident caused by opening and closing the door after parking.
In fact, the new generation of NX has also changed a lot in design, especially the interior can be described as a huge change. When I talked about the "reins" cockpit earlier, I think this seemingly obscure word is similar to the concept of human-horse unity. First of all, you can see that the structure of the cockpit is driver-centered, and both visually and operationally, it is arranged with the most convenient driver. Then, the idea of a touch tracer function is also to allow the driver to communicate better with the vehicle.
Finally, it's time for the exterior. In terms of big feeling, the new generation of NX cancels the rigid and fierce lines compared to the previous generation, and is more rounded and smooth visually, less offensive and more elegant. In terms of details, the spindle body that seems to have not changed has actually changed, mainly the position has changed, if you look at it from the side, you will notice that the spindle body is more three-dimensional, almost vertical. Personally, I think that the more perpendicular the front of the car is to the ground, the more luxurious it looks.
The most important change in the tail, in addition to the tail marker, is the tail light that runs through the pattern. Although this kind of taillight is not new, the taillights of the new generation NX are still cleverly conceived. For example, in the shape of the light strip at the left and right ends, there is an immediate sense of "L".
space? Without further ado, it really has no advantage over BBA opponents at the same price. And the final summary, I don't want to compare it with other models, because the Lexus brand is really special, with its own exclusive charm and its own exclusive customers.
So, will you be a new generation of NX customers?
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