We don't really understand why it's taken Lexus so long to bring us a plug-in hybrid. The window for this technology will close over the next few years as full-EVs with longer ranges become the norm. But right here, right now, a PHEV makes a lot of sense and in this NX 450+, Lexus has bought us one of the very best in its segment.
It's ambitiously priced for an SUV of this size, but most of its class mates are too and inside this NX, you can at least see and feel where the money's been spent. That cabin might well sell you this car - in contrast to the previous generation NX where the opposite was often true. So might the stats that go with the plug-in hybrid tech. There's plenty to like here.

Lexus link connect - Cloud based navigation, cloud based voice assistant, always online, 14" HD touchscreen, embedded nav and faster CPU

Tazuna cockpit with 7" improved meters display, 10" HUD and capacitive touch steering wheel switches

Anti-theft system with alarm, intrusion sensor, glass breakage sensor, tilt sensor and engine immobiliser

4 USB ports - 2 front, one USB C, 2 rear USB C

Power adjustable F SPORT leather steering wheel with paddle shifts

Blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert

Extended lexus safety+ system includes front cross traffic alert and lane change assist

Front and rear one touch power windows, with anti-jam protection

Dual zone climate control air conditioning system with humidity sensor

4 eye LED headlight with adaptive high beam

Illuminated door handles with puddle light

Intelligent parking sensors - 4 front and 4 rear with object and pedestrain detection

Wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto

Heated, auto-folding, auto-dimming outside mirrors with reverse tilt function and turn indicators

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

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