2025 Lexus NX
The 2025 Lexus NX is a luxury SUV manufactured and marketed by Lexus. The 2025 Lexus NX offers a combination of style, performance, and functionality. The 2025 Lexus NX is available in different models and features. The NX isn’t ahead of its class in terms of cargo capacity, interior space, or overall performance; the component works well enough to make it a worthy choice. The Lexus i-NX offers four powertrains to choose from, including the i-conventional gas engine (NX250 and NX350), hybrid (NX350h), and plug-in hybrid (NX450h+).
The NX450h+ PHEV has an impressive EPA-estimated range of 550 miles on gas and electric and is equipped with the same powertrain setup as the Toyota RAV4 Prime, that is, it produces 304 horses. Macadamia is a new interior color for 2025 and is only available in the cabin of Luxury trim models. A wireless charger can be added on each level, and two additional USB-C ports are tucked into the dashboard as standard, along with the windshield wipers and power tailgate. Lexus has also adjusted the intuitive parking assistant to match the auto braking standard.
2025 Lexus NX : Interior
Inside, the Lexus NX offers a high-quality cabin with premium materials and meticulous craftsmanship. The layout is both driver-centric and comfortable, with supportive seats, a sleek dashboard, and ample use of soft-touch surfaces and upscale trims. NX features with a panoramic sunroof, heated rear seats, an ambient lighting system with 64 different colors, and black open-pore wood trim. All NX models are equipped with a touchscreen infotainment system.
The base model comes with a 9.8-inch display, while the higher trims have a larger 14.0-inch unit. Apple CarPlay is standard, and not Android Auto, but it also works with a wireless connection, a wireless smartphone charging pad is optional, as is the Base’s on-screen display.
2025 Lexus NX : Engine
The 2025 Lexus NX base model comes with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 203 hp, while the 2025 Lexus NX350 hits with a turbocharged 2.4-liter with 275 hp. Both send their power through an eight-speed manual gearbox. However, the 2025 Lexus NX250 can be offered with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, while the NX350 has standard all-wheel drive. The menu includes two different hybrid models, starting with the NX350h, which comes with two electric motors with a 240-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. An exciting option is the NX450h+, which borrows its 304-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain from the RAV4 Prime. Both hybrids come with all-wheel drive as standard.
According to the EPA, the most fuel-efficient NX model was the hybrid NX350h, which scored 41 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The entry-level 2025 Lexus NX250 is rated as high as 26 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the road. The Turbocharged NX350 tops out at 22 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. The I-Plug hybrid 2025 Lexus NX450h+ returns 38 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the road, and the EPA estimates that the battery pack will last 37 subway packs on electricity alone before needing a recharge. On Okujway’s 75 mph highway fuel economy test route, the all-wheel-drive NX350 returned 28 mpg, but the hybrid NX350h returned just 34 mpg. The plug-in NX450h+ scored 33K on battery power in the same 75K/H highway economy test.
2025 Lexus NX : Safety
NX Lexus offers many driver assistance features, buyers can expect automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, and adaptive cruise control on all models. Crash test results for the NX are available on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) websites. Adaptive cruise control maintains a driver-specified distance between the Lexus and the vehicle in front. Forward collision warning with an automatic braking system warns you of an upcoming collision and applies the brakes in certain situations. The collision mitigation system warns you of an imminent collision when turning left and applies the brakes in certain situations. Emergency steering assist provides additional steering input to help avoid a collision. Lane-keeping assist guides the NX back into its lane if it begins to drift over the marker line. The 2025 Lexus NX blind spot warning with rear cross-traffic alert alerts you when there is a vehicle in your blind spot when changing lanes or reversing.