Under the Skin of the All-New Lexus NX 450h+ Plug-In Hybrid

Lexus has drawn on more than 15 years of hybrid technology expertise to produce its first plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), the new NX 450h+.

The halo model in the new Lexus NX range, it features a four-cylinder 2.5-litre hybrid engine and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with 18.1kWh, the highest capacity in its class. An additional rear electric motor enables full-time all-wheel drive. The plug-in system produces 302bhp and is expected to give 0-62mph acceleration in a little over six seconds. By contrast, estimated CO2 emissions (WLTP combined cycle) of less than 40g/km and fuel economy of better than 94mpg are set to be the best in the NX’s class.

The battery’s size and capacity and Lexus’s electrified efficiency know-how combine to deliver a class-leading EV driving range of 40 miles and enable all-electric driving at speeds up to 84mph.

Crucially, the Lexus plug-in hybrid maintains high efficiency when the battery is depleted. In many competitors, operation defaults to an internal combustion engine, but in the NX 450h+ the default is to an efficient self-charging hybrid system. In these circumstances, the NX’s efficiency is expected to be as much as 20 per cent greater than competitor systems.

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I LIKE THAT INTEGRATION OF THE REAR TORTION BEAM SPRING WITH AIR SUSPENSION THAT IS FUCKING NEAT.

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i like that, that is a mclaren influenced Design

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this is like something i would do if my autism didn't make me disabled.