Lexus has announced the launch of the much-awaited all-new 2022 Lexus NX 350h. Lexus reveals that the new NX 350h comes with new-age electrification, design, driving signature, and advanced technologies. Lexus launched the first NX in the Indian market back in 2018, offering a bold design and compelling performance. The new Lexus NX 350h comes with the TAZUNA concept and comes with a “human-centred” approach. The Lexus NX 350h comes with a starting price tag of INR 64.90 lakh ex-showroom.
2022 Lexus NX 350h – Price and Variants
The new Lexus NX 350h is available in 3 variants – Exquisite, Luxury, and F-Sport. The Lexus NX 350h Exquisite trim comes with a price tag of INR 64,90,000 ex-showroom. The NX 350h Luxury trim comes with a price tag of INR 69,50,000 ex-showroom. The Lexus NX 350h F-Sport variant comes with a price tag of INR 71,60,000 ex-showroom.
2022 Lexus NX 350h – Design Highlights
The Lexus NX 350h comes with a futuristic design language. The TAZUNA concept in Japanese means reins of a horse, based on the idea of the “Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel, Intuitive Interface”. The Lexus NX 350h comes with a three-eye LED projector headlamp with L-shaped daytime running lights (DRL). The car on the front also features a spindle grille is designed for a three-dimensional effect and is made up of tall U-shaped blocks.
Lexus offers an updated grille pattern and frame. The Lexus NX 350h also comes with new full-width blade taillamps and LEXUS rear badging. The L emblem has been replaced by a new, unified LEXUS logo in the centre. The rear light bar is also constantly illuminated at night to function as a taillight and illuminate the rear brand signature. The new 2022 Lexus 350h comes with a new Madder Red & Sonic Chrome colour option. The F Sport model also comes with White Nova & Heat Blue exclusive for the trim.
2022 Lexus NX 350h – Top Features and Safety
The Lexus NX 350h comes with features such as a 14-inch touchscreen infotainment system with a smartphone connection. Also comes with The Lexus NX 350h comes with Auto High Beam lamps with Adaptive High beam System in Headlamps. The car also comes with Pre-collision System (PCS) for vehicle detection with alarm, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control at All Speeds. In addition to this, the car also gets Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Tracing Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) & Rear Camera Detection (RCD). The Lexus NX 350h comes with the highest rating of ‘5 stars’ by independent vehicle safety test organization Euro NCAP.
2022 Lexus NX 350h – Powertrain
The Lexus NX 350h is based on the Global Architecture–K or “GA-K” platform. Powering the NX 350h is a highly efficient 2.5-litre inline four-cylinder engine with a high-output motor. The petrol engine is combined with a 4th generation large-capacity hybrid system. The hybrid system includes a lithium-ion battery with enhanced battery performance, a hybrid control system revised drive force characteristics.
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