The 2024 Lexus NX 450h+ Looks Like a Smash Hit! ...But Is It Worth The High Price Tag?

[@RyanHorikoshi]

My parents got one of these recently. It is an amazing car. They were originally looking for the Rav4 Prime but the ridiculous Toyota dealership markups at the time brought it up to essentially the same price as the NX 450h+. In their use case, they barely use gas at all. What people don't think about is the service experience with Lexus is GALAXIES better than your typical Toyota dealer.

[@ebombish]

You forgot to mention that in Colorado (where you are filming) there are $12,850 in incentives that end up reducing the price to around the non-plugin hybrid. I taught my son in that very parking lot (in your video) how to drive.

[@lsft]

I have a 2022 version of this car and I'm loving it every day. The 350h handles differently and for my usage, I only fill up gas every 3 months. A fully loaded NX350h in Canada vs a NX450h+ fully loaded is not that big of a difference especially when you get $5000 federal rebate. If you live in a province where there is a rebate, it may end up being cheaper than the 350h fully loaded. The only thing is... can you get one.

[@rickb296]

Exactly! When you price a NX350h to similar specs as the base NX450h+, with the $5K federal rebate the 450h+ is actually cheaper, at least here in Alberta where we have no PST. Ours will be in our garage in 5 weeks - Pearl White with Rioja red interior. Can't wait. The markup on a used 450h+ is still insane! There is just one currently offered in Alberta. Same price as brand new, but with 66,000km and 3 years old. Also, it is black on beige - yuck.

[@suansol3109]

Nx450h+ base is 3 yrs waiting time in Canada just so u know in 2024. Rebates are also slowly disappearing .

[@lsft]

@@suansol3109 that's true. 2025 still qualifies but if you are starting to think now, it could be a bit late. However, with the battery plant coming online, Lexus may opt to move the NX450h+ production to Canada. Which hopefully will reduce the wait times for both the prime and h+.

[@rickb296]

@@lsft I thought the 450h+ for the Cdn market was made in Cambridge, Ontario. Is it only the 350 series?

[@lsft]

@@rickb296 all NXs are made in Cambridge other than the 450h+ which remains purely from Japan. Some 350h do come from Japan as well, but very limited.

[@matthewk8605]

Nathan, Really appreciate your attention to tech in the reviews you do. Look forward to hearing your input about more apple integration into some car brands while others (GM) are talking about abandoning it completely.

[@johnmeeboer8971]

in Canada the plug in NX starts at $63330 and tops out at $80605

[@Mr_GiLL83]

crazy 😮

[@ericbeauchea8526]

The prime will have a dealer markup putting it within $5k of the NX which will sell at MSRP or below. The was the case for us anyway in NJ. We went looking for a highlander and ended up with an RX350. It was cheaper.

[@lsft]

2025 NX450h+ does have panoramic sun roof.

[@suansol3109]

But it’s essently built on 2 rows and only the front one opens?

[@lsft]

@@suansol3109 yes

[@Georgewashington-o7m]

Awesome, doesn't get any better than this!

[@naveenthemachine]

Wrong…😆 Anything is better than the nx. Literally any other cuv you can think of is better than the nx

[@nickgalick5386]

I got a 2025 nx450+ .. drove 9000km so far and spent 100$ in gas. Lv mine

[@loudawg219]

i am a fellow big man myself how does it fit for you ? is it comfrotable ?

[@brandononbrand]

Shame you don't have the Red interior with the Blue exterior... That is the correct combination, not Blue on Black.

[@brandononbrand]

450h+ guarantees a Japan build... Nearly every other NX is made in Canada

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

you can get the pano sunroof on the normal hybrid, and not the plugin hybrid. Part of why we decided on the normal hybrid.

[@brandononbrand]

For 2025, the pano roof is available on the 450h+

[@suansol3109]

In Canada the NX450H f sport 3 2025 is priced at 80K CAD minus 10K grants. Plus delivery is ranged between 5 months to a year. Provincial grants will slowly disappear. Yes you save gas, but economically speaking you start to c the benefits above 4-5 years of no gasing as frequently. On the other side it’s true that NX350H is 10-15k less expensive than the 450h, but there are no grants, you have to take the premium package. Sincerely, if you’re gonna get a lexus you don’t really settle for tier 1 out of 5 trim. I would take luxury, but then the price would be similar to the nx450h f sport 3 anyway. Nx premium and rav 4 prime have a waiting list of 2-3 years so that’s a turn off. If you take a plug in it all comes to how much distance.

[@mattdimatteo1687]

Worth every penny. Buy CPO. These things aren’t crazy popular in my area and the prices reflect that.

[@thomasbordi8726]

What happen to the volt yes volt. No plug in ..?. ? ??.😊😮😮😢

[@arnegerhardsen3755]

Dear Nathan. I think the pricing-system for new cars in the US give more fair car prices than we have in Norway. Of course we must take responsibility for emissions in the environment, but in Norway the politicans have made it too good buying and driving electric cars, but the big bommer is that they think all commercial working trucks also is covered by electric drivetrains, but this is absolutely not true here by us. And 6 months ago the Toyota Rav4 phev like the Lexus in testing had a cost equivalent with aprox 75.000 USD and will increase significantly in 2025. From 2025 some politicans would ban everything else than evs, and told that all sorts of transport needs were well covered with evs both as passenger cars and commercial cars. Yes thats right as passenger cars, and local van transport, but if you are towing a small trailer a longer distance a phev should be fine, but not here. Thanks Nathan.

[@brandononbrand]

For 2025, panoramic sunroof and Mark Levinson are finally availabe for NX450h+... But heated/power rear seats are still off the menu, it seems

[@OldThomMerton]

Great review as usual, Nathan. The design language of Lexus has improved over the last few years. Considering the usual availability of the Prime, a few luxury minded drivers may buy 450h just for that reason. - Is it worth 10k more than a RAV4 Prime? To some, the Lexus nameplate says it all.

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

its more than just a nameplate. The entire interior is leaps and bounds better.

[@naveenthemachine]

No it’s not. Why wouldn’t you just get a rav4 prime? It’s just as nice and has more room for less

[@OldThomMerton]

@@naveenthemachine You were not paying attention? The RAV4 is not as nice inside and some people will spend the extra for the comfort and the Lexus logo! AND the RAV4 Prime is STILL hard to get and dealers often tack on an extra 10-20% to the sticker because they can! The RAV4 prime has it's fan boys (obviously) but many will look at the Lexus and buy it instead. What you would do isn't what many other people WILL do. I wouldn't buy either, myself. I'd look for one of the PHEVs around 30-35k.

[@Georgewashington-o7m]

@@HAHA.GoodMeme I agree

[@naveenthemachine]

@@OldThomMerton the limited trim is just as nice as the nx. XLE LE are worse

[@Caldwell1234]

No way I pay that kind of money 💰 for that vehicle. I’d rather go strictly hybrid.That price is insane.

[@malifestro3319]

At these prices, anyone else feel like burning some v8 gas in a wonderfully preserved 10 or so year old GX or LX?

[@DaleWilly]

Will sell like absolute hotcakes

[@gordonn4915]

Never understand why they charge 3x more per kW than Goal Zero.

[@mrgurulittle7000]

Nathan’s “Yugo” shirt is cool.😎

[@bobdylan6773]

Cool CUV!

[@naveenthemachine]

Said nobody ever 😂

[@Andyt11]

@@naveenthemachine he literally just said it

[@naveenthemachine]

@@Andyt11 no one in their right mind would say cool cuv Just like nobody ever said “cool Prius”

[@handle1x1]

customers want reliability ! 10 years service no problems.

[@NissanPRO4X]

Looks like a Toyota Venza Hybrid with plug in tech.

[@LoganNolag]

Cool but way too expensive. The entire car market has gone insane.

[@theexpert1825]

Its more than 70k out the door for a small car. Who can pay 70k for a car is not trying to save. That too its a 4 cylinder cvt.Good luck.

[@TevinWeatherspoon]

Only 300 horsepower, no fast charging, and $66.5 thousand dollar 😕..... That's ridiculous

[@DaleWilly]

umm it is worth EVERY penny has plenty of HP and there is NOTHING wrong with it troll

[@naveenthemachine]

@@DaleWilly wrong. ICYDK until recently you can get 300hp in a camry for 25K less and that 300hp Camry uses a v6 so it has more cylinders and the engine sounds way better and it’s a lot more refined

[@naveenthemachine]

Agreed. What’s worse is that you can get 300hp in a Camry for 25K less and you get a v6 instead of a noisy rav4 Camry 4 cylinder

[@Kahless00]

It's got fast charging. It's a little round hole in the back of the car.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@Kahless00 a Hyundai ioniq5 and Tesla model 3/Y have faster charging

[@KylerBorn]

We need a Lexus 350h with 275-300 hp and at least 40 mpg. Under 6 seconds 0-60mph too

[@donaldbanner2185]

.............................This guy is BIAs because he is BIG Time Porky and the seats are GREAT tight bucket form fitting!

[@Slavik1109]

60k are they crazy

[@drnick40]

I’d buy a Mazda instead and save $25k in the process, getting same quality and reliability. And it is Made in Japan too.

[@yzlrelax1]

Terrible review. Nothing technical been explained. It’s clearly the Reviewer barely has any knowledge about this car, or cars in general.

[@Palmvim]

Why promote? Almost impossible to buy, Years of waiting if you place an order!

[@ewetuber186000]

If you utilize the EV capacity every day and save 1 gallon of gas, and do it 5 days a week, you could save as much as 150 gallons of gas a year. Where I live, that’s about $500. That’s nice, but it won’t pay for the plug in hybrid technology. Plug in hybrids don’t make financial sense.

[@KylerBorn]

And, it's just like being married 🤣🤣🤣

[@bo4130]

RAV4 prime with some makeup on?

[@grahamstefaan]

66.5k!! I can buy a Tesla model Y Performance for 52k minus 7500. I don't like this nicer interior car to pay 22k more. 22k!!!

[@DaleWilly]

This is FAR better than any tesla

[@grahamstefaan]

@user-do9ir8lv2m it's 22k better? Sure, the interior IS nicer but tech on tesla is far better and why not just go all EV at that point.

[@shaggydogsales]

Yep like paying twice as much for a flip phone

[@LetMeCook86]

Don’t mind “user” he’s a troll.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@LetMeCook86 no kidding. I’ve said the nx is among the worst cuvs in the class

[@lawrencefitzpatrick8570]

You have to be high or demented to pay 66k for a rav 4. No pano sunroof? No rear heated seats? This is ridiculous

[@LetMeCook86]

It’s a no for me Dog.

[@shumann1605]

$60k for a Lexus Hybrid that has less room in it than our 2013 Ford Escape? Less room than my 2006 Scion XB. The name does nothing. Plug in Hybrids are a waste of money. You have 2x the amount of what could go wrong. 2 power trains? And a battery on top of that. Nope. Either go ICE or EV. Don't waste you money on a plug in hybrid. It's all about Fun and simplicity in A to B is how I look at it. My 2006 Scion XB 4.0 Edition will never grow old and you can not get any more simpler then the first gen XB. Fun video though. Thanks TFL!

[@grahamstefaan]

66.5k.

[@romeolongoria8730]

Enjoy your old cars! I got married now I can’t have old stuff

[@Tacoma-W]

Once the Crown Signia is out, NX is going to have a hard time selling. I personally never liked Nx or even the Rx due to their weird design choice. Nx is just a Rav4 in fancy clothes

[@thomasbordi8726]

I will stick with GM's automotive. GODEST MOTORS. 😮😅😊😊

[@romeolongoria8730]

Buy one used

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

the normal hybrid is the one to get.

[@naveenthemachine]

No it’s not 😂 If you want the luxury of mpg get a Prius

[@DaleWilly]

Either one is best

[@romeolongoria8730]

@@naveenthemachinei woulda kept our prius but the wife got a hybrid ux. Its eh

[@naveenthemachine]

@@romeolongoria8730 you could also get a rav4 hybrid or Camry hybrid both of which are faster and more efficient and roomier than the ux

[@brandononbrand]

If you can find one built in Japan (nearly all NX350h's are built in Canada)... And if you don't care about F Sport Handling, which is not available with the normal hybrid.

[@guyjordan8201]

Not appealing

[@Tully3674]

Lexus quality & dependability at a costly premium. Save thousands of dollars - buy am Acura RDX and find another way to be an environmentalist.

[@naveenthemachine]

I’ll take any other cuv over the nx all day long

[@DaleWilly]

Yeah guess what, this is still worth EVERY penny and then some

[@ColeSpolaric]

Please go seek a mental health professional if you're paying over 60k for a compact crossover.

[@naveenthemachine]

I’d pay 60k for a gv70. Not this ugly RAV4

[@btk6357]

not having the option to upgrade to Mark Levinson audio is a joke

[@lsft]

It's available on the non-F Sport in 2025 model year.

[@nqobilemahlaba2230]

I'd rather get the 2.4 turbo F sport.

[@donaldbanner2185]

.............................. BECAUSE you are Highly Un-Educated...........Do your research & Never get a Turbo of any kind.... 1 st RUN VERY HOT!!!....2nd Require Premium Freakn gas DUMB....my 450h+ F Sport uses Regular in hybred and gets 89 miles per eMPG ... however I never even use the ICE...so think about it...the engine is brand new for a backup and I have an Exceptionally Quiet drive. To say nothing of the Adaptive Suspension VERY TIGHT & RESPONSIVE!!!

[@jamessingleton7537]

Isn't worth 60 thousand dollars. Keep your vehicle long enough, you'll be replacing the battery at some time draining any fuel savings away.

[@smrtguy77777]

What a horrendously overpriced vehicle.

[@parceproductions3803]

I own it. It's not worth it for thar price.

[@nlken7175]

Same vehicle as a RAV4 Prime. Save $$$ and get the RAV4.

[@bwmclaurin]

The Lexus is way nicer and close in price with dealer markups on the prime. You can get the NX for sticker.

[@romeolongoria8730]

I wanted a prime for like 5 years. I have given up due to stealerships

[@LoganNolag]

The RAV4 Prime is ridiculously over priced as well. Also most Toyota dealers are terrible so it's hard to find a RAV4 Prime that isn't either marked up like crazy or stuffed with thousands of dollars worth of dealer add ons like overpriced tint and nitrogen filled tires or both.

[@naveenthemachine]

Nope. The nx is among the worst compact cuvs in the class

[@DaleWilly]

umm not even close, it is by FAR the best

[@naveenthemachine]

@@DaleWilly how so? It’s ugly looking vs any other cuv like the cx50 cx5 gv70 RDX x3 xc60 corsair crv Tuscon sportage The interior looks and feels cheap. The tech is still dated yet useless. The back seats are cramped. The trunks small. No spare tire on most models And none of the powertrains are impressive from the base 250 which uses the Camry and rav4s base engine to the 350h which uses the Camry hybrids system to the 350 which uses a turbo 4 that’s still very slow to the 450h+ where it’s way overpriced and you only get 300hp. The driving dynamics fall well behind the competition. In fact handling is down there with the qx50/qx55 w their CVTs. The ride quality is horrible and it’s quite noisy inside

[@eleanormassaro5195]

Mr. broken record on the forums again

[@eleanormassaro5195]

@@naveenthemachine well that’s just your opinion, not everybody’s going to agree with that. I happen to think the NX is a nice looking vehicle.

[@MilesAnastasios87]

​@naveenthemachine to me is one of the most beautiful suvs. Having driven it, quality is top, interior gorgeous, the ride so smooth and the acceleration is instant. Probably you are a German fanboy

[@laloajuria4678]

doomed company as it stands....

[@naveenthemachine]

Agreed. Everyone’s favorite Toyota hater me knows at some point the brand will disappear like BlackBerry

[@DaleWilly]

lmao that will never happen; not the worlds biggest car company troll

[@DaleWilly]

@@naveenthemachine troll

[@naveenthemachine]

@@DaleWilly blackberry was once a huge company for smartphones. So where’s their state of the art phone to compete with Apple and Samsung? Oh wait it doesn’t exist

[@donaldbanner2185]

........................... Wow! spoken from a TRUE dummy!