The 2022 Lexus NX has been unveiled and it’s the spearhead of the brand’s next-generation family. Here’s all you need to know, plus when it’s coming to SA.
The new Lexus strategy focuses on what the brand calls “better meeting the diversifying needs and lifestyles of customers the world over, and in doing so, will promote the realisation of a carbon-neutral society.”
The new 2022 Lexus NX is the first model out the blocks that will set the pace for the wave of subsequent models from the Japanese brand. Lexus SUVs have been around for quite some time, with the first-generation RX arriving back in 1998.
The first Lexus NX was announced back in 2014 and since its debut, around a million units found homes in more than 90 countries. Being a Lexus, electrification is key to the brand and the new 2022 Lexus NX will be both hybrid electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
Other powertrains include a 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine and a 2.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine, as well as a hybrid derivative. Noteworthy mechanical options range from an all-wheel drive on the PHEV and 2.4-litre turbo, while the HEV and 2.5 naturally-aspirated engine have the choice of either all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive.
Under the skin, there’s an all-new vehicle platform and Lexus has introduced a raft of advanced preventative safety and convenience technologies. Inside, there are big changes to the cabin of the new Lexus NX, with the controversial touchpad being done away with in favour of a new 14-inch touchscreen.
When will the 2022 Lexus NX come to South Africa?
Lexus SA confirmed it will be bringing the new Lexus NX in early 2022. At this stage, every model except the plug-in hybrid has been confirmed.
Full specifications, trim levels and pricing will be confirmed closer to the launch date.
