2015 Lexus NX300h: Real World Review - Yahoo Autos (blog)
The non-diesel NX was a success right out of launch this year, outselling all its competition except for the already-established Audi Q5 in the first quarter. But the hybrid version is a rare drone in the wild, accounting for only 10 percent of overall NX sales. Hybrid drivetrains generate about as much interest down here as barbecue sauce. Fortunately, I was able to find one in Colorado, a politically greener place where all-wheel drive is a necessity, not a macho amenity. Over four days, I drove the NX 300h in something approximating its natural habitat. The tapered front made it appear knife-like, like a hip snowplow. And Lexus definitely took the “compact” part of the vehicle description. For cars like these, a 104. 7-inch wheelbase almost qualifies as stealth. 5 in-line four-cylinder Atkinson cycle gas engine gets paired with a Lexus Hybrid Drive, generating 194 hp combined. It’s quiet, almost too quiet, as Bugs Bunny might say. But despite that relative lack of power, the NX hybrid ticks all the other important boxes. The all-wheel drive comes with 17-inch aluminum wheels, not exactly rock crawlers. Source: www.yahoo.com
