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Lexus NX

Lexus NX
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The Lexus NX (Japanese: レクサス・NX, Hepburn: Rekusasu NX) is a compact luxury crossover SUV sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota. Introduced in late 2014, it is positioned between the subcompact UX and the mid-size RX in Lexus’ crossover SUV lineup. According to Lexus, the name "NX" stands for "Nimble Crossover".

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UK certified builds3382012–2026
Power (UK)160–305 hp
CO₂ (UK, WLTP/NEDC)19–183 g/km
Combined MPG (UK)35.8–353.1
Engine size1,998–2,497 cc
On UK roads44,6402025 Q4
US EPA MPG24–40
US recalls10

UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.

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UK vehicles on the road

43,926 licensed and 714 SORN (44,640 total) at 2025 Q4.

Year (latest quarter)Vehicles
2014923
20154,448
20168,236
201712,233
201816,698
201920,739
202024,500
202129,003
202232,010
202336,971
202440,954
202544,640

DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.

US NHTSA safety ratings

VehicleOverallFrontSideRolloverSource
2021 Lexus NX 300 SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2021 Lexus NX 300 SUV FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2021 Lexus NX 300h SUV AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (US government, public domain). US-market versions; not the same tests as Euro NCAP.

US safety recalls

NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.

US EPA fuel-economy records

YearEngineDriveTransmissionFuelMPG (US) comb.CO₂ g/miEV range miSource
20262.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 370—EPA ↗
20262.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 370—EPA ↗
20262.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium39 225—EPA ↗
20262.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium40 220—EPA ↗
20252.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 370—EPA ↗
20252.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 370—EPA ↗
20252.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium and Electricity36 8737EPA ↗
20252.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium39 225—EPA ↗
20252.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 318—EPA ↗
20252.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 311—EPA ↗
20242.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 370—EPA ↗
20242.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 370—EPA ↗
20242.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium and Electricity36 8737EPA ↗
20242.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium39 225—EPA ↗
20242.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 318—EPA ↗
20242.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 311—EPA ↗
20232.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 358—EPA ↗
20232.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 356—EPA ↗
20232.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium and Electricity36 8737EPA ↗
20232.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium39 225—EPA ↗
20232.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 318—EPA ↗
20232.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 311—EPA ↗
20222.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 358—EPA ↗
20222.4 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 357—EPA ↗
20222.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium and Electricity36 8737EPA ↗
20222.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Premium39 225—EPA ↗
20222.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 318—EPA ↗
20222.5 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular28 311—EPA ↗
20212.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium24 374—EPA ↗
20212.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium24 361—EPA ↗
20212.0 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium25 359—EPA ↗
20212.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular31 285—EPA ↗
20202.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium24 374—EPA ↗
20202.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium24 362—EPA ↗
20202.0 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium25 358—EPA ↗
20202.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular31 285—EPA ↗
20192.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium24 374—EPA ↗
20192.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium24 363—EPA ↗
20192.0 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S6)Premium25 359—EPA ↗
20192.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular31 281—EPA ↗

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.

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