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The 2024 Lexus NX 450h+ has a slightly better interior than the previous model, but the improvements are just aesthetic changes. That is its only difference from the previous model. Refreshed interior The 2024 Lexus NX 450h+ features tweaks to the interior color schemes. The 2024 NX 450h+’s track top speed is 124 mph. Toyota’s plug-in hybrid SUV can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds, while Lexus’ plug-in hybrid SUV can accomplish the same in 6 seconds. That’s the same EV mode top speed as the RAV4 PHEV, one of the popular plug-in hybrid models in the mass market segment. The 2024 Lexus NX plug-in hybrid allows driving at a max speed of 135 km/h (84 mph) solely on electric power. As fast as the Toyota RAV4 PHEV (EV mode) Fully charging the battery pack takes approximately 4.5 hours with the 3.3 kW charger or about 2.5 hours with the 6.6 kW charger.

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Similarly, there is an option to upgrade to a 6.6 kW onboard charger. Like Toyota’s RAV4 PHEV, Lexus’ NX 450h+ comes with a 3.3 kW onboard charger as standard. The combined fuel economy (EPA-est.) is 84 MPGe, about 11% lower than the RAV4 Prime’s (94 MPGe).Īnother commonality between these plug-in hybrid SUVs is the capacity of the onboard chargers.
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However, while the Toyota model can travel up to 42 miles (EPA-est.) in EV mode on a full charge, the Lexus model’s EV range (EPA-est.) is 37 miles. Image Source: Lexusīeing a technical cousin of the RAV4 PHEV, the NX PHEV also has an 18.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Drivable 37 miles in EV mode The 2024 Lexus NX 450h+ has an 18.1 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack. In the Self-charge mode, the traction battery charges itself up using the engine’s power.

The powertrain uses both gasoline and electricity in the HV mode to allow maximum performance. In the AUTO EV/HV mode, the vehicle automatically selects the drive mode, either pure electric or hybrid, depending on the amount of charge remaining in the traction battery, route, traction information, and other data. The vehicle runs on the electricity stored in its traction battery in the EV mode, thus emitting no CO2 from the tailpipe.
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The 2024 Lexus NX 450h+ allows the driver to choose from four drive modes: EV mode, AUTO EV/HEV mode, HEV mode, and Self-charge mode. Its plug-in hybrid powertrain produces the same total power as that of the mechanical sibling – 302 hp. The second-gen Lexus NX sits on the same platform as the fifth-gen Toyota RAV4 – GA-K – and both models belong to the same segment. Technically the second-gen Lexus NX is closely related to the Toyota RAV4. The engine is the same ‘Dynamic Force Engine’ naturally aspirated that Toyota employs in the RAV4 Prime (RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid). One motor powers the front wheels, and the other unit powers the rear wheels. The powertrain of the 2024 Lexus NX plug-in hybrid clubs the A25A-FXS 2.5-liter engine with two electric motors. What is the 2024 Lexus NX plug-in hybrid price? Features Toyota’s Dynamic Force Engine
