Lexus NX - wikipedia Lexus NX Not to be confused with Nissan NX. Lexus NX ( AZ10 ) Lexus NX 300h F Sport wagon Overview Manufacturer Toyota Production August 2014 -- present Model years 2015 -- present Assembly Japan : Miyawaka, Fukuoka ( Miyata plant ) Designer Nobuyuki Tomatsu ( 2012 ) Body and chassis Class Compact luxury crossover SUV Body style 5 - door SUV Layout Transverse front - engine, front - wheel drive / all - wheel drive Platform New MC Related Toyota RAV4 ( XA40 ) Powertrain Engine 2.0 L 3ZR - FAE I4 ( gasoline ; Russia ) 2.0 L 8AR - FTS I4 - T ( gasoline ) 2.5 L 2AR - FXE I4 ( hybrid gasoline ) Transmission 6 - speed automatic ( 200t ) CVT automatic ( 300h ) Wheelbase 2,660 mm ( 104.7 in ) Length 4,630.4 mm ( 182.3 in ) Width 1,869.4 mm ( 73.6 in ) Height 1,645.9 mm ( 64.8 in ) Curb weight 1,787 -- 1,905 kg ( 3,940 -- 4,200 lb ) The Lexus NX ( Japanese : レクサス ・ NX, Rekusasu NX ) is a compact luxury crossover SUV sold by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. It was introduced in late 2014 as an all - new, entry - level crossover model in Lexus ' lineup, slotted below the mid-size RX crossover. The name NX stands for Nimble Crossover. Contents 1 Overview 2 Powertrain 3 Equipment 4 Sales 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External links Overview The NX was revealed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on 20 April 2014. The NX shares a small portion of parts with the Toyota RAV4 primarily related to the structure and wheelbase, while the styling, suspension parts, some engines, interior, and level of luxury and craftsmanship are unique to the Lexus. Lexus NX variants sold in the United States feature slightly altered fascias, which facilitate higher departure angles. US sales began in November 2014. Production commenced on 8 August 2014 at the Miyata plant in Miyawaka, Fukuoka. Powertrain The Lexus NX is available with various powertrains. In the US, it comes in NX 200t ( renamed NX 300 starting with MY2018 ) and NX 300h trims : The Lexus NX 200t features the newly developed 8AR - FTS 2.0 L turbocharged inline four cylinder direct injection engine that can run on both Otto and Atkinson cycles. Mated to a 6 - speed automatic transmission, this engine produces 235 hp @ 4,800 rpm and 258 lb - ft at 1,650 rpm. The NX is the first Lexus vehicle to feature a turbocharged gasoline engine in the US market. The Lexus NX 300h hybrid comes powered by a 2.5 - liter inline - four 2AR - FXE engine mated to an electric motor and CVT that puts out a combined 194 hp ( 145 kW ) and is shared with the Toyota Camry Hybrid. In addition, a 2.0 - liter naturally aspirated engine producing 150 hp ( 110 kW ) will be available in Russian markets. Equipment The Lexus NX is liberally equipped. Notable features include : Advanced voice command Remote Touch with Touchpad Drive Mode Select Pre-Collision System with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control Blind spot monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert Lane Departure Alert Radar Cruise Control with All - speed Tracking Function Premium triple - beam LED headlamps Backup camera Tire Pressure Monitor System Sales In its first full year of sales the NX sold over 43,000 units in the USA. It was also successful in Europe where it sold over 28,000 in its first full year of sales, of which more than 17,000 were hybrids. This made it Lexus 's best selling model in Europe. Its success was also strong in Russia, where in its first full year of sales it was the best selling luxury vehicle. Calendar year US sales ( hybrid ) Europe sales ( hybrid ) 2014 2,927 ( 354 ) 2015 43,764 ( 2,573 ) 28,417 ( 17,278 ) 2016 54,884 ( 2,842 ) 2017 59,341 ( 3,323 ) 27,789 ( 19,747 ) Gallery Lexus NX 300h F Sport Lexus NX 200t Lexus NX 200t Interior References ^ Jump up to : `` Affiliates ( Toyota wholly - owned subsidiaries ) - Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd ''. Toyota Motor Corporation. 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` RCD file information - 002300681 - 0001 ''. eSearch. Jump up ^ `` RCD file information - 002300681 - 0002 ''. eSearch. Jump up ^ `` RCD file information - 002300681 - 0003 ''. eSearch. Jump up ^ `` Lexus > NX ''. Lexus Japan. Jump up ^ `` LEXUS TO REVEAL THE NEW NX MID-SIZE CROSSOVER AT BEIJING MOTOR SHOW ''. Toyota Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` NX chief on re-engineering the RAV4 for luxury ''. AutoNews. Jump up ^ `` Do You Know Why US - Bound Lexus NX Has a Different Snout than International Version ? ''. CarScoops. Jump up ^ Sharifi, Jim ( 22 October 2014 ). `` All - new 2015 Lexus NX Priced from $35,405 ''. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 14 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lexus NX Starts Production on a High Note '' ( Press release ). Japan : Toyota. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Lexus NX crossover will cost from 1 448 000 rubles ''. Wroom.ru. Wroom.ru. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Toyota Motor Europe ( TME ) sold 874,000 vehicles in 2015 with record 209,000 hybrid sales ''. Europe : Toyota. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Russia best selling cars ranking with the top 100 models in the 2015 ''. Focus2Move. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016. ^ Jump up to : Cain, Timothy. `` Lexus NX Sales Figures ''. GoodCarBadCar. Retrieved 16 March 2016. Jump up ^ Cobb, Jeff ( 6 January 2015 ). `` December 2014 Dashboard ''. Hybrid Cars. US. Retrieved 12 July 2017. Jump up ^ Cobb, Jeff ( 6 January 2016 ). `` December 2015 Dashboard ''. Hybrid Cars. US. Retrieved 12 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` December 2016 Sales Chart '' ( Press release ). US : Toyota. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017. Jump up ^ Cobb, Jeff ( 5 January 2017 ). `` December 2016 Dashboard ''. Hybrid Cars. US. Retrieved 12 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` December 2017 Sales Chart '' ( Press release ). US : Toyota. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lexus NX. Lexus NX international site Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Corporation, vehicle production timeline Type Line 1990s 2000s 2010s 9 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 5 6 7 8 9 0 5 6 7 Compact CT A10 IS XE10 XE20 XE30 HS ANF10 Mid-size ES V20 XV10 XV20 XV30 XV40 XV60 GS S140 S160 S190 L10 Full - size LS XF10 XF20 XF30 XF40 XF50 Crossover UX NX AZ10 RX XU10 XU30 AL10 AL20 SUV GX J120 J150 LX J80 J100 J200 Coupé RC XC10 SC Z30 Z40 LC Z100 LFA LFA Lexus Current models Hatchbacks CT Sedans ES GS HS IS LS Coupes LC RC Crossovers NX RX UX SUVs GX LX Discontinued LFA SC Concept vehicles LF Series ( LF - A LF - AR LF - C LF - Ch LF - Gh LF - S LF - Sh LF - X LF - Xh ) Salone Milano ( Evolving Fiber Invisible Garden Elastic Diamond Crystallised Wind ) 2054 CT Umbra HB IS 430 IS F Racing IS F CCS LS ITS - Safety SC 430 CH FLV HPS HPX SLV Landau Motorsport F marque F - Sport Lexus Grand - Am ( Rolex 24 ) Super GT IS 350 ( GT300 ) Super GT SC 430 ( GT500 ) Team Lexus Team LFA Technology Active Power Stabilizer Suspension System ( APSSS ) Driver Monitoring System Electronically Controlled Brake ( ECB ) G - Link Intelligent Parking Assist ( IPAS ) Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System ( KDSS ) Lexus Enform Lexus Hybrid Drive Lexus Link Pre-Collision System ( PCS ) Remote Touch Safety Connect Sport Direct Shift Transmission ( SPDS ) VVT - iE Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management ( VDIM ) Key people Founder ( Eiji Toyoda ) Chief engineers ( Nobuaki Katayama Ichiro Suzuki Haruhiko Tanahashi Yukihiko Yaguchi ) Test driver / engineer ( Hiromu Naruse ) See also Lexus road vehicle timeline List of Lexus vehicles L - finesse L - Select Tahara plant The Pursuit of Perfection A division of Toyota Motor Corporation ( Cars Commons ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lexus_NX&oldid=834126673 '' Categories : All - wheel - drive vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Compact sport utility vehicles Front - wheel - drive vehicles Hybrid sport utility vehicles Luxury sport utility vehicles Cars introduced in 2014 2010s automobiles Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from March 2016 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Eesti فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano 日本 語 Polski Русский Српски / srpski Svenska Türkçe Українська 中文 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 4 April 2018, at 02 : 16. 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