paulrnx

I read it and thought exactly the same. Great minds and all that.. 😀

Must be an age thing but I am much happier to drive around at 50-60 than I ever was, even 5 years ago.

I read a tow car test by the Caravan Club of an NX towing a caravan. They rated it quite high as I recall. Good to hear your trip went well. I once did 14.9mpg on a 150 mile trip down to the south coast, caravan in tow. A 4.4 litre V8 BMW X5. The car was barely affected by the caravan. Apart from the fuel consumption. Then again it only did 22-24 solo.

Yes I’ve noticed that too. Then again, I’ve seen this in most cars I’ve had to be honest.

I get 38-40 each tankful in the winter and 42-44 in the summer. I’ve never done a 6 mile commute so can’t comment really. I’d guess at mid 30’s mpg.

Nice looking car. A good experience so far. Thanks for posting. Enjoy!

As a motorway car I think the NX sucks. Absolutely fine around town and on normal A roads at speeds up to 50-60. Long motorway inclines, blasts of acceleration to smoothly integrate into the outside lane without causing a following car to brake, and dual carriageways really do show an NX300H in its worst possible light. Like I said, luckily I don’t have too many of these journeys nowadays. If I did it would have to go.

More than the odd lorry yesterday. Plenty of them in the second lane too.

Of course you can. I just wanted to tee you up nicely to be able to say exactly that 🤣

Hope the collection goes well. Try and get some sleep tonight! 😀

Today I did a journey that shows the NX300h in its worst habitat I think. I did a 200 mile round trip predominantly on the M40. Mostly at an indicated 75-80. 33.4mpg on the way down and 32.9 on the way back up. With the engine droning away on steep inclines or when needing to accelerate into the outside lane. It was quite windy and there was a fair bit of traffic but it’s really quite surprising how poor the economy can be on a journey like this at those speeds. I used to regularly do the same journey in a 5 litre Jaguar XF when I’d see 32 mpg. It was much more refined and much more fun too with only a slight flex of the right foot required to merge into the outside lane instead of a foot the floor drone. Just as well I don’t do too many of these journeys nowadays.

I can understand the points you’ve made. They are not for everyone. Cue a succession of outraged people who think their IS300H is a rocket ship and the best car in its segment bar none 😀

Look forward to hearing all about it. I’m sure it will be everything you’re hoping it will be. They are great cars.

So true. Forums are good for forming a view of what a car might be like but they are no guarantee that a car will be suitable. Especially for people new to the brand and experiencing them for the first time.

We are thinking quite seriously about an electric car as our second car and doing probably 90% of our journeys in this. My wife was very against a pure EV but she is coming round to the idea now. I am going to try a UX300e when I get chance to. Trouble is a Mini E or E208 might be a better bet for us purely on the basis of price. We reckon we could save £200 a month on fuel so there wouldn’t be much point if a new EV cost us say £400 per month. Closer to £200 per month and it starts to look better. I wouldn’t buy one for cash because I’m not confident about the future value of EVs. We can charge on our driveway so we’ll get a wall box fitted. Need to see how reliable they are before buying too.

In through the sunroof perhaps? 🤣 I was reading the other day that the legislation around minimum size of car parking spaces has not changed much since the 70’s. Pretty sure cars have got quite a bit wider and larger overall since then.

I would say have a think about how many times you’ve damaged an alloy/tyre over the past 10 years. The same for paintwork/dings/dents/chips. Then factor in whether you did pay for repairs. Then factor in what the cost would have been over that period in terms of these insurances. It’s a personal choice. I’ve tended not to have this cover because I’m happy to have a go myself at some minor repairs and to pay for a repair whenever necessary.

That looks tight!

What a shame. Hope you find a solution. I’d possibly have a go at this with a very very fine brush. Brush in along the length of the scratch to bring the paint up to slightly proud of the scratch. Then rub down with very very fine wet and dry. Then t-cut. Then a polish. It’ll look better but might not be perfect. Nothing to lose though because respray if it doesn’t work. A smart repair could work but you have to find a good one. I’ve heard some horror stories of smart repairs going wrong. Hope it works out whatever you decide.

I hear what everyone is saying but I’d still recommend a test drive. The power delivery and cvt transmission is not to everyone’s taste. For the avoidance of doubt - I love them - but I know not everyone does. Of course most on here love them so it’s possibly not the best place to come to for a well balanced view.

It’s just opinions. No right or wrong. Just different opinions. No need to get worked up about this.

It doesn’t have the same 0-60 as an A4 2.0T, a C250/C350, or a 328i. All of these are faster than an IS300H. It just depends what you’ve experienced. For anyone coming to an IS300H for the first time, I maintain that they should test drive on as many different roads as possible to ensure that the car’s performance meets their needs. It’s not just about foot to the floor maximum acceleration. It’s also about how a car feels in the mid range at partial throttle settings. It’s also about whether a driver wants a linear feel between throttle position and performance. Each to their own but it doesn’t change my opinion - anyone looking to move to an IS300h should test drive as much as they can to ensure they’re happy with performance. I love these cars, I’ve had two IS300H but I’m not blind to their short comings in terms of performance. I know a few people who have run higher end C Class and 3 series cars who have been abjectly disappointed by the performance of an IS300h on a test drive and walked out of a Lexus dealership never to return again. One guy I know very well, coming from a C350 CDI, returned his test IS300H and asked the sales guy why he’d buy a 220bhp car that had the performance of a 140bhp car. A bit harsh I thought but I could see where he was coming from.

I think you’ll be fine coming from what you are. In fact you’ll be impressed with the performance. The one you have mentioned sounds like a reasonable deal to me. Good luck 👍

From a performance perspective it just depends what you’ve been driving and therefore what you are used to. In isolation an IS300h is ok but viewed against faster versions of a 3 series, C Class or Audi A4, it is pretty poor. This subject always crops up. Someone says an IS300h has poor performance and then someone will take offence because they think their IS300h is quick. It’s just what you are used to and what your expectations are. My advice to anyone moving to an IS300h from the competition is that they should test drive as many as they can on as many different roads as possible to make sure the car meets their needs. From my perspective an IS300h has barely adequate performance but then I’ve owned plenty of cars that were considerably quicker in every respect. The relationship between throttle and performance is fairly non-linear in any Lexus 300H hybrid. You really do have to mash it to the floor to get any appreciable response in terms of actual acceleration. Sport mode improves things but doesn’t remove it entirely. This is why it is important to do as many miles as you can in various cars to determine if it’s right for you. They are an acquired taste but once you get them they are lovely cars. They are not performance cars though and I do cringe when I read some of the Lexus marketing hype when they describe the performance of an IS300h. Test drive, test drive and test drive to make sure you are happy with the performance. They are lovely cars when you get them as long as your expectations are not too high in terms of performance.

No idea sorry.