Martynt74

What changes happened in March 2019? When i was looking all the main things i was bothered about (10" screen, carplay) were implemented in March 2018, with some slightly earlier even being the facelifted version. I didn't really see anything in March 2019 other than possibly the heated steering wheel dropping into the F-Sport trim.

Agreed, although it kicked in around March 2018 i believe. The way to tell is the change from the control wheel to the larger touchpad. Main changes as far as i know are the larger 10" screen and largely updated software which can be updated to feature Apple Carplay. Getting the facelifted 2018 model was crucial for me as a new buyer, although to change from a 2017 to a 2018 would depend on the cost to upgrade really and whether the above changes are significant enough. As mentioned above, all the engines are the same from the original NX300H to current.

Thanks, i actually feel a little ashamed that my first reaction was to ask on here rather than actually read the manual 😞

Not sure if there's a setting or not, but in all my previous cars, when you hold the window button for a few seconds it automatically will do the full motion rather than only engage the motor when the button is in use. Is there any way of getting this to work on the NX?

Ok cheers, have booked it in for next Wednesday, the maps etc all seem quite out of date (they're on 1341) so i imagine there's a lot of prep to get it ready and many other updates the car will benefit from.

I can’t say that I was bothered about cat converter theft when making a similar decision. However I ended up with an NX on the basis that the infotainment/nav was a better quality and I preferred that over the refinement of the RX. I don’t think you can pick a car out of fear of what might happen though so I’d just pick the car you want and worry about things when/if they happen.

Based on my post above, have you got any walkthroughs or anything as to the steps to perform the update?

I thought it was possible to update yourself, i had spoken to my local dealer but thought i'd have a go myself based on some posts earlier in the thread.

I've paid for the online membership but can't see any options to download Caprplay modules. If i go into Map and Software updates i only see the option to download maps for MM19, but i've got those anyway from the free section. Is there something obvious i'm missing?

Heads up the Cplay2air adaptor is currently reduced to £70

Perfect thanks. With it only being a single paddleboard i think i'll go with the flush bars. Will see if i can see those Yakima ones knocking about anywhere. I was going to go with the soft racks, but with the roof side rails i assume they won't work well.

Out of interest what roof racks do you have for your NX? The lexus salesman suggested i don't get the official ones as they're no better than some third party ones. I've always used the soft racks for my paddleboards so never bought proper bars before.

Wow, well the RX drove brilliantly. The extra power was certainly welcome and well suited to a large vehicle. I was also a big fan of the ventilated seats given that i'm a fat sweaty mess! Sadly, with it being a pre-facelift, whilst it had the larger 10" screen, the infotainment felt incredibly dated. The maps section looked ugly, the reversing camera was poor quality and the lack of being able to install Apple Carplay meant it's not the car for us. Those features are a big feature in us looking to change cars so feels daft to then buy a car that feels dated even if the driving dynamics were better. If i could afford a facelifted version then i'd have been all over it, however £45k is just too much on a car in my head. I'm battling with myself to even spend £25k given how little we drive! Perhaps in a few years when the 2021 model drops down to £30k, we'll trade the NX in and upgrade then. As it is, i've gone with a 2018 F Sport NX on 40k miles from a Toyota dealer in Mansfield. Black with red leather and with it being Toyota, the 12mths warranty etc is all spot on and comparable to buying direct from Lexus themselves.

Good feedback. Cheers

Had a proper test drive of the NX today at Lexus Preston. Spent a good 40 minutes out and about and much preferred the drive to the CX5. Also got to try the non sport seats and enjoyed them but then realised the "luxury" trim level loses too much other stuff, mainly powered tailgate and lumbar adjustment so sticking with the F Sport. The car we drove was black with red leather, it was actually an excellent combination and the red leather looked much nicer in person than it does in photos. I'm aware of a 2018 model F Sport in that same combination for ~£25k with 40k miles so i think that's the choice if i go for the NX. However to throw a cat amongst the pigeons, i was speaking to another dealership who mentioned they'd just got a 2018 RX in at ~£30k. It's bigger which adresses my boot issues, and benefits from extra features like ventilated seats etc along with a bigger 3/5l V6 engine. I'm going to take a look and drive it tomorrow to compare the two. Only downsides to it, is that it's pre-facelift and so whilst it seems to have the larger 10" screen it can't be retrofitted for Apple carplay.