Lexi450

British Gas installed our charging point on Wednesday. Due to the location of the main consumer unit/fuse box in the middle of the house, the engineer who carried out the virtual survey concluded that if we wanted to avoid visible surface trunking in the kitchen, the installation would involve significant work which would require two engineers. I was happy to agree to the £160 cost to avoid spoiling our relatively new kitchen. The two engineers arrived and after examining the proposed route looked at some alternatives. They came up with a better solution utilising a small void under the stairs and behind the kitchen and adjacent cloakroom. This was very tricky to access through a small hatch behind the fridge/freezer. Somehow, the engineer managed to squeeze himself into the void and, with the help of an extremely long drill bit, was able to drill through to the outside wall. They were then able to feed the cable back through to the fuse box in the understairs cupboard. Even more remarkably, the engineer managed to extricate himself from the void! I was very impressed by their efficiency. They were polite, tidy and helpful, and even pushed the fridge/freezer back into place after resealing the hatch to the void. They talked me through the use of the charger and what to do if the main box in the cupboard had to be reset. Both engineers were here for about 5 hours with only a short lunch break.

My memory may be playing tricks, but I seem to remember that when I spec'd my last BMW X3 I could choose either the heated windscreen or heads-up display but not both. I assumed it was to do with the projection of the HUD to the windscreen. Possibly the elements in the screen would be incompatible with the HUD?

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party on this discussion. When I pre-ordered my F-Sport last September, there were no cars to see and interior photos were 'artist's impressions'. My choice was either red and black or white and black and in the end I opted for the latter. As you have seen, the white and black looks stunning (in my opinion!) and I'm very pleased with the choice and it goes very well with our Sonic Grey. You can see photos of ours on the 'NX 2022 delivery date' thread.

As there has been some discussion on here about interior colours and for those thinking about their spec, I thought I would post a couple of photos of our F-Sport with the white/black upholstery. When I pre-ordered, all I had to go on was what was on the Lexus website and I was torn between the white/black and the red/black. By the time the car was in build, I discovered it was too late to change anyway! In the end, we are really pleased with the white/black and very happy with our choice.

I did check the 450h+ owner's manual for the 'history consumption screen' (page 365) to get overall MPG but on mine all it's showing is electric usage in miles/kWh. It may be because my last journey was in full electric mode. I'm intending to use EV/HV mode next time and will see if its comes up with mpg.

I took the car out this morning for a 30 mile run and decided to drive entirely in EV mode. It was a mixture of country lanes, B roads and A road with a short stretch of dual carriageway. The car is very impressive and very quiet at all speeds. On the A road, I drove at speed limits (60 and 70 mph), traffic permitting. Accelerating away from a 30 mph limit was a dream! On returning home, I recharged the car and at 100%, Lexus Link showed that I had 41 miles of EV range. I know the official Lexus figure is higher, but I think 41 miles for 'real world' range is pretty good.

I need to start by saying that my knowledge of electrics could be written on the back of a very small postage stamp so I am finding this whole process rather daunting. I have similar problems to you in that the main fuse board and meter is in the centre of the house and I want the charging point to be installed on the outside of the external garage. I had already looked at the Artisan Electrical videos which were extremely helpful but made me realise the installation is far from simple. When I looked at the conditions of the British Gas installation under the Lexus offer, I realised that the installer would only be able to carry out the work if we accepted surface/wall cabling inside the house which we are very reluctant to do. We asked our local electrician to look at the feasibility of routing the cable through a void and although this is not an easy job, he thinks it is doable. Ideally, I wanted this preliminary work to be completed before arranging the British Gas survey but I have now booked the survey and will see what is said. Attached is a photo of the fuse box in the garage which seems to be rated at 100amps. When I watched the Artisan videos, they emphasised that the cable must run directly from the main fuse board/meter to the charging point. Does this mean that the fuse box in the garage cannot be used at all?

Although I had pre-ordered an NX 450h+ F Sport plus Takumi pack at the beginning of September, I didn’t decide to go ahead definitely until I’d had a test drive in the new model. I had trawled through web site reviews and Facebook pages but hadn’t even seen the 2022 model until I managed to get a test drive in a 350h Takumi demonstrator the day after it arrived at the dealer earlier this month. Both my wife and I absolutely loved it. It was very comfortable and beautifully made and the infotainment system on the 14” screen was very impressive. I confirmed my order there and then. Since my pre-order confirmation in September, I received various updates from MyLexus of the car’s build and transit. Like others, mine seemed to get stuck in Derbyshire until it arrived at the dealer two weeks ago. We collected our shiny new NX last Tuesday. It was a rainy day but we managed to get some photos before it got too dark. First impressions. The sports seats are very comfortable with lots of adjustments. My wife was thrilled to discover the heated seats can also be ‘cooled’ seats although she found this out by mistake! The head-up display is similar to the one I had in my BMW X3 but with more options. I had 360 degree cameras in the X3 but the 14” screen in the NX means that you get both rear and overhead views when reversing so you are not switching between the two as I did in the X3. The cameras are beautifully sharp. I know some on here are concerned about the run-flat tyres. I’ve had them on my last three BMWs and never had a problem with ride comfort and the ones on the new NX feel fine to me. This is my first Lexus and first hybrid so it’s quite disconcerting to start the car and be in complete silence! Transition to petrol is seamless. It’s also my first car with a CVT gearbox and it feels very smooth. The overall finish of the car is superb and whilst I haven’t been able to drive it very much yet due to the recent storms, I am very impressed.

On the 'Technical Data' page under the 'All-New Lexus NX price list' on the UK website, the 'EV Range' is shown as ">40 miles" (with the usual caveats) but there are no mpg figures listed. The figures I quoted are from the Lexus press release. However, if you "Request a brochure and price list" for the NX on the UK website, it brings up the e-brochure for the existing NX and is dated June 2021. Under Technical Data, mpg for the AWD NX is shown as 36.6 - 37.1. I don't think Lexus are helping things by still showing the existing model under "Request a brochure".

I know real world figures are very different to 'official' WLTP figures but according to the Lexus press release, the new 450h+ plug-in has an mpg of 256.8 to 313.9 (* Lexus target data, pending homologation) compared with an mpg range of 36.7 to 37.2 for the current NX.

I assume this is why in the Lexus press release, the 450h+ has a mpg of 256.8 to 313.9 (* Lexus target data, pending homologation) compared with 282.4 for the RAV PHEV.

I had the same. I assume it's to do with the global chip shortage which is affecting all car makers.

As I am a newbie on here and also someone who is new to Lexus, I can see why people may be frustrated by the limited options available as part of the pre-ordering process. However, could one of the advantages of limiting options be the resale value? My last five cars have all been BMWs where the configuration options were quite extensive. The problem with this approach is that trade-in values do not necessarily take account of those options. Specifying a BMW X3 30e M Sport (the petrol plug-in hybrid X3), the ‘basic’ M Sport model is £52,400. However, adding various options takes the price up to £60,365. I’m not an expert in the used car market, but I assume that when you come to trade this in, the ‘book price’ will be based on the ‘basic’ model as there is no ‘Luxury’ or ‘Takuma’ model equivalent. The Lexus NX Takuma model includes various options as standard and the ‘book price’ will presumably list it as a ‘Lexus NX Takuma’ rather than a ‘Lexus NX’.

I did it online. It asks you whether you want to pre-order the 'Hybrid' or the 'Plug-in hybrid'. You then complete personal details (email address etc.) and are asked to nominate a Lexus dealer. In my case, the dealer contacted me within a day or two and then followed up a bit later asking for model, colour, interior preferences etc. When the new model was first announced, I had contacted Lexus support online for information about the launch and this has been followed up by some very helpful phone calls from Lexus UK which demonstrated excellent customer care. I must say I have been very impressed with 'the Lexus experience' so far.

I agree. They give the body width (1865mm) but not with the mirrors out. The current model is 1845mm (body width) and 2130mm (mirrors out), a difference of 285mm. We can only speculate, but if that difference is applied to the new model, that would be a width of 2150mm for mirrors out. Not all manufacturers give the width with mirrors retracted which is probably the most useful measurement for garage purposes but if we compare the 'mirrors out' dimension, for current models, the BMW X3 is 2138mm, Audi X5 2140mm and Discovery Sport 2173mm.

I’ve had to firm up my choices for the pre-order process for the 450h+, i.e. model, exterior colour and interior colour. I was slightly surprised we had to make these decisions so early in the process but we have chosen the ‘F SPORT Takumi Pack plus Sunroof’ with Sonic Grey exterior colour and ‘F Sport White’ upholstery (which is actually white and black). It was a toss-up between the white and the ‘F Sport Flare Red’ which also includes black. I’m assuming that even though I have added the Takumi pack to the ‘F SPORT’ model, I have to choose one of the F Sport interiors rather than one of the Takumi’s. Never having had a Lexus before, I’m not sure at what point in the pre-ordering and ordering process you have to finalise your selections bearing in mind the new model is not on the website configurator yet.

Thanks for posting this. Although I don't have the existing model, it is good to see the new model 'up close'.

I didn't know the BMW plug-in hybrids did that. We don't know what the overall fuel consumption will be for the NX plug-in yet so it will be interesting to see how it compares with other plug-ins in the same sector.

I forgot to say I'd also seen this on the drivingelectric.com website: "When the battery is depleted, the 450h+ effectively becomes a 'self-charging hybrid' – and Lexus says this should improve its efficiency by 20% compared to rivals."

I was aware that other plug-in hybrids have a degree of self-charging through regenerative braking etc. but I haven’t seen other manufacturers state this: “What happens when the battery runs out of charge? – In this case, the vehicle becomes an efficient self-charging hybrid with the petrol engine powering the car and recharging the battery. With the new Lexus NX an element of self-charging will also take place meaning the battery will slowly be refilled when the conventional engine is in use.” (from Lexus UK website) What I don’t know is whether the NX plug-in provides a greater level of self-charging than that resulting from regenerative braking and decelerating.

As I explained in my post on the ‘New Members’ section, we don’t currently own a Lexus. Our last five cars have all been BMWs with the last two X3s. About two years ago we started to think about replacing the current one (a 30D M Sport) with a hybrid but the pandemic intervened and our plans were put on hold. I’m not sure we are ready to go to a full electric yet as the availability (and reliability) of charging points is still a concern. Although a friend of ours is delighted with her UX hybrid (her second Lexus) and I had considered an NX before, I really wanted a plug-in hybrid. After researching a number of plug-in hybrid SUVs, including BMW X3, Audi Q5, Volvo XC40 and XC60, and Land Rover Discovery Sport/Evoque, etc., a couple of weeks ago I visited the Lexus website and noticed the imminent launch of the 2022 NX, including a plug-in hybrid. One of the big attractions of the new NX is the electric range of “just under 40 miles” and what is likely to be a low overall mpg. The fact that the Lexus has the ability to self-charge when the plug-in electricity is consumed is another bonus. All this, coupled with Lexus’s reputation for reliability, makes the NX a very appealing choice. I registered my interest in the new 450h+ and have now completed the pre-order process. I understand the demonstration models will be at dealerships in November or early December so we will see what happens then.

Thank you for letting me join the forum even though I don’t even own a Lexus yet! We are looking to replace our current car and the new NX plug-in hybrid seems to meet most of our requirements. The fact that Lexus was top in virtually all of the UK reliability surveys provides us with a lot of reassurance. From first impressions, this seems a very friendly and informative forum.