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2018 - 2021 Lexus NX300 How to Oil Change & Reset Maintenance.
Pros
The 2018 Lexus NX 300 serves up the luxury brand’s most desirable features in a compact-luxury-crossover SUV as efficient as it is fun to drive. The NX 300h hybrid’s 31-mpg combined fuel-economy figure places it at the top of its class.
Cons
If you regularly carry four adults, or need a luxury SUV with a large cargo area, an RX 350 is probably a better choice. You’ll find more conservative styling in an Audi Q3 or even the new Jaguar E-Pace, although neither has the NX’s strong resale and reliability record.
What's New?
For 2018, the Lexus NX 200t is renamed the Lexus NX 300. A more aggressive front end and suspension and interior updates mark the major changes, with new optional equipment including a foot-activated rear liftgate, 10.3-inch center dash display and adaptive dampers. The Lexus Safety System + (forward-collision warning, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning and auto high beams) is now standard.
Lexus’ smallest luxury-crossover SUV is also one of its most popular, making the 2018 Lexus NX a resounding sales success. Not wanting to mess with a good thing, the NX gets a mild mid-cycle freshening this year, but all the elements from the original vehicle are still in place, including the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and hybrid model. Although it shares its platform with the RAV4, the two have little else in common. The NX makes a bold visual statement, touting Lexus’ somewhat polarizing spindle grille design. Inside, the NX displays a futuristic dash and instrument panel, luxurious seating options and a roomy rear seat. And while the Infiniti QX30 and Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 cost a bit less, neither offers the option of a hybrid engine.
Interior Comfort
It’s no surprise that the cutting-edge exterior of a car looking like the 2018 NX has a cutting-edge interior. And we do mean edge, as the multiple levels, cutlines, materials and finishes could distract some drivers. Schizophrenic design choices aside, there’s no mistaking the quality. From the stitched material on the dash to the many soft and padded surfaces, the Lexus NX exudes the sophistication of a higher class of vehicle than what you’re actually driving. The improved touch-pad interface for the Remote Touch is clever, but still not as intuitive as touch-screen or knob-based systems.
Exterior Styling
It used to be that Lexus vehicles were so understated they were boring. Not anymore. From its dramatically gaping grille, to the intricately detailed LED headlights, to the 3-dimensional sculpting of the taillights that you have to touch to really understand, the 2018 Lexus NX 300 takes everything you thought you knew about Lexus styling, folds it up into a crazy shape, and throws it back in your face. It doesn’t always work - the nose, for example, protrudes Durante-like in profile - but overall it’s nicely executed and at the very least is a welcome break from previous humdrum Lexus vehicles.
Standard Features
The compact 2018 NX 300 luxury-crossover SUV is as feature-packed and nicely equipped as the Lexus badge on the nose suggests. There are things you’d expect, like power seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. And a few others, such as the standard Lexus Display Audio with its 7-inch screen, voice recognition and the ability to divide the screen into three sections. There’s LED interior lighting, plus LED taillights and low-beam headlights. Standard driver assists include forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, auto high beams and adaptive cruise control.
Engine & Transmission
The standard engine in the 2018 Lexus NX 300 is a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder with 235 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. If you measure performance by the infrequency of your visits to the gas pump, the NX 300h hybrid may be more your speed, with its combination of 2.5-liter 4-cylinder and electric motor putting out a total of 194 horsepower. This runs through a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), but with a twist: Floor the throttle, and it activates a kick-down switch, immediately giving you full power. The NX 300 is available in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (FWD, AWD), while the hybrid is offered only in AWD. Note that the turbo requires premium fuel, while the hybrid is happy with regular unleaded.
2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4
235 horsepower @ 5,700 rpm
258 lb-ft of torque @ 1,650-4,000 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 22/28 mpg, 22/27 mpg (F Sport)
2.5-liter inline-4 engine + electric motor
Engine:
154 horsepower @ 5,700 rpm
152 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
Front Electric Motor:
141 horsepower
Rear Electric Motor: 67 horsepower
Net output: 194 horsepower
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 33/30 mpg (AWD)