2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Release Date Canada

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Release Date Canada

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Release Date Canada - Lexus models have dominated the midsize luxury crossover segment up over the years with the popular RX 350.. But as rivals start offering compact luxury SUVs like the Range Rover, Lexus decided that the RX requires a smaller brother.

Lexus NX 200t F Sport

All-new for 2015, Lexus NX is robbery Japanese luxury manufacturers into developing subcompact crossover SUV-luxury-car class. Loosely based on the Toyota RAV4 and the new Lexus NX 200t and NX 300h hybrid that looks sharp, fun-driving and surprisingly roomy considering their neat external dimensions.

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Release Date Canada - Design

Standard equipment includes power seats driver 10-way, a front passenger's seat power eight-way, keyless entry and start, the view of the instrument panel 4.2-inch, backup camera, telematics systems Safety Connect (with a one-year subscription), and the infotainment system Lexus Enform with screen 7-inch color, CD, AM / FM HD Radio with weather and traffic info, SiriusXM satellite radio, aux-in and USB inputs, and Enform App Suite.

As part of the F Sport trim, our test car came equipped with 18-inch wheels, sport-tuned suspension, LED headlamps active, LED daytime running lights and tail lights, seat perforated-leather, paddle shifters, and Active Sound Control replicating machines sound inside the cabin.

Our test car also includes $ 2,140 Navigation Package with remote touch interface and a 10-speaker premium sound system, the $ 2,045 Premium F Sport Package with heated front seats and sunroof, and a $ 220 smartphone wireless charging system.

Bug Nextcar artThe Lexus Enform App Suite is almost identical to the Toyota Entune system, which means it has one of the best formation available applications, including streaming music service, local search, and other useful options. As with Entune, also use your smartphone to connect to the cloud (after the device is tethered to the car via Bluetooth or USB), so that a separate subscription is not required.

However, while Toyota Entune uses a touch screen (NX 200 trims without navigational do too), we tested the NX 200t is operated via the new remote touch interface. Lexus has updated the interface of the previous version we tested in the LS 460 by using the touchpad instead of a mouse-like controller, but not appreciably improve it. The new touchpad using haptic feedback along with audible tones to indicate when you've landed on an icon and click to enter orders. But the interface still requires too much attention from the road, and it's still too easy to overshoot choice

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Release Date Canada - Engine

You can have your 2016 Lexus NX with one of two drivetrains, both front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). Standard on the new Lexus NX 200t F Sport is a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder all-new. With 235 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, it's plenty enough to get this small SUV crossover move. Whether you choose a FWD or AWD, power is channeled through a 6-speed automatic transmission on NX 200t. Alternatively, there is the Lexus NX 300h hybrid, with a combination of 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and electric motor putting out a total of 194 horsepower FWD or AWD. It runs through a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), but with a twist: the floor the throttle, and enable the "kick-down" switch, immediately gives you full power.

Speed ​​ramps up pretty quickly though NX 200t F Sport is a rather hefty 1755-kilometer (4050-lb) curb weight thanks to direct injection and an entirely new turbocharged 2.0-liter four. Yes, it is 200t designation on the liftgate that has never been used before, but we will probably see it more than this time forward as this little machine would be ideal in most models of Lexus', at least as the base powerplant. We have seen others in the market go turbocharged four-cylinder in recent years, because it is an effective way to achieve strong performance with fuel economy gains, NX 200t striking a harmonious chord in both respects. Performance numbers 235 horsepower, 258 lb-ft of torque and the latter maximized between 1,650 and 4,000 rpm means 200t is not only powerful but also very obedient, finding many touches throughout its rev range. This machine is also the first to utilize the Lexus Variable Valve Timing with intelligence Width (VVT-IW), a technology that integrates standard VVT-i valve exhaust and VVT-IW on the intake side, the latter using camshaft mid-position locking mechanism to inhibit valve continuously variable timing when needed.

I look forward to an eight-speed automatic as Lexus has combined autobox more advanced in his model of the F Sport recently, but the unit standard six-speed shifts quickly enough to not bog down the forward momentum and, as mentioned, can be driven via paddles on the steering wheel for a better driver involvement during times when you want to let your hair down and really go for it, or alternatively when short shift to add as many as possible of one liter of fuel.

NX should put a smile on your face in this case as well, with five new cycle tested EnerGuide rating of 10.8 L / 100km in the city, 8.8 highway and 9.9 combined. And these are the numbers you can count on, unlike the old two-cycle process of testing we are doing nothing but offer a realistic comparison. If the figures are still somewhat high for you, Lexus offers all the style and luxury NX standard even as 300h at the rear, the "h" that shows the resultant hybrid and fuel economy estimated 7.1 city, 7.7 highway and 7.4 combined, while the 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle 4-cylinder engine and electric power sources combine for 194 horsepower clean system.

CVT-driven hybrid using all-wheel drive as 200t, although only 40 percent of apportions power to the rear wheels while the conventionally powered (if you can call conventional turbo and direct injection) can provide up to 50 percent of torque to the rear; all the power of the engine will remain ahead to reduce fuel consumption except as required in the back.

2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport Release Date Canada - Price

The price for a 2016 Lexus NX 200t started pretty, with ringing in the standard FWD models of approximately $ 35,500, including a $ 925 destination charge New NX 300h hybrid pricier, starting at about $ 40,700. AWD adds $ 1,900 to the NX 200t F Sport, and nearly $ 1,600 to NX 300h, due in no small part to the electric motor more sophisticated makeup and The prices are on the high side compared to competitors such as the Audi A3 and the BMW X1, the two began to close to $ 30,000, and about $ 1,000 higher than the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.

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