2024 Lexus NX

Is the 2024 Lexus NX a Good SUV?

The 2024 NX is a fine luxury compact SUV. It has two rows of welcoming seats, a well-constructed cabin and fairly intuitive infotainment features. Its ride quality is agreeable, and fuel economy is impressive for the class. The NX handles confidently as well, but it's not much fun to drive otherwise, partly due to its underpowered base engine. A turbocharged engine is optional, and while it is more formidable, many class rivals are still quicker.

We review the Lexus NX Hybrid separately.

Should I Buy the 2024 Lexus NX?

The NX is appealing if you're shopping for a luxury SUV to suit a small family. Its sub-$40,000 base price and long list of standard features means it's a solid value, too. However, you may want to look at rivals if fun behind the wheel, interior opulence or cargo space are primary considerations. The BMW X3, Genesis GV70 and Acura RDX check several boxes that the NX doesn't.

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2023 vs. 2024 Lexus NX: What's the Difference?

There are no major differences between the 2023 and 2024 NX models.

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Here are the key changes for the Lexus NX over the last few years:

• 2024: no notable changes
• 2023: no notable changes
• 2022: fully redesigned with updated exterior and interior styling, two new engine choices, a new touch-screen infotainment system and more cargo room
• 2021: blind-spot monitoring became standard
• 2020: Android Auto added to standard features list

If you're considering an older model, be sure to read our 2021 NX, 2022 NX and 2023 NX reviews to help make your decision. Also, check out our Best New Car Deals and Best New Car Lease Deals pages to learn about savings and discounts you can find on new vehicles.

Pricing

How Much is a 2024 Lexus NX?

The 2024 Lexus NX 250 starts at $39,055, and this base model comes with a long list of standard features, a 203-horsepower engine and front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is optional for $1,600. Individual options and packages range from a couple hundred dollars to about $3,000. The NX 350 retails for $42,815 and comes standard with all-wheel drive and a 275-horsepower turbocharged engine, but it doesn't offer any other features above the base model. The NX 350 F Sport starts at $47,915. It has sporty upgrades like an adaptive suspension, 20-inch wheels, aluminum pedals and unique design appointments.

Which Is the Best Lexus NX Model to Buy?

The base model has a long list of standard features, but we recommend spending a few thousand dollars more for the NX 350, which comes with the more powerful engine. It also gives you all-wheel drive and access to options that aren't available on the NX 250, including genuine leather upholstery.

2024 Lexus NX Versus the Competition

Lexus NX vs. Acura RDX

Alongside the NX, the Acura RDX is one of the least-expensive luxury compact SUVs. These Japanese rivals stake their appeal on value, with tons of features for the price. The RDX boasts more cargo space than the NX, it's a little livelier to drive, and its base engine is punchier than either of the NX's. The Lexus has a slight edge in cabin quality and infotainment usability, but we don't think that's enough to vault it over the Acura.

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Lexus NX vs. BMW X3

The BMW X3 is a top pick in the class on the strength of its performance. The X3's base engine is fuel-efficient but still delivers impressive acceleration, and there are three other choices that rise through the high 300-horsepower range to more than 500 horses. It handles like a sporty small car and maintains a posh ride. The X3 rates well in the segment for passenger and cargo space, and there's plenty to like about the cabin and infotainment. This BMW's main hang-up is that it's among the costlier vehicles in the class.

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NX Interior: Makes the Grade

2024 NX Interior Quality

The cabin of the 2024 Lexus NX is full of top-notch materials, and everything feels solidly put together. The design is attractive, if a little simple, and it's not as outright elegant as some rivals are.

2024 NX Infotainment, Bluetooth and Navigation

Both of the touch screens in the NX feature crisp graphics and respond quickly to your inputs. This system is generally pretty easy to operate, but it can take some time to get acclimated with the menu structure. Additionally, while the cabin isn't completely devoid of physical controls, a few extra ones for common adjustments would be nice.

• Standard infotainment features: a 9.8-inch touch screen, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 10-speaker stereo, a Wi-Fi hot spot, navigation, satellite radio, voice recognition and Bluetooth
• Available infotainment features: a 14-inch touch screen, a 17-speaker Mark Levinson surround-sound stereo and a digital key
• Additional standard features: a 7-inch digital instrument cluster display, proximity keyless entry, dual-zone automatic climate control and remote start
• Other available features: a moonroof, a panoramic roof and ambient interior lighting

For more information, read What Is Apple CarPlay? and What Is Android Auto?

2024 NX Cargo Space

This Lexus has 22.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats, which fold down flat to create 46.9 cubic feet of room. Those values are below average for a luxury compact SUV, but the cargo area is wide and open.

How Many People Does the 2024 NX Seat?

The NX seats five people. Upfront, there's plenty of head- and legroom for taller people, as well as good outward visibility for the driver, and the seats are very comfortable and supportive. The second row is nearly as spacious, but the upright seats aren't as well-cushioned.

2024 NX and Child Car Seats

There are two complete sets of LATCH connectors for the rear outboard seats. There's also a tether anchor for the rear middle seat, and you can borrow lower anchors from the adjoining seats when they're not in use. All of the anchors are easy to find and utilize.

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NX Performance: Capable Cruiser

2024 NX Engine

The base 2024 Lexus NX 250 comes with a 203-horsepower four-cylinder engine. This mill is adequate for everyday driving and can get you moving in traffic without issue, but it feels short on power for highway merging or passing. The standard eight-speed automatic transmission functions smoothly, but the powertrain overall seems buzzy at times.

The NX 350 employs a 275-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes most driving situations more bearable. There's a little turbo lag at initial throttle input, but power comes on strong after that.

2024 NX Gas Mileage

The NX 250 with front-wheel drive gets an EPA-estimated 26 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway, which is excellent for a luxury compact SUV. The all-wheel-drive NX 250 gets 25 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway, while the NX 350 (which comes standard with all-wheel drive) gets 21/28 mpg city/highway.

2024 NX Ride and Handling

The NX has composed handling, but it lacks enough steering feedback or agility to feel truly sporty. The NX F Sport Handling (a sport-tuned model) has an adaptive suspension with performance dampers that liven things up a little. That upgrade also enhances what's an already plush ride in the standard model, soaking up road bumps easily.

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NX Reliability

Is the 2024 Lexus NX Reliable?

The 2024 Lexus NX does not have a predicted reliability score at the time of writing.

2024 Lexus NX Warranty

Lexus covers the 2024 NX with a four-year/50,000-mile limited warranty and a six-year/70,000-mile powertrain warranty.

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2024 Lexus NX Safety

2024 NX Crash Test Results

Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash tested the 2024 Lexus NX. This is common among luxury vehicles.

2024 NX Safety Features

Standard driver-assistance features:

• Forward collision warning
• Forward automatic emergency braking
• Pedestrian detection
• Intersection assist (uses sensors to help prevent accidents at intersections)
• Lane-departure warning
• Lane-keep assist
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Vehicle exit warning (alerts exiting passengers of vehicles approaching from behind)
• Adaptive cruise control
• Traffic-sign recognition
• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Rearview camera

Available driver-assistance features:

• Front cross-traffic alert
• Lane-change assist
• Head-up display (shows pertinent driving and navigation information directly on the windshield)
• Rear-camera mirror (streams a video feed of what's behind the vehicle to the rearview mirror)
• Surround-view parking camera system
• Adaptive headlights
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Front and rear parking sensors

2024 NX Dimensions and Weight

The NX is 15.3 feet long. Its curb weight ranges from 3,660 to 4,035 pounds, and it has a gross vehicle weight rating of between 4,860 and 5,225 pounds.

Where Is the 2024 Lexus NX Built?

Lexus builds the 2024 NX in Canada and Japan.

2024 Lexus NX Models and Trims

The 2024 Lexus NX comes in three trims: NX 250, NX 350 and NX 350 F Sport Handling. Lexus also makes the NX Hybrid, which we review separately.

Lexus NX 250

The base NX 250 starts at $39,055 and comes standard with a 203-horsepower four-cylinder engine, an eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. Models with all-wheel drive start at $40,655.

Standard features include synthetic leather upholstery, eight-way power-adjustable and heated front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, paddle shifters, a 7-inch digital instrument cluster display, a 9.8-inch touch screen, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 10-speaker stereo, a Wi-Fi hot spot, navigation, satellite radio, voice recognition, Bluetooth, proximity keyless entry, dual-zone automatic climate control and remote start.

The NX also comes standard with forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, intersection assist, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, vehicle exit warning, adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, automatic high-beam headlights and a rearview camera.

The Premium package ($3,050) adds ventilated front seats, driver's seat and steering wheel memory settings, a moonroof, a hands-free power liftgate, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel and front and rear parking sensors.

For $2,225, you can get a 14-inch touch screen, a 17-speaker Mark Levinson surround-sound stereo and ambient interior lighting. There's also a head-up display and a rear-camera mirror for $1,100, while $1,070 gets you a surround-view parking camera system, front cross-traffic alert and lane-change assist. Additional available amenities include a heated steering wheel for $250 and a digital key for $450.

Lexus NX 350

The NX 350 starts at $42,815 and features a 275-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine and standard all-wheel drive.

The Luxury package ($6,140) adds genuine leather upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat, a head-up display, a 14-inch touch screen, ambient interior lighting, adaptive headlights and the features of the base model's Premium package. Power-folding heated rear seats are optional for $1,030, and a panoramic roof is $500.

Lexus NX 350 F Sport Handling

The NX 350 F Sport retails for $47,915, and it comes with sportier exterior design elements, performance dampers, an adaptive suspension, 20-inch wheels, aluminum pedals, a head-up display, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, front sport seats and rain-sensing windshield wipers.

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Why You Can Trust Our Reviews

U.S. News & World Report has been ranking the best cars, trucks and SUVs since 2007, and our staff has more than 75 years of combined experience in the auto industry.

This 2024 NX review combines 15 professional reviews with concrete data like performance specs, fuel economy estimates and safety ratings and incorporates applicable research for all models in this generation, which launched for 2022. Check out excerpts from some of the reviews that drive our rankings and analysis.

• "If sportiness or ultimate luxury are the priority, look elsewhere in the segment. For those who value a comfortable ride, sharp exterior design, efficient powertrains, and long-term value, this Lexus is a decent choice." -- Motor Trend
• "The 2024 Lexus NX is a compact luxury SUV with a full complement of the quality, safety, and resale value strengths typical of the marque." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "Lexus's brand is centered on comfort, and the 2024 NX SUV plays right into that ethos, effectively hiding the plebeian platform it shares with the Toyota RAV4 and Venza crossovers. Unless it's parked next to the Venza, it's hard to see the similarities." -- Car and Driver