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2025 Lexus NX: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The 2025 Lexus NX gets a light convenience-and-usability update, not a redesign. The main change is a broader set of standard parking, connectivity, and convenience features across every trim.
About the 2025 Lexus NX
2nd generation (2022-present), fourth model year
Lexus positions the NX as a compact luxury SUV that blends upscale comfort, easy-to-use technology, and broad powertrain choice in a city-friendly size. The big differentiator is variety: buyers can get the NX with a regular gas engine, a stronger turbo gas engine, a hybrid system, or a plug-in hybrid setup. Across the range, Lexus emphasizes a driver-focused cockpit, standard safety tech, and a polished cabin rather than hard-core sportiness or rugged utility.
The NX 250 remains the straightforward gas model, while the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive NX 350 provides more power and comes in comfort-focused Luxury and sportier F SPORT Handling versions. The NX 350h is the no-plug hybrid, while the 304-hp NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid provides an EPA-estimated 37 miles of electric driving. Standout upper-trim features include a 14-inch touchscreen, leather upholstery, a head-up display, and adaptive suspension on F SPORT Handling models.
What changed, by category
Powertrain
The NX 450h+ and NX 450h+ F SPORT Handling plug-in hybrids get a standard 6.6-kW onboard charger. Faster charging previously required an upgrade.
Safety
Intuitive Parking Assist with Auto Braking becomes standard across the NX lineup.
Tech
Every trim gets two front USB-C ports, rain-sensing wipers, and a standard power rear door.
2025 Lexus NX specs and features by trim
| Feature | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4-Cyl, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.4 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.4 Liter | 4-Cyl, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.4 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, 2.5 Liter | 4-Cyl, Turbo, 2.4 Liter | 4-Cyl, Hybrid, 2.5 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 8-Spd w/Sequential Shift | Automatic, 8-Spd w/Sequential Shift | Automatic, ECVT | Automatic, ECVT | Automatic, 8-Spd w/Sequential Shift | Automatic, 8-Spd w/Sequential Shift | Automatic, 8-Spd w/Sequential Shift | Automatic, ECVT | Automatic, ECVT | Automatic, 8-Spd w/Sequential Shift | Automatic, ECVT |
| Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | FWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Hybrid | Plug-In Hybrid | Gas | Gas | Gas | Hybrid | Hybrid | Gas | Plug-In Hybrid |
| MPG City | 26 mpg | 21 mpg | 41 mpg | 21 mpg | 26 mpg | 21 mpg | 41 mpg | 41 mpg | 21 mpg | ||
| MPG Highway | 33 mpg | 28 mpg | 37 mpg | 28 mpg | 33 mpg | 28 mpg | 37 mpg | 37 mpg | 28 mpg | ||
| Horsepower | 203 hp | 275 hp | 240 hp | 304 hp | 275 hp | 203 hp | 275 hp | 240 hp | 240 hp | 275 hp | 304 hp |
| Torque | 184 lb-ft | 317 lb-ft | 317 lb-ft | 184 lb-ft | 317 lb-ft | 317 lb-ft | |||||
| Max Towing | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb | 2000 lb |
| Trunk/Cargo | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft | 46.9 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Electric Range | 37 | 37 | |||||||||
| MPGe Combined | 84 | 84 | |||||||||
| Adaptive Headlights | |||||||||||
| Alarm System | |||||||||||
| Automatic High Beams | |||||||||||
| Blindspot Sensors | |||||||||||
| Lane Departure Warning | |||||||||||
| Park Assist | |||||||||||
| Rear View Camera | |||||||||||
| Alloy Wheels | |||||||||||
| Fog Lights | |||||||||||
| LED Headlights | |||||||||||
| Memory Exterior Mirrors | |||||||||||
| Power Moonroof | |||||||||||
| Panorama Moon Roof | |||||||||||
| Rear Spoiler | |||||||||||
| Roof Rails | |||||||||||
| Navigation System | |||||||||||
| Premium Audio | |||||||||||
| Smartphone Interface | |||||||||||
| Aluminum Interior Trim | |||||||||||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | |||||||||||
| Heated Front Seats | |||||||||||
| Heated Rear Seats | |||||||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | |||||||||||
| Interior Ambient Lighting | |||||||||||
| Leather Seats | |||||||||||
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | |||||||||||
| Memory Driver's Seat | |||||||||||
| Memory Steering Wheel | |||||||||||
| Power Folding Rear Seat | |||||||||||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | |||||||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | |||||||||||
| Remote Start | |||||||||||
| Ventilated Front Seats | |||||||||||
| Wood Interior Trim | |||||||||||
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 Lexus NX redesigned?
No. The 2025 Lexus NX remains part of the second generation introduced for 2022 and receives a light equipment update rather than a redesign.
What features became standard on every 2025 Lexus NX?
Every 2025 Lexus NX has Intuitive Parking Assist with Auto Braking, rain-sensing wipers, a power rear door, and two front USB-C ports as standard equipment.
What changed on the 2025 Lexus NX 450h+ plug-in hybrid?
The 2025 NX 450h+ gets a standard 6.6-kW onboard charger, replacing the earlier setup in which faster charging required an upgrade. It retains a 304-hp all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid system and an EPA-estimated 37-mile electric range.
Was the Lexus NX 450h+ Luxury discontinued for 2025?
No. The NX 450h+ Luxury continues for 2025 under the shorter NX 450h+ name; it is a trim rename rather than a different gas or hybrid model replacing it.
Is the 2025 Lexus NX meaningfully different from the 2024 model?
The difference is modest. The 2025 model is more appealing if standard parking assistance, rain-sensing wipers, a power rear door, front USB-C ports, or the plug-in hybrid’s standard faster charger matter to you; otherwise, its basic design and engines carry over.
2025 Lexus NX Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2025 Lexus NX.
4.2
2025 Lexus NX
(108 reviews)
“This is a great car - feels sporty and luxurious at the same time. The interior does not feel cramped at all.”
“I would say that I am very happy that I have this Lexus and that they should try it out and would probably like it also.”