The Lexus NX has a plush interior, is competitively priced against upmarket family SUV rivals and is likely to be very reliable. We think most buyers will be best served by the regular hybrid version – the NX 350h – in Premium trim, but company car users should look at the NX 450h plug-in hybrid, which has a good electric-only range, low CO2 emissions and a lower BIK tax rate.
The range-topping Takumi doesn’t get our recommendation. Yes, it comes with loads of luxuries, including some more upmarket interior finishes and a digital rear-view mirror – but it pushes the price too close to that of altogether larger plug-in hybrid SUVs, including the seven-seat Volvo XC90.
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