The redesigned 2022 Lexus NX just got its crash test scores, and they’re strong. The new crossover picked up a Top Safety Pick + award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the agency’s top award. It’s the NX’s fourth consecutive Top Safety Pick + award, and before that the vehicle earned Top Safety Picks.
The NX has picked up top awards for several years in a row. Lexus
The 2022 NX picked up top scores in testing, earning a “Good” rating in all crash-test categories, a “Good” score for headlights, “Superior” scores for both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian crash prevention, and a “Good+” score for LATCH system ease of use. Though the 2021 model also picked up a Top Safety Pick + award, it scored lower for its car seat anchors.
Lexus offers the new NX with a whopping four propulsion options, including a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine making 203 horsepower, a 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 275 horsepower, a 2.5-liter hybrid with 239 horsepower and a plug-in hybrid powertrain with 302 horsepower. The two gas engines come paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive, while the two hybrids both get all-wheel drive.
Lexus offers the NX with four powertrain options. Lexus
Pricing for the 2022 NX starts at $39,025 for the base NX250. Moving up the line, the NX350h starts at $42,125 and the NX450h+ starts at $56,725.
