NX 350h vs 450h+?
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 437
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From: Canadian Pacific Coast
Sales chap said I'm looking at a~4 month wait... So sometime at the start of summer.
I'm hoping I get it then because I'm in Vancouver but planning a trip to Seattle and Portland at the end of July into August with the family.
My wife is also waiting for her 2022 Toyota Sienna but not sure which would come first. When the time comes we'd decide which of the cars gets to go on the trip😜
I'm hoping I get it then because I'm in Vancouver but planning a trip to Seattle and Portland at the end of July into August with the family.
My wife is also waiting for her 2022 Toyota Sienna but not sure which would come first. When the time comes we'd decide which of the cars gets to go on the trip😜
Driver
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 59
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From: CA
I am a huge fan of PHEVs and the NX450h+ is my 3rd. If Lexus didn’t build one then I wouldn’t have any NX. I’d have kept my old PHEV or shopped a different brand.
No question any trim of the NX is very nice and Lexus did a great job but I value the PHEV so much that it is a must have.
For me it wasn’t between 350h vs 450h. It was between Lexus PHEV and other brand PHEVs. And in that comparison the 450h+ is very competitive. Best in class or very competitive EV range, infotainment, interior quality, exterior design, driving, reliability…
No question any trim of the NX is very nice and Lexus did a great job but I value the PHEV so much that it is a must have.
For me it wasn’t between 350h vs 450h. It was between Lexus PHEV and other brand PHEVs. And in that comparison the 450h+ is very competitive. Best in class or very competitive EV range, infotainment, interior quality, exterior design, driving, reliability…
Last edited by Jawnathin; Jan 23, 2022 at 09:50 PM.
Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2022
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From: NY
The NX 350H is a great car - but it very different than the NX 450h+. The NX450H+ is the transition vehicle to the future. There are several articles of electric cars reducing driving range by 40-60% in the winter. For me the first week I drove my 450h+ the engine came on for 15 minutes - that was it. But this weekend I did a 300 Mile drive in 5 F and I was glad I had an engine.
The 350 is a great car - much better then a typical SUV - but it is not possible to run without the motor - and for me in 2022 that was a deal breaker. I would have bought a RAV4 PRIME over the 350H.
Just my 2 cents.
The 350 is a great car - much better then a typical SUV - but it is not possible to run without the motor - and for me in 2022 that was a deal breaker. I would have bought a RAV4 PRIME over the 350H.
Just my 2 cents.
Rookie
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 29
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From: Ontario
Here in Toronto, I was told the 350H if you order now is about April delivery but the 450H+ (which is quite a bit more expensive) is closer to a year plus longer.
I have a 350H which is supposed to arrive end of Feb to mid March. Let's hope.
I have a 350H which is supposed to arrive end of Feb to mid March. Let's hope.
Rookie
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 49
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From: Virginia
Hello,
We are trying to decide on our next car. Tesla Y is too rough for me, makes me carsick and will be sold. RX350 is too big for us however, with acceptable ride.
My ideal car is ES350 because it is so smooth but my wife wants an SUV so NX may work for both of us. I wanted a hybrid because it generally provides a smoother ride and should have extra sound deadening due to slightly louder 4 cyl gasoline engine. Now plug in should make for even quieter ride in EV mode. How much extra weight of 450 battery effects the ride given extra horse power?
We are trying to decide on our next car. Tesla Y is too rough for me, makes me carsick and will be sold. RX350 is too big for us however, with acceptable ride.
My ideal car is ES350 because it is so smooth but my wife wants an SUV so NX may work for both of us. I wanted a hybrid because it generally provides a smoother ride and should have extra sound deadening due to slightly louder 4 cyl gasoline engine. Now plug in should make for even quieter ride in EV mode. How much extra weight of 450 battery effects the ride given extra horse power?
Driver
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 121
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From: CA
Just got word that the NX450h will not be available in Colorado this year. Guess the rumors were correct, limited production mostly going to the west coast. So much for a PHEV tax credit. I found one NX350/h in the entire state, (if it's still available).
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Instructor
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 901
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From: Ontario
Performance Lexus in St. Catharines has a 450H+ FSport 3 in their showroom. But it's listed @ $80,950.00! If you really want one, go for it. Way to rich for me.
Pole Position
Joined: Aug 2011
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I agree to disagree; I like NX beeter than RX
Racer
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,727
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From: Ontario
That 450h+ should be their test drive vehicle and not for sale.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: CA
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 564
Likes: 50
From: CA
RX is more old school but is a comfortable luxurious ride.