Lexus NX future year model improvements
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 360
Likes: 47
From: California
When we bought 2010 RX, it was the days we didn't want to shell out extra dollars for navigation and relied on Garmin. The cable had to go to center armrest area for cig lighter connection, meaning the cable had to run about 3 feet past the driver. We always said what a crappy design. The following year, the 2011 RX was modified to add lighter to under the front console probably due to customer requests. Not sure what the 2016 RX offers now.
I am fine with current NX design, connections only in the middle console, but understand concerns being so far back.
I am fine with current NX design, connections only in the middle console, but understand concerns being so far back.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Newyork
1 Android Auto
2 Pre-Collision System Night vision with pedestrian detection
3 LANE KEEP ASSIST* AND LANE DEPARTURE ALERT* WITH STEERING ASSIST*
4 PANORAMIC VIEW MONITOR/Surround-View Camera
5 INTELLIGENT HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMPS*
6 WINDSHIELD WIPER DE-ICER
7 Head-up display
8 Vehicle exit assist (available In Audi Q7)
9 Turn assist (available In Audi Q7)
10 Front/Rear Park Assist with Stop
11 Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist
2 Pre-Collision System Night vision with pedestrian detection
3 LANE KEEP ASSIST* AND LANE DEPARTURE ALERT* WITH STEERING ASSIST*
4 PANORAMIC VIEW MONITOR/Surround-View Camera
5 INTELLIGENT HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMPS*
6 WINDSHIELD WIPER DE-ICER
7 Head-up display
8 Vehicle exit assist (available In Audi Q7)
9 Turn assist (available In Audi Q7)
10 Front/Rear Park Assist with Stop
11 Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist
Pole Position
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 360
Likes: 9
From: NY
What I think everybody is saying is that they basically want an RX (features wise) in an NX body. But I don't think that will happen.
You can even get an F Sport Hybrid in the RX.
I myself am already looking at the new Jag SUV, the F PACE. It starts in the low 40's for the 2 liter diesel and goes up to 70 to $80K. Plus the diesel model gets better mpg than the hybrid while being about a sec slower than the 200t
You can even get an F Sport Hybrid in the RX.
I myself am already looking at the new Jag SUV, the F PACE. It starts in the low 40's for the 2 liter diesel and goes up to 70 to $80K. Plus the diesel model gets better mpg than the hybrid while being about a sec slower than the 200t
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 4,611
Likes: 370
From: In your head
1 Android Auto
2 Pre-Collision System Night vision with pedestrian detection
3 LANE KEEP ASSIST* AND LANE DEPARTURE ALERT* WITH STEERING ASSIST*
4 PANORAMIC VIEW MONITOR/Surround-View Camera
5 INTELLIGENT HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMPS*
6 WINDSHIELD WIPER DE-ICER
7 Head-up display
8 Vehicle exit assist (available In Audi Q7)
9 Turn assist (available In Audi Q7)
10 Front/Rear Park Assist with Stop
11 Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist
2 Pre-Collision System Night vision with pedestrian detection
3 LANE KEEP ASSIST* AND LANE DEPARTURE ALERT* WITH STEERING ASSIST*
4 PANORAMIC VIEW MONITOR/Surround-View Camera
5 INTELLIGENT HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMPS*
6 WINDSHIELD WIPER DE-ICER
7 Head-up display
8 Vehicle exit assist (available In Audi Q7)
9 Turn assist (available In Audi Q7)
10 Front/Rear Park Assist with Stop
11 Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist
2,3,4,5) Already confirmed by Lexus except the night detection
6) maybe
7) Maybe
8) Already avaialble
9) Doesnt Exist on any Toyo
10) Sensors will come part of LSS+ But no stop or self parkin
Driver
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 108
Likes: 0
From: MO
1) 360 Camera
2) Adaptive suspension (in the US)
3) Android/Apple
4) Folding Mirrors (in the US)
5) Stop limiting combinations on custom orders! Why can't I get Blue Vortex Metallic or Tan/Wood interior on F-Sport?
2) Adaptive suspension (in the US)
3) Android/Apple
4) Folding Mirrors (in the US)
5) Stop limiting combinations on custom orders! Why can't I get Blue Vortex Metallic or Tan/Wood interior on F-Sport?
Last edited by sdiver68; May 1, 2016 at 08:18 AM.
Pit Crew
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 145
Likes: 37
From: BC
Pit Crew
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 145
Likes: 37
From: BC
I have 2 (no night detection) 3 and 5 on my 2016 Canadian NX-300H
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Dubai
1) Panoramic Sunroof;
2) Apple Car Play;
3) Better noise insulation;
4) Softer suspension (sorry, I know NX is not built for that - but hell, i want it)
5) Solid DRLs (like the new LS [without independent LED bulbs showing);
6) LED reverse lights & LED tail turn signal bulbs;
7) Sequential turn signals;
Yeah, that's about it.
2) Apple Car Play;
3) Better noise insulation;
4) Softer suspension (sorry, I know NX is not built for that - but hell, i want it)
5) Solid DRLs (like the new LS [without independent LED bulbs showing);
6) LED reverse lights & LED tail turn signal bulbs;
7) Sequential turn signals;
Yeah, that's about it.
Rookie
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 89
Likes: 8
From: Colorado
Changes
First off, I want to say that being my first Lexus, I overall love this SUV! However, even with the best, there are things that seem wrong! Agree w/ HUD, I'd love that! however The USB's & cig lighter plugs in the center console just makes for a jumbled mess reaching in there & pulling stuff out! What we're they thinking?? Agree about lights. Why is there a mix of LED lights & regular blubs for some things? Cost?? Please. I'm sure there are things that are more important for some people, but not others.
How packages have to be added/ together separate is always a little weird how they choose those. Otherwise, very happy!
How packages have to be added/ together separate is always a little weird how they choose those. Otherwise, very happy!
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 375
Likes: 63
From: Nsw
1) Panoramic Sunroof;
2) Apple Car Play;
3) Better noise insulation;
4) Softer suspension (sorry, I know NX is not built for that - but hell, i want it)
5) Solid DRLs (like the new LS [without independent LED bulbs showing);
6) LED reverse lights & LED tail turn signal bulbs;
7) Sequential turn signals;
Yeah, that's about it.
2) Apple Car Play;
3) Better noise insulation;
4) Softer suspension (sorry, I know NX is not built for that - but hell, i want it)
5) Solid DRLs (like the new LS [without independent LED bulbs showing);
6) LED reverse lights & LED tail turn signal bulbs;
7) Sequential turn signals;
Yeah, that's about it.
Would also suggest:
1. Getting rid of those cheap plastic wheel arch fenders. They're stuck on with double sided tape and impossible to reposition properly if the front or rear bumpers need to be replaced after an accident.
2. Reducing fuel consumption of the 2l turbo. It is really awful in this vehicle.
3. Reducing torque steer without relying on jerky engine cutouts from the stability control.
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 353
Likes: 0
From: VIC, Australia
Make a model with everything on it more available for us in the United States. I'd like an F Sport with lane keep assist, pre collision, power rear seat, auto high beam, triple LED headlights, heated and cooled real leather seats...and like rcJten said add Mark Levinson, birds eye view camera....and HUD. I'm even ok with the turbo 4. I just want more models loaded out. I had to buy the luxury model to get the most features...and it was hard to find.
The pursuit of F
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 8,296
Likes: 303
From: Toronto, Canada
Surprised no one mentioned AVS. I guess it's because you don't know what you're missing in the US.
The ride is so much better over the stock NX suspension (F Sport or not). Bumps and body motions are better controlled and smoothed out further distinguishing itself from its RAV4 roots. Even with DarthNX on 35-series 22" tires, it rides better than a non-AVS F-Sport on the 18"s with the Michelins! This is a contributing reason as to why I feel the NX is nowhere like my dad's latest-gen RAV4...
As for the Canadian market, I'd love to have the All-speed control on the DRCC as it currently disengages below (40 kph) 25 mph, and like the US, bring over the 360 degree camera, a fuel-efficient V6, ML, and power folding mirrors.
The ride is so much better over the stock NX suspension (F Sport or not). Bumps and body motions are better controlled and smoothed out further distinguishing itself from its RAV4 roots. Even with DarthNX on 35-series 22" tires, it rides better than a non-AVS F-Sport on the 18"s with the Michelins! This is a contributing reason as to why I feel the NX is nowhere like my dad's latest-gen RAV4...
Adaptive Variable Suspension
The NX 200t F Sport is available with an optional new-generation, linear
solenoid-type Adaptive Variable Suspension. Working in conjunction with
Drive Mode Select (which adds Sport+ mode), it automatically adjusts
suspension damping in all driving conditions to achieve the highest possible
straight line ride comfort and high-speed stability, with suppression of body
roll and better cornering agility.
Lexus’s breakthrough of using linear solenoid actuators in place of the
more conventional step motors more than trebles the number of control
force levels – from nine to 30. The actuator is more compact, too, so it has
been possible to relocate it from the top of the damper unit to its lower side,
creating a lower bonnet line and more load space. As a result, suspension
response time has decreased four-fold, from 80 to 20 milliseconds.
AVS operation is governed by nine control inputs:
• Vehicle Speed Sensing Control gives ride comfort at low speeds and
handling stability at higher speeds
• Roll Attitude Control maintains the optimum vehicle attitude during
cornering
• Anti-dive Control moderates the tendency to pitch forward under braking
• Rebound Control works best on rough surfaces, smoothing out bumps
• Ruggedness Sensing Control decreases damping force when vibration
from uneven road surfaces is sensed
• Unsprung Mass Variation Damping Control increases damping force
when components such as the wheels start to resonate on uneven surfaces
• VSC Co-operative Control works with the vehicle stability control
systems to provide the best handling options when the vehicle starts to
skid, for example on a damp surface
• Pre-Crash Safety System Co-operative Control provides extra damping
force for accident avoidance under heavy braking
The NX 200t F Sport is available with an optional new-generation, linear
solenoid-type Adaptive Variable Suspension. Working in conjunction with
Drive Mode Select (which adds Sport+ mode), it automatically adjusts
suspension damping in all driving conditions to achieve the highest possible
straight line ride comfort and high-speed stability, with suppression of body
roll and better cornering agility.
Lexus’s breakthrough of using linear solenoid actuators in place of the
more conventional step motors more than trebles the number of control
force levels – from nine to 30. The actuator is more compact, too, so it has
been possible to relocate it from the top of the damper unit to its lower side,
creating a lower bonnet line and more load space. As a result, suspension
response time has decreased four-fold, from 80 to 20 milliseconds.
AVS operation is governed by nine control inputs:
• Vehicle Speed Sensing Control gives ride comfort at low speeds and
handling stability at higher speeds
• Roll Attitude Control maintains the optimum vehicle attitude during
cornering
• Anti-dive Control moderates the tendency to pitch forward under braking
• Rebound Control works best on rough surfaces, smoothing out bumps
• Ruggedness Sensing Control decreases damping force when vibration
from uneven road surfaces is sensed
• Unsprung Mass Variation Damping Control increases damping force
when components such as the wheels start to resonate on uneven surfaces
• VSC Co-operative Control works with the vehicle stability control
systems to provide the best handling options when the vehicle starts to
skid, for example on a damp surface
• Pre-Crash Safety System Co-operative Control provides extra damping
force for accident avoidance under heavy braking