Just posting here to find out once someone is in possession of a 2025 NX hybrid if they can confirm a possible update to the rear motor generator cable as seen on 2024 RX 450h in this video from Savagegeese. You can see starting around 5:52 they show underbody and orange cable connector is now fully exposed and a new design with holes in it for water drain.


Thanks in advance.

 

So I picked up a 2025 NX 350h this week. It is definitely quieter and the ride is better than my 2022 NX 350h. There is less electric motor whine when accelerating from a stop. The ride is less jittery in normal mode, and the wobbles I sometimes felt are gone. All in all, a major improvement.

 

did you change your tires on the 2022? If not how many miles did you have? RFT gets hard and noisy after about 15-20k miles.

 

I have never changed the tires. Only have 8k miles after two years.

 

What kind of trade-in did you get or was your 2022 a lease ?

Thanks

YMMV,
MidCow3

 

I still have the 2022. My wife is going to be the primary driver of the 25, and I will stick with the 22 for now.

 

Yes Yes, you know the NX is a keeper when you buy the second one

YMMV,
MidCow3

 

Firstly, congratulations on your new purchase! I'm intrigued by something: despite having the same tire selection and no added sound deadening material (no official confirmation), how did Lexus achieve a noticeable improvement in ride quality compared to previous models? Now, I'm eager to test drive it myself, though I hope I won't be tempted to upgrade, especially since I've only had my NX for seven months but because of the commute and this being my daily driver, I’m already close to 7500 miles.

 

Mid cycle refreshes are a must in this industry as it fuels customer interest! Just look at how many posts on this thread we have all to discuss suspension NVH ( noise vibration harshness) tweaks for '25! And yes I will never understand why and how a company can be so devoted to the expression of their vehicles in the hands of drivers and design change subtleties only to have someone in the PR department muck it all up in their news releases. Typos, out of date images tech info etc always seems to be handled poorly! That's why I enjoy Youtubers like Savagegeese and others that will try to get all the engineering details from the manufacturers and explain why and how it improves the car.

But know this, take a good look at all the components and their connection points of a modern suspension system. There is a tremendous amount of isolation methods used to take the harshness out of a suspension. Rubber isolation is used everywhere. Sway bar bushing durometer, coil spring seats, strut top bearings, engine cradle sub frame assembly mounting bushings. Manufacturers tweak these ever so slightly to either soften or harden these connecting points and thus change the feel you get from the steering wheel and your seat in that new car. And to compare your 2 year old 20,000 mile car with a drive in a new one on the lot, I always feel right away how 'old and worn' my current car is. Not to worry to though, that new car will feel and drive like your old one once it gets some mileage on it. Suspension components wear from day one, especially the rubber ones. Gas charged struts shocks weaken, coil springs weaken. Even unibody structures weaken over time, yes high strength steel has changed the industry with its low mass but much improved strength, but just like you can bend a spoon back and forth and it eventually breaks, metal does fatigue over time. I've put my previous car an '09 Murano on the lift and you can see the door gaps shift to show how the unibody is flexing.

I'm sure the added ground clearance is all part of these above listed changes that can be made. But a worn tread on your tires will change the ground clearance, a full or empty tank of gas will. Putting a spare tire in the trunk along with a jack will change ground clearance.

Overall I'm extremely happy with my '22 and I'll guarantee that the '25 drives and feels even better, and so it should!

 

Just curious on what kind of pricing you got on the 2025 since it just started shipping last month.

 

I got my 2025 NX350h in late July and I can confirm the suspension is better than my 2022 NX 350h which I lost in accident. The 22 model suspension was softer and could bottom out going over speed bumps. The current model goes over those same bumps and did not bottom out. The specs in my manual say ground clearance is 8.1 inches. I noticed there seems to be more rubbery insulation in the front wheel well areas. The wireless charger works consistently. The oil capacity is 4.5 quarts which is right. The 2022 manual I believe had a typo saying it was 4.8 quarts. But the digital key still does not work. Hope this helps.

 

Not exclusive. Lexus US just wanted to get rid of their old stock first before announcing the improvements. 2025 also fixed the battery drain issues.

 

I've been watching all my dealers within a 500 mile radius ever since the 2025 model was announced. I've seen 2025 NX 250's and 350h and 450h+ BUT NO 2025 NX 350 F Sport priced from $56-58k (which usually will have the ML sound system) What is the problem with Japan, is there a delay with the ML sound system parts???

 

Anyone know what sound deadener was added / where for 2025 models? Would love to figure out a way to retrofit some extra noise isolation to my 2024 NX 350

 

was this even confirmed for US?