2019 Lexus NX300: What You Need to Know
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2019 Lexus NX300: What You Need to Know
2019 Lexus NX300: What You Need to Know
By Brett Foote
Meet the new Lexus NX300, not to be confused with the Lexus NX200t.
By Brett Foote
Meet the new Lexus NX300, not to be confused with the Lexus NX200t.
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Lexus Champion
Weren't these changes for the 2018 model, not the 2019?
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2019 Lexus NX300: What You Need to Know
By Brett Foote
Meet the new Lexus NX300, not to be confused with the Lexus NX200t.
By Brett Foote
Meet the new Lexus NX300, not to be confused with the Lexus NX200t.
It is confusing because it's the same engine, just lexus changed the badge.
I do like the new 2018+ changes.
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Lexus may have caused some confusion by changing the name of the NX from 200t to 300, but rest assured, the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder still resides under the hood in all models. The small but capable powerplant produces 235 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque.
Lexus may have caused some confusion by changing the name of the NX from 200t to 300, but rest assured, the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder still resides under the hood in all models. The small but capable powerplant produces 235 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque.
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Lexus Fanatic
Oh, I fully agree, Lexus is not the only manufacturer doing that. I'm with GS3Tek, though...IMO it makes more sense to tie the name/designation to the engine-size.
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The confusion is that one one knows what 300 stands for. 200t was simple, a 2L Turbo. Why the change? Makes no sense except to create confusion. An ugly grill and now a useless no-name.
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It gets really confusing on the IS. An IS300 RWD is a 2 liter turbo engine, an IS300 AWD is a detuned 3.5 liter V-6. Somehow this makes sense to someone at Lexus marketing.
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Again it's done for marketing purposes. On a forum full of automotive enthusiasts, we all know it's still a 2.0T not a 3.0T. But it's visual gives the perception of something more substantial. And here in the U.S., Americans want 'bigger', we want 'more'. Marketing the CT200h as the CT180 would be silly. Mercedes here in the States recently changed the S550 to S560.
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yes the german brands have done it forever and often with little correlation to engine size.
So my g90 is a .9 or 9L engine?
if it were a g33tt that wouldn’t work as that engine is used on multiple models.
IMO it makes more sense to tie the name/designation to the engine-size.
if it were a g33tt that wouldn’t work as that engine is used on multiple models.
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Well, obviously Genesis doesn't operate that way. Why they chose the 70/80/90 designation, I simply don't know. It could be for any number of reasons.
But my point was that, for manufacturers who DO use numerical designations, IMO GS3Tek is correct. It is generally less confusing if they tie it to engine size.
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