Thailand is the first Southeast Asian country to receive the second-generation Lexus NX, a few months after the compact SUV made its global debut back in June. Launched at this year’s Thailand International Motor Expo, the NX will only be offered with electrified powertrains in the Kingdom.
There are two of them for customers to choose from, starting with Lexus’ first-ever plug-in hybrid system which is lifted from the Toyota RAV4 Prime, but is called the 450h+ on the NX. The setup features an E10 gasohol-compliant A25A-FXS 2.5 litre naturally-aspirated Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder petrol engine making 182 hp at 6,000 rpm and 227 Nm of torque from 3,200 to 3,700 rpm.
Said mill is paired with an E-CVT and is augmented by a front electric motor rated at 180 hp and 270 Nm. There’s also a rear electric motor for all-wheel drive, and it contributes 54 hp and 121 Nm for a total system output of 304 hp. Performance-wise, the 450h+ takes 6.3 seconds to get from 0-100 km/h and will hit a top speed of 200 km/h.
Those electric motors draw power from an 18.1-kWh, 355.2-volt lithium-ion battery that allows the NX 450h+ to travel up to 87 km (based on the NEDC standard) on electricity alone. The SUV comes with an onboard AC charger that can accept up to 6.6 kW of power to recharge the battery, with a full charge taking about 2.5 hours. The PHEV system also offers four driving modes to choose from, including EV, Auto HV/HV, HV and Battery Charging.
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