Lexus NX200t F Sport

15.7.14, Seattle, US Lexus takes on the BMW X3 with a bold new SUV that includes a turbo petrol engine in the line-up for the first time

MARK TISSHAW

FIRST VERDICT The Lexus NX has plenty going for it but, frustratingly, it looks better than it drives SO GOOD Modern, eye-catching looks Quality, spacious cabin Useful technology NO GOOD Brittle low-speed ride Lifeless steering Performance-sapping gearbox TESTER’S NOTE This is a thoroughly modern Lexus; there’s not a piece of brown wood in sight inside. MT THE NEW LEXUS NX is that rare, maybe even unique thing: a production car that looks better than the concept that inspired it. The NX was born out of last September’s LF-NX concept, a BMW X3-sized SUV that looked like Edward Scissorhands had led the exterior design team. Pretty it was not, but no one questioned the idea of Lexus, Toyota’s luxury arm, which is still looking to gain real traction in Europe after…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23/07/2014

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