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2025 Lexus NX350h Sports Luxury AWD review
Choose a Lexus NX350h and you’ll be a happy luxury SUV owner. But do you need to spend this much on the Sports Luxury grade?
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Matt Campbell
Lexus NX vs BMW X3 Comparison
Lexus NX
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2025 Lexus
NX
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2025 BMW
X3
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CarExpert Rating
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv medium category, between scores of 7.5 and 8.8.
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Based on the Lexus NX SPORTS LUXURY HYBRID AWD
Based on the BMW X3 20 xDRIVE
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
55L
72 to 446 km
50L - 68L
80 to 728 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$63,400 - $95,900
$83,100 - $178,000
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Delightful to live with
- Powerful and efficient
- All the boxes ticked
Misses
- Price getting up there in Sports Luxury trim
- No spare wheel
- A little bland inside compared to some rivals
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Quiet and efficient mild-hybrid powertrain
- Flashy interior tech
- Fun and easy to drive
Misses
- Option packs add up quickly
- Fiddly air vent setup
- Lots of glossy piano black finishes
Colours Available
The 2023 BMW X3 is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the variant.
- Alpine White
- M Carbon Black
- Black Sapphire
- Sophisto Grey Brilliant Effect
- Mineral White (not available on M40i)
- Phytonic Blue
- M Brooklyn Grey
- M Sao Paulo Yellow (M Competition only)
- M Marina Bay Blue (M Competition only)
- M Toronto Red (M Competition only)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, MULTI-POINT INJECTION, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2393 - 2487 | 1995 - 2998 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.4L | 3.0L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 6, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 152kW - 227kW | 135kW - 375kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 - 6600 | 4000 - 6250 | |
| Torque | ||
| 243Nm - 430Nm | 300Nm - 650Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1700 - 4000 | 1500 - 2600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | 90 | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
