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Heading to U.S. dealerships in November 2019, the 2020 Lexus NX with the Black Line treatment is limited to 2,000 examples. All are based on the 300, be it front- or all-wheel drive, and pricing starts at $44,710 and $46,110 excluding the destination charge of $1,025.
“That’s a lot of money for a compact crossover, even a premium one of those.” If you take into consideration the Camaro with the small-block V8 starts at $37,995 and that Lincoln offers the Nautilus from $40,340 with the EcoBoost 2.0-liter turbo, you’re on point!
The thing with the Lexus is that the higher price translates to higher reliability and the highest price when the time comes to search for a second owner, even in the case of the NX. 300 models such as the Black Line rely on a turbocharged engine with 235 ponies and 258 pound-feet of torque, translating to 7.2 seconds to 60 miles per hour with FWD. All-wheel drive cuts two-tenths off the time, and a six-speed automatic does the shifting either on its own or with the help of steering wheel-mounted paddles.
“Six gears in the day and age of ten-speed transmissions?” Toyota and Lexus also have an eight-speed box in models such as the Avalon and a ten-speeder in the LS, and knowing the Japanese juggernaut, the NX will receive a bit more in a few years' time. What’s most important about the U series of automatic transmissions is that the U661 in the NX is extremely reliable in both front- and all-wheel-drive applications.
Black Line models are available in three colors, namely Eminent White Pearl, Nebula Gray Pearl, and Matador Red Mica. Lots of black garnish and 18-inch wheels finished with bronze accents are also featured, along with the addition of Android Auto integration for the 10.3-inch infotainment system.
The Google Assistant, Spotify, Pandora, WhatsApp, and bronze ornamentation for the interior are included in the price, along with heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, Power Rear Door with Kick Sensor, and Intuitive Parking Assist. In other words, it comes with everything one would wish for in this type of vehicle and a little bit more over that.
The thing with the Lexus is that the higher price translates to higher reliability and the highest price when the time comes to search for a second owner, even in the case of the NX. 300 models such as the Black Line rely on a turbocharged engine with 235 ponies and 258 pound-feet of torque, translating to 7.2 seconds to 60 miles per hour with FWD. All-wheel drive cuts two-tenths off the time, and a six-speed automatic does the shifting either on its own or with the help of steering wheel-mounted paddles.
“Six gears in the day and age of ten-speed transmissions?” Toyota and Lexus also have an eight-speed box in models such as the Avalon and a ten-speeder in the LS, and knowing the Japanese juggernaut, the NX will receive a bit more in a few years' time. What’s most important about the U series of automatic transmissions is that the U661 in the NX is extremely reliable in both front- and all-wheel-drive applications.
Black Line models are available in three colors, namely Eminent White Pearl, Nebula Gray Pearl, and Matador Red Mica. Lots of black garnish and 18-inch wheels finished with bronze accents are also featured, along with the addition of Android Auto integration for the 10.3-inch infotainment system.
The Google Assistant, Spotify, Pandora, WhatsApp, and bronze ornamentation for the interior are included in the price, along with heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, Power Rear Door with Kick Sensor, and Intuitive Parking Assist. In other words, it comes with everything one would wish for in this type of vehicle and a little bit more over that.
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