 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another one. If you are new to this channel, I am Goldpony, I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube. And today we're in the brand new 2024 Lexus NX350 courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Lexus and Mechanicsburg PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. So we're in this one today because ours new interior colors for the 2024 NX and the NX actually did score an above average reliability rating from consumer reports as well in typical Lexus fashion, of course. So ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering field, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So I'm excited about that. What do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with bracing. So as you can imagine, there are a couple of different configurations for the 2024 NX350. You got the base all-wheel drive setup starting at 44,365 dollars. Then there's the F Sport handling all-wheel drive starting at 49,465 dollars. But regardless of the configuration that you go with, the power plant is going to be the same. Powering the beast is a 2.4 liter turbo charged inline four cylinder, putting out 275 horsepower at 6,000 RPM, 317 pound feet of torque coming in at 1,700 RPM. That power being sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters, which you guys know we will be testing out here in a little bit. Zero to 60 time coming in at approximately 6.6 seconds. Top speed is 124 miles per hour. If you go with the F Sport, 127 miles per hour. In case you were curious, MPG number 10 coming in at 21, the City 28 on the highway taking premium unleaded fuel. So before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in the NX, did want to mention to you guys the drive modes. There's a circular black dial right here in front of the shifter that will give you drive modes, including Eco, Normal and Sport, adjusting things like the shift points, a throttle response, the all-wheel drive system engagement then as well. So now having got all of that out of the way, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and find it straight away. Let's put the paddle shifters here to the test first and let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are going to react for us here. All right, so good news with the paddle shifters, there is a full manual shift mode. You just slide the shifter all the way to the back and I got full control of their shifting here. It tells me what gear I'm in up on the digital gauges here in three, two, one, go. All right, yeah, there is a little bit of a delay to the paddle shifters, unfortunately, but you know what? This is an SUV. How many people are going to be using the paddle shifters anyways, but wow, that's a lot of water. But do what I say, I still like that they're there. Reason being is because if it were to be snowing out as it quite often does here in PA, when you're going down a hill rather than actually hitting the brakes and wrist sliding off the road, you can simply do a little bit of engine braking, just downshifting using the paddle shifters and you're less likely to slide off the road. So I do love that they're there for that reason in an SUV. So anyways, now let's give back full control to the NX350 here. Let's find yet another straightaway and let's test out that acceleration and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed. And here is our acceleration test here in three, two, one, go. This is actually quick, man. Yeah, that's fun. That is pretty darn quick, especially for an SUV, zero to 16, 6.6. So you know what else was really, really cool about that acceleration? There was no spinning. It is so wet out right now. It's like literally flooding in places right now, we're up driving at least. And yeah, there was no spinning whatsoever. This all-wheel drive system put that power down very, very well to some very slick road. So well done, Lexus. And again, that's plenty of an acceleration for you to merge onto any highway. Anyways, to go along with that acceleration as braking is equally important as we are pulling up to the stop sign right there. Four-wheel ventilated disc brakes do come standard. As far as that 60-zero stopping distance goes, that comes in at 124 feet, pretty much pretty average. So pretty much on par for the course there. As far as braking feel goes, it's actually really good. It's kind of on the firmer side of things, so it does instantly bring you to a stop. So I actually, I really like the braking feel in the NS350 here. And I can't always say that for STVs, because a lot of times it's a very squishy, loose braking feel. So I actually don't mind it, but touching on suspension and handling up front, you're gonna get an independent Mephira since you're at front suspension. In the back, independent double wishbone type rear suspension, gas pressure eyes, shock absorbers, front and rear stabilizer bars. And then if you were to go with the F Sport, you're also going to get performance dampers. So that's pretty cool. But anyways, as far as ride quality goes, it's been perfectly fine on my short little test drive here today. Gonna take it out of sport driving mode there. There was a little too much acceleration all the time. But yeah, it's soaking up. Pennsylvania's are at imperfections perfectly fine. So definitely not gonna have any issues there. As far as steering feel goes, it is a little bit on the looser side of things, but it's not as loose as a lot of other SUVs that I tend to test drive. So it's pretty much just right. Just like that braking feel and the braking number, it's just right. No issues there. As far as cabin noise goes, I mean, it's raining like crazy right now. So obviously you're gonna hear some of that. We're going 30 miles per hour. I'll let you guys kind of be the judge of that through the road, Mike. But in my short little test drive here today, I haven't had any issues personally. Touching on rear visibility, I could see perfectly fine out the back. Rear visibility is 100% on point in the NX. Did want to also mention though, for the premium package and luxury package like we have today, you're also going to get rain sensing windshield wipers. So whenever the NX Texana kind of missed a rainfall, it's gonna automatically turn on its windshield wipers for you. Just one last thing you gotta worry about there. Let's do a little turning circle, turning radius test here. See how it does? That's really good. That's honestly a lot better than most of the other vehicles that I turn with right there. So that was a brilliant turning radius actually. Did want to also mention with the luxury package again that we do have today, you also get a head up display. So assisting with four visibility. So right now I'm looking at my windshield and Lexus always does the head up display so freakishly well. It's so bright. It's like brighter than any of the other head up displays that I'm typically driving. So gives you my speed right now. It gives you speed limit of any given road and safety features is gonna be displayed up there as well. But that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review you guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2024 Lexus NX 350. All right, you guys got my umbrella for this one. This is the new 2024 Lexus NX 350 finished in Grecian water in case you were curious of our exact exterior color name. I love this color. I think it looks absolutely amazing. But as always, let's go ahead and start with where the NX is made. Taking a look at the VIN, first character is the number two indicating that the NX is built and assembled in Canada, in case you were curious. But let's go ahead and start up front on this one. Dark front grille with more black accents of course on the F sport, kind of a metallic looking front grille is going to come standard. You're gonna get some added black accents if you were to go with that F sport configuration, of course, otherwise it's gonna be that dark gray finish like you guys are looking at right now. I think the design of it actually looks good, especially the three openings at the bottom portion of that front grille. I think it's a cool design dynamic there. Added black accents on the front air curtains for the F sport configuration yet again, also on the front lip that's gonna be black instead of the dark gray LED headlights with LED day-term running lights does come standard. You will get the automatic feature, of course, along with automatic high beams as well. So when you have your high beams on at night and it senses a vehicle coming in the opposite direction, it's gonna automatically dim them back to low beams and when that vehicle is gone, it's gonna automatically bounce it back up high beams for you there, I gotta love that. LED fog lights though, down below, that's pretty cool. I absolutely love that. LED triple beam headlights, we do have that option with us here today. That option goes for $850. In case you were curious there, there is also an adaptive front lighting system that comes with the luxury package that we have with us. By the way, since I keep mentioning it, the luxury package goes for $6,140, but adaptive front lighting system essentially, the headlights are going to bend based on the direction of your steering angle. Better help illuminating when it's around that bend. So you're less likely to hit a deer or a squirrel or a possum or, you know, you get what I'm saying there. So that's pretty cool as well. It's kind of a safety feature in itself. And by the way, the premium package, and it's gonna be mentioning that one as well, that goes for $3,050. So keep that in mind as we go along in this video. But anyways, that pretty much rounds out the front end. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side. All right, so but now since we are around to the side of the NX roof rails, we'll come standard across the board. You gotta love that. Bloss black roof rails, of course, coming on the F Sport configuration. Otherwise they're gonna be finished in silver. Chrome window surrounds, do you come standard rear privacy glass? Also coming standard on the NX. Taking a look at the side mirrors. They are body colored power adjustable side mirrors. They will be heated with LED integrated turn signals. They are auto dimming and they do get the reverse gear tilt down feature as well. So when you put this thing in reverse, they are gonna tilt down slightly so you don't go running over any skateboards or chipmunks or squirrels or whatever the case. I don't know why I keep referencing animals. But anyways, door courtesy lights coming with the luxury package. So when you walk up to the NX at night, that's gonna help you not step in puddles which is pretty much impossible today. But still, that is what that is there for. You will find some F Sport badging found in the front fenders of course. If you were to go with that F Sport configuration, then take a look down at the wheel set up 18 inch, 15 spoke alloys coming standard on that base configuration. But then 20 inch split five spoke alloys coming with that F Sport configuration. But anyways, that pretty much rounds off the side profile. Listen, I'll go ahead and make our way to the back. All right, so now let's see our round two of the back of the NX. I honestly think this is the best look on the NX. The thing looks so dang aggressive from the back. But anyways, brews spoiler with the integrated brake light does come standard. You of course do have that rear window vapor back there for when it's pouring down rain, much like today. Lexus lettering spelled out horizontally. That looks good as well. LED tail lights do come standard across the board. So they are definitely super bright. And then just below it all, you will actually find dual exhaust outlets. However, they are tucked away. But having said that, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here. As always here is that exhaust split. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the NX, if you wanted to power tailgate, that's a standalone option for $400. Or there is a hands free power tailgate that comes standard with either the luxury or premium packages. So of course we got that. So there is a button on the key file. There's also a button on the tailgate itself. But once opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 22.7 cubic feet. If that was not enough space, there is a 60-40 split, meaning the rear seats do fall down. There were actually some buttons in the cargo area to fall down those rear seats as well. Bumping that up to 46.9 cubic feet. By the way, that power folding second row that goes for $1,030 if you wanted it. Chrome plated tie down anchors coming standard back there. There's some cargo lighting. There's grocery bag hooks, a cargo cover and in-floor storage. But it's not just regular in-floor storage because there's actually two sections of that in-floor storage back there. Which you typically don't see. So I did want to emphasize that. But then make your way up to the rear legroom that comes in at 36 inches even. For reference, I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I had in the back seats there. Rear center armrest with cup holders does come standard. Rear ventilation coming standard as well. You will find dual phone charging ports, dual USB charging ports. There's a 12-volt power outlet back there as well. And then heated rear seats are gonna be available. We got those as well. So the rear passengers are definitely spoiled in this particular spec of this NX that we have today. But then make your way up to the front seats. Eight-way power driver seat with two-way power lumbar coming standard. Eight-way power adjustable passenger seat. 10-way power adjustable driver seat for the F-Sport and luxury package. New luck seating coming standard perforated leather with enhanced bolstering for the F-Sport. Heated front seats coming standard but then heated and ventilated front seats coming with either the premium or luxury configurations. But overall, as far as seat comfort goes, it's been plenty fine in my short, little tough drive here today. But I will say the F-Sport seats that Lexus has, those are the most comfortable seats in existence. So definitely want to mention that. But now let's go ahead and take a look at the steering wheel. It is tilt and telescoping. 10 and two grips are actually kind of bolstered on the thicker side of things. So I liked that as well. It is leather wrapped. Power adjustable is going to come on the premium and luxury packages. And then a heated steering wheel is gonna be available as an option for $250 in case you wanted that. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup and let me start by showing you guys the key here. Do you have your Lexus logo on the one side when you flip it over, lock, unlock and a button to pop the rear tailgate there. But it is all keyless entry with a push button start. So all I am going to do here is simply put my foot on the brake and press that silver engine start button located just to the left of that massive infotainment screen, which we're gonna get to in a little bit. But as far as the gauge cluster goes, it is a digital gauge cluster. It looks absolutely amazing up there. And of course it does adjust slightly in terms of colors when you adjust the drive mode. So that's pretty cool. So if I were to put it in eco, it's a bunch of blue hues. If I were to put it in sport, it's a bunch of red hues. And then when I put it back to normal, it's a bunch of black and kind of LED looking hues. So that's how that works. But of course you got everything up there that you need. There's a digital speedometer, trip A, trip B, how many miles you'll have left until you hit empty. So definitely not a bad looking gauge cluster there. But so now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality. A power moonroof does go for $1,100 if you wanted that option. Panorama glass roof goes actually for $500. I don't know why that one would be less expensive than the other, but that's the way it works. So overhead sunglass holder does come standard. Auto dimming rear view mirror with homely controls to up the three different garage doors. Also coming standard. Dual zoom climate control, coming standard. Illumina foot pedals for the F Sport configuration. Also gonna get a black headliner with that F Sport. Black interior trim does come standard though. Wireless phone charger goes for $450 if you wanted that. That's located just in front of the cup holders there. And since we're up there, just behind that you do have the cup holders and everything's finished in a gloss black surrounding the shifter. I liked that. And then within the center armrest there's actually a decent amount of space in there. More so than I expected in this size of an SUV. But the thing I love the most about the interior quality here in the NX it's gotta be the orange contrast stitching. It's just so random that it's orange. But anyways, I like it because it's a little pop of color. It's on the steering wheel as well. That's what the steering wheel is stitched with. So that's pretty cool. The other cool thing about the NX is it has electric door handle. So it's not a traditional door handle. You just press a button and then just kind of push the door and that's how it opens. So it's something Lexus has been doing on their other vehicles like the RX for example as well. So that was pretty cool. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen because this screen is massive. So 9.8 inch color touch screen display does come standard but with the luxury package look we have today that bumps it up to a 14 inch color touch screen display. So Bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard either way. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, factory navigation system coming with a 14 inch screen. Climate control settings can be adjusted up there. You got your heated seat buttons, your heated steering wheel button is up there as well. And of course you can check out your radio information. So when it comes to the sound systems there are two of them. 10 speakers is going to come standard but then there is a 17 speaker Mark Levinson sound system that goes for $2,225 as a standalone option that comes with 1,800 watts. That's insane and guess what? That's the one that we have today of course. So having said that, I think you guys know what we have to do next. Let's go ahead and turn on the radio. Let's see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one. Oh wow. Definitely a good bit of bass. Like that bass was bumping man. Yeah, plenty of clarity as well. 1,800 watts and the vehicle the size of the NX that's 100% overkill and that's a good thing. But lastly I wanted to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the NX in reverse you will find a rear view camera surprisingly taking up this entire screen, believe it or not. So that's pretty cool. But then there's also a panoramic view monitor that goes for $1,070. That's going to be that bird's eye view to the left there giving you the view of what is completely all around you which is always is going to lead us into safety. And so to start the NX 350 is an IIHS top safety pick plus which is the very highest rating given by IIHS that pretty much does it all right there. Front side, side carrying airbags do come standard driver and passenger knee airbags as well. In the back you're gonna have latch AKA lower anchors to tether to children for the rear car seats. Rear child door locks, tire pressure monitoring system but also coming standard. Lexus safety system plus 3.0. What in the world is that? I will tell you. An immigrator cruise control pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, lane tracing assist, road sign assist and blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert. That comes standard. I love that because with luxury automakers a lot of times they'll make you pay for all that safety in an extra package kind of thing. So I like that. But anyways, overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the NX, excellent sound systems. I think I remember testing the other sounds of the 10 speaker sound system before and I think I liked it. But this Mark Levinson sound system is definitely very good as well. Also, of course, known for great reliability just check out consumer reports for that. It scored above average, nothing wrong with that. Plenty of power in this thing especially for it being so wet out today that power definitely held the ground pretty darn good. So I was a big fan of that. Also the safety rating, you can't get any better than an IIH stop safety pick plus so it's got excellent safety as well. And honestly, I don't really have that much bad to say about this thing. The only thing I could really think of is maybe some multi-color ambient lighting. I think that would be absolutely amazing. But other than that, that's really all I can think of. Let me know what you guys think of the NX350 in the comments section below. That is about it for this one, you guys. Thank you so much for watching. Feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you wanna see what's coming next on the channel. Before it gets to YouTube, be sure to hit the subscribe with the bell notification button. If you're into new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all. Do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and I will see you guys all in the next video. Stay gold.