 What is up you guys? Welcome back to another one. If you are new to the channel, I am Gump Pony and today we are in the new 2020 Lexus NX300 F Sport courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Lexus in Mechanics for PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to click the link in the description box below. But dang, this thing looks good. We're in this one today because not only is it good looking, but it scored the very highest reliability rating by Consumer Reports, therefore it is a pretty solid bet. So what do you say? Let's go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. So the way I'm going to break down the pricing is there are two different setups you can go with for the NX300 F Sport. You can go with the front wheel drive variant starting at $39,110 and then there is the all-wheel drive version for $40,510. But regardless of which setup that you go with, the power plan is actually going to be the same. Powering this little beast is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline 4-cylinder putting out 235 horsepower at 4,800 RPM, 258 pound-feet of torque available from the power band of 1,650 to 4,000 RPM. Power again sent to front wheels or all wheels through a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters which you guys know we will be testing out in a little bit here. But nonetheless when it comes to 0-60 time it is going to come in at approximately 7 seconds flat for the all-wheel drive, 7.2 seconds for the front wheel drive of course makes sense a little better grip with the all-wheel drive setup. Top speed in case you were interested 124 miles per hour with MPG numbers coming in at 22 in the city, 28 highway for the front wheel drive, 22 city, 27 highway for the all-wheel drive. So with just one mile per gallon less on the highway I would say just splurge a little bit and go with the all-wheel drive in my opinion. Especially if you're here in Pennsylvania where we get snow quite often. But so anyways before we do any kind of acceleration in the NX I did want to mention there are a few different drive modes and that circular dial is actually located just to the left of the shifter and that is going to include eco, normal and sport. And essentially what those driving modes are going to do is adjust things like the throttle response shift point, steering sensitivity so if I were to put it in sport mode like I just did it did immediately downshift for me it is going to hold the RPMs at a much higher level giving you more power on but so now having said that though what do you say let's go ahead and do a quick little paddle shifter test and what I am actually going to do for that paddle shifter test is I'm going to slide the shifter all the way to the back and to the left. That is actually that manual shifting mode so giving me full control over what gear I'm actually in so it's definitely nice that the NX has that availability if you wanted it but therefore let's do a quick little paddle shifter test and let's see how quickly they are going to react for us here and here we go yeah they're actually not that bad usually SUVs you have an incredible delay when it comes to paddle shifters but with the NX300 F sport they actually react fairly quickly I mean it's not like BMW or Maserati fast but definitely a very quick reacting paddle shifter kind of surprised me there but if you didn't want to go through the gears yourself of course just slide the shifter back to the right and that is going to give full control back to the NX and since I did that let's go ahead and do a quick little acceleration here and let's see how quickly we can get the new NX300 F sport here up to speed yep you guys zero to 60 in seven seconds flat is really quite good for an SUV really no issues with merging onto the highway that was actually a decent acceleration for what the car actually is and again this is an SUV it's not a LC 500 or anything like that but definitely a nice acceleration to the NX but so anyways to go along with that acceleration as always breaking is equally important and so up front you will find 11.7 inch ventilated front discs in the back 11.2 inch ventilated rear discs as far as the braking feel goes let's do a quick little brake test here yep I heard everything sliding around in the back absolutely no issues with bringing the edX to a stop so that is definitely on point in this as well but so anyways touching on suspension and handling a little bit up front you will find an independent McPherson strut front suspension with gas pressurized shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar in the back essentially the same thing independent double wishbone type rear suspension gas pressurized shock absorbers and a stabilizer bar do what I mentioned though there is an optional adaptive variable suspension and by the way this option is only $770 and I say only because a lot of other manufacturers kind of jack that adaptive suspension system up so 770 is actually very reasonable for that suspension system and the reason I like that is because essentially it's going to monitor each shock absorber individually which means having the system monitor the road condition so it's going to absorb a lot of the roads imperfections giving you a smoother ride but not only that but when you're going around heavy turns it's going to tighten up that suspension really giving you the best of both worlds so that is definitely one option I would recommend wish I had it in my own car because if you enjoy going around the back roads a little faster if you just like having a smoother ride that adaptive variable suspension is definitely where you're going to want to be at but overall when it comes to ride quality has been on point in the Lexus today I guess it's pretty much as expected we are on the Lexus as far as the steering feel goes that actually surprised me as well at least in that sport driving mode that I am leaving it in just based off the steering feel alone it is a heavier weight to it if I take it out of that sport driving mode instantly it's more loosey-goosey so it is kind of nice having the best of both worlds you can choose between having a heavier steering feel or a lighter one but go ahead and put it back in that sport mode because it is definitely a nice feel to the steering wheel when you have it in that sport driving mode at least touching on cabin noise again very much on point I don't have a whole lot of exterior noises coming into the cabin but again it's pretty much as expected in any kind of luxury vehicle touching on visibility I will say it's not as good as the rx I do remember that however of course it's not bad it's just your second row headrest for the size of the nx really takes up a good bit of the room back there as far as visibility goes so I know I'm probably being picky here but honestly you can see perfectly fine out the back and of course you get your blind spot monitoring system in the side mirror so you don't go turning into anybody as well but do want to mention another option there is a windshield wiper de-icer that is available for an additional $100 for only a hundred bucks I'd say go ahead and go forward especially if you live in Pennsylvania so that's definitely going to help you out because we all know some days you just don't feel like scraping the ice and snow off your windshield and it's nice to have that windshield wiper de-icer so nonetheless that rounds out the performance segment of this review let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this beautiful 2020 lexus nx 300 f sport all right you guys here she is the 2020 lexus nx 300 f sport let's start by taking a look up front here f sport specific front end of course it's going to be a lot more large spindle mesh front grille up front of course also some silver accents on the front chin spoiler you guys can see them they're kind of a brushed aluminum accent really but definitely looks good much more aggressive look with the f sport that's why I always prefer the look of the s sport trims when it comes to Lexus at least to the sides led headlights will come standard across the board and of course they will come with the automatic feature meaning what starts to get dark out they're going to turn on automatically for you there one last thing you have to worry about led daytime running lights just below those headlights kind of like that Nike swoosh symbol that's what you guys are looking at right now of course triple beam led headlights with adaptive lighting system will come as an option that's actually what you're looking at right now by the way that option goes for $1515 adaptive lighting meaning when you're going around to bend at night those headlights will swivel based on your steering angle better help illuminate what is around the bend so you're less likely to hit a deer or a possum or a rodent or anything squirrel whatever so those are definitely nice as well and then just at the very bottom you're going to find some fog lights which will also come standard up front there as well but so anyways now let's go ahead and make our way to the side looking up top there satin aluminum roof rails of course the time with that front chin spoiler but they can be found up top across the board chrome windows surrounds also standard you also have that f-sport badging found in the front fender there then taking a look at the side mirrors here they are power adjustable heated side mirrors with led integrated turn signals and then we'll come in a gloss black finish as well in case you were curious and that is specific to the f-sport of course a little more aggressive appearance i guess you could say but led illuminated door handles i wish i could share that to you guys but it is a nice bright sunny day here in pennsylvania so you're not going to be able to see him so take my word for it that is going to look pretty darn cool at night then take a look down at the wheel setup 18 by 7.5 inch split five spoke alloy wheels with the machine finish will come standard on the nx and they are going to come wrapped in all season tires of course as well so now let's go ahead and make our way to the back first thing i always like to mention shark fin antenna body color shark fin antenna found up top there just below that rear spoiler with an integrated brake light of course rear window wiper just below that led tail lights will come standard across the board that's definitely a plus as well f-sport badging found in the lower corner of that lift gate also you're going to find some satin aluminum accents on the lower part of that rear bumper as well and of course to the sides dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so i think you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip all right you guys so now since we are around back of the nx 300 there are a couple different ways you can go about opening that rear lift gate there is a button on the key fob if you like simply just press that there is also a button found by the driver's side left knee on the interior if you wanted that as yet another way you can go about opening it up as far as if it's power lift gate that's an available option for $400 if you wanted to go that route there is a power lift gate with a kick sensor that is $550 if you wanted to go that route so that's simply where you just walk up to the lift gate kick your foot underneath the rear bumper and that is going to open up for you so it's always nice if you have your hands full of kids or groceries or whatever but once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 17.7 cubic feet if that was not enough space for you though there is a 6040 split and by the way a power folding second row so that is going to power fold down for you so that is definitely pretty nice as well also in that cargo area there's a cargo area cover there's some grocery hooks and a little bit of inflow storage back there as well and overall plenty of space for the nx but making your way up to the rear leg room that is going to come in at 36.1 inches so for reference i'm in even six feet tall this is how much space i have back there there's rear passengers though can also find a rear center armrest with cup holders there is rear ventilation for that second row as well it's actually something that doesn't come standard on all smaller SUVs so i always like mentioning that that's definitely nice and by the way that is a reclining second row for a little extra added comfort for those rear passengers the only thing i probably would add with the nx lexus if you're watching this it's probably some rear windows sunshades i wouldn't have minded having them especially since this is a lexus if you have a newborn bringing them home in the nx it's always nice having those rear windows sunshades but having said that you'll kind of of course purchase them aftermarket but they're never quite as good as the factory spec but make your way up to the front seats this is the very best part of the nx 300 10-way power adjustable driver seat eight-way power adjustable passenger seat comes standard heated and ventilated front seats will come with a comfort package goes for $1,140 leather finish comes standard as well and i love the red circuit leather that we have in this particular one today but the really the best part about the nx 300 is the seat comfort i always say this i feel like whenever i test drive or review a lexus the seat comfort is absolutely amazing out of all manufacturers out there right now lexus by far has the best seat comfort it kind of feels like the seats are hugging you at all times and i know that sounds extremely unmasculine of me to say you're reviewing the nx but it is an absolutely amazing seat comfort so if you had bad back issues let me tell you guys there is no better seat comfort out there right now than really any lexus including the nx 300 f sport they're absolutely amazing but anyways moving on to the steering wheel tilt and telescoping steering wheel will come standard by the way that is a power tilt and telescoping steering wheel of course it will come leather wrapped there is f sport badging towards the bottom and it is actually a heated steering wheel as well so that is definitely nice for super cool days in Pennsylvania like today for instance when it comes to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here of course have your lexus logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock and of course that button to pop the rear hatch but it is actually all keyless entry with a push button start across the board so all i am going to do simply leave the key in my pocket put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button which is kind of located just to the right of the gauge setup so once started up speaking of gauges tachometers on your left speedometers on your right fuel information all the way to the right then there is a small digital display front and center which by the way can be controlled by using the steering wheel mounted controls on the right side of the steering wheel but that essentially is going to give you a ton of different information like how many miles you have left until you hit empty there's also your boost pressure because this is a turbo charge engine of course also i found there is g4 statistics and again i guess that's the f sport speaking in this x300 but that was pretty cool to find there is a digital speedometer if you wanted to display that up there there's a compass there's your radio setting safety information when you need your next oil change and the list goes on so quite a bit you can check out up there on that digital display then touching on overall interior quality power moonroof is going to be optional on the nx we do have that option today definitely looks good up top there dual zone climate control will come standard across the board just in the middle of that you will find your lexus analog clock always gives it more of a high end look on the interior so that's definitely nice homelink controls also standard for up to three different garage doors found on that rear view mirror that's definitely a plus aluminum foot pedals specific of course to the nx 300 f sport i absolutely love that as well and by the way to go along with those aluminum foot pedals there are aluminum lexus sill plates as well when you first get into this one so that is definitely a plus too do what i also mentioned there is a cd player on the nx 300 a lot of manufacturers are doing away with cd players but i think that's kind of cool that lexus still has it there if you're that retro kind of person i guess but overall very high end finish tons of red accent stitching everywhere there's a nice aluminum trim finished found on the doors and just above the passenger side glove box like the black headliner gives it a very sporty appearance on the inside here also like that the interior lighting found on the top here is all led as opposed to your standard halogen bulbs let's try like parking brake you can find that just to the left of the shifter got dual cup holders just behind the shifter of course a red stitch center armrest as well that red stitching is everywhere it's a very nice look to it as far as the cargo area underneath that center armrest there's actually an auxiliary port two usb charging ports within that there's a small little felt tray as well in there so things don't slide around that's always a plus but decent amount of space within that center armrest as well so overall a very high end very nice finish like this always finishes their vehicles pretty nicely on the inside so definitely no issues for me there but now let's go ahead and take a look at the tech display up front the standard setup you guys is going to be an eight inch color display however there is also a 10.3 inch color high resolution display screen available and by the way that can be controlled by the touchpad controller found just behind the shifter once again but overall for the placement of the tech display would kind of be a reach for that touchscreen anyway so it is kind of nice that the touchpad controller is there and it's very easy to use is something that's not going to take very long to get used to quite honestly you just hit the menu button and you really have all of your options all there in one spot so very nice setup there bluetooth audio streaming will come standard android auto and apple car play which is a new one for 2020 that is a toyota thing toyota lexus all of their cars now have android auto and apple car play minus the super i guess because that's a bmw but nonetheless that is definitely a plus therefore if you hook your smartphone up to the nx you have free navigation through google maps if you have an android phone that's what i use all the time definitely a very up-to-date mapping system perhaps the best you also have the ability to like and dislike your pandora songs up in that screen as well there's a couple other compatible apps too factory navigation system if you want and it goes for $1860 but if you have a smartphone you really don't need it climate control information can also be found up there and of course your radio settings and by the way when it comes to the sound system in the nx you will find an eight speaker sound system that will come standard then in addition to that there is a 10 speaker premium sound system that comes with the navigation package that would do happen to have today by the way that goes for $1860 and then one further there is a 14 speaker mark levinson surround sound system that goes for $2,920 that is 835 watts by the way but let's cycle back here to the 10 speaker premium sound system that we have here today let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one actually a very nice 10 speaker sound system it's kind of surprised there mark levinson kills it of course though if you wanted the very best go that route but 10 speakers is actually a very nice sound in the nx 300 i will say that i have 10 speakers in my own car i love it 10 speakers i think is the sweet spot as far as really nice sound systems go and then of course you can go up from there but very nice sound system with the 10 speakers in the nx 300 i will say that but last thing i want to mention on that tech display is of course when you do put the nx 300 in reverse you will find a rear view camera that will come standard across the board and a couple different views as well by the way which again you can control by using a touchpad controller there's a wide angle and then there's your standard angle but as always that is going to let you know who or what is behind you and that is going to lead us into safety and so let me first start by saying the very best part about the safety the Lexus nx 300 f sport is rated as an IIHS top safety pick plus which by the way is the very top safety rating by IIHS so really it doesn't get better than that starting out with safety right there but continuing on Lexus safety system plus 2.0 will come standard which is going to include low light pedestrian detection speed limit recognition pre-collision system lane keep assist intelligent high beams and dynamic radar cruise control so essentially with that dynamic radar cruise control is it's going to monitor the speed of the vehicle in front of you on the highway slow down when they slow down speed up when they speed up so again less stuff you have to worry about there that blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert that i mentioned to you guys earlier in the visibility portion of the review that is actually optional for the nx 300 and definitely an option i would recommend there front and rear parking sense there's another option for five hundred and thirty five dollars front side side current airbags of course driver and passenger knee airbags that come standard as well that's definitely something that you don't see standard on every manufacturer out there in the back of course you got latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats as well as a tire pressure monitoring system and so 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 there if you like be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a 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 go