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To signify something as "the worst" carries a lot of weight from a respected source. It is not something that should be just thrown around without major thought into the final conclusion. You see reviews online are instantly shared throughout the internet, from car forums to Facebook etc and you will find that they usually are spread not by supporters of the winners, but those that are not particularly fond of the losers. Then the pitchforks arrive and the Lexus is once again burned at the stake. I've seen it online for nearly 15 years, its par the course. Thus when I saw the news of the NX being considered one of the worst by CR I initially really didn't pay it much attention, especially since we have provided a pretty in depth review here and came to the conclusion that the NX is a fantastic and worthy addition to the Lexus lineup.
To be quite frank the CR conclusion is one of the worst assessments of a vehicle I can think of in recent memory. Unfortunately for Lexus this respected automotive source has cast it in the worst light possible and while it would be awesome to see Lexus PR say "you know what CR, STFU" I know thats not going to happen. Fortunately you have a site like Lexus Enthusiast who can offer a proper retort which likely reflects the thinking of not just NX owners, but most honest car people.
The simple fact of the matter is there is no way in hell the NX is one of the worst cars of 2015. Even if you tested only five cars all year, the Porsche 918, the Ferrari LaFerrari (I always grin typing that out), the McLaren P1, the Pagani Huyura and the Lexus NX, a sensible conclusion would be the NX is a great vehicle but simply not anywhere like those 4 other cars. It would be 5th in that comparison test and it would only be worst in the context of the cars it competed against. There is nothing "worst" about the NX.
Another recent source that disagrees with CR is Motor Trend, where the NX won a comparison against a very competitive field. It was dicusssed by us here. I'm not sure how CR then feels the NX is the exact opposite but they are entitled to their opinion. Speaking of their opinion, if you research their initial reaction to the NX, it was quite positive. You can read it for yourself here. So in March they felt it was a pretty good SUV but by August, it stunk so bad it's one of the worst cars of 2015. Did the NX try to eat the editor's baby?
My family had a wedding to attend a couple of weekends ago in Delaware and we decided to fly into Philly and also spend sometime there. Our friends at Lexus Eastern Regional were nice enough to connect us with Wilkie Lexus, the first Lexus dealer in Pennsylvania and winner of the Elite of Lexus award 24 years in a row. I did ask for a SUV since we were traveling with Mini-Mike and were granted a pretty loaded NX in beautiful fire agate pearl. I immediately told KREW and the editorial team I would have an opportunity to refresh my NX review and experience and offer a proper retort to CR. While I was pretty confident my feelings on the NX would still be strong after my first review I also did think that maybe some of the charm might be lost and maybe CR had a point.
It became quickly clear after only a few miles that CR is completely wrong and stating the NX is that poor has to be some sort of joke or maybe a troll escaped from the Lord of the Rings and made it as an automotive writer. Those are pretty much the only conclusions I can make. I do agree the ride isn't the usual Lexus plush and the touchpad controller takes some getting used to, but having driven dozens of cars in the past year, I can think of far worse cars than the NX. Maybe they are still upset there was in infotainment error the day after purchase, but lets be honest, that is pretty rare for a Lexus. I over analyzed every bit of the NX, I drove it slow, fast, I took it on corners and flats and didn't see what CR saw. I reviewed every panel gap, played with every function and moved every seat around. Even my least favorite part of the NX no longer seemed that bad since we were using a much smaller stroller and baby-seat (rear seat and cargo room).
The NX again proved to have proper luxuries and tech for its class, good pickup when I needed to merge with traffic as well as great MPG. My wife who initially felt the NX was too small and not her cup of tea couldn't stop raving about it this second time around. For those that have met my wife, there is no way she would be attracted to the worst of anything, that includes me (I might not be Brad Pitt with Bill Gates money but I'm not the worst lol). We really enjoyed the NX on the highway and navigating on those small roads in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Parking was a cinch and everything worked well. I simply could not wrap my head around this is one of the worst cars of 2015.
Could I be wrong? Well looking at sales, the NX sold second in class last month with over 4,000 units sold. Dealers are having a hard time keeping them in stock. Sales for the NX are doing extremely well in a very strong field where the competition is great and fresh. I honestly can't think of a "worst" car in this class since even Acura finally brought the RDX to 2010 technology standards. They are all quite good. Lexus has also giving us a regular NX, a F-Sport and hybrid, a rare red interior color choice in the class and some neat tricks like the amplified bluetooth sound system and optional wireless charger for your phone. Again the NX has fared well in competitive reviews as well.
I'm not going to pick apart their entire list for it would take up my entire Sunday, for example no idea why the GTI AND Golf are picked as best cars, they are the same damn car. All we are here to say is, Consumer Reports you are completely wrong on your NX assessment and you should be ashamed for promoting such ridiculous conclusions.
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To be quite frank the CR conclusion is one of the worst assessments of a vehicle I can think of in recent memory. Unfortunately for Lexus this respected automotive source has cast it in the worst light possible and while it would be awesome to see Lexus PR say "you know what CR, STFU" I know thats not going to happen. Fortunately you have a site like Lexus Enthusiast who can offer a proper retort which likely reflects the thinking of not just NX owners, but most honest car people.
The simple fact of the matter is there is no way in hell the NX is one of the worst cars of 2015. Even if you tested only five cars all year, the Porsche 918, the Ferrari LaFerrari (I always grin typing that out), the McLaren P1, the Pagani Huyura and the Lexus NX, a sensible conclusion would be the NX is a great vehicle but simply not anywhere like those 4 other cars. It would be 5th in that comparison test and it would only be worst in the context of the cars it competed against. There is nothing "worst" about the NX.
Another recent source that disagrees with CR is Motor Trend, where the NX won a comparison against a very competitive field. It was dicusssed by us here. I'm not sure how CR then feels the NX is the exact opposite but they are entitled to their opinion. Speaking of their opinion, if you research their initial reaction to the NX, it was quite positive. You can read it for yourself here. So in March they felt it was a pretty good SUV but by August, it stunk so bad it's one of the worst cars of 2015. Did the NX try to eat the editor's baby?
My family had a wedding to attend a couple of weekends ago in Delaware and we decided to fly into Philly and also spend sometime there. Our friends at Lexus Eastern Regional were nice enough to connect us with Wilkie Lexus, the first Lexus dealer in Pennsylvania and winner of the Elite of Lexus award 24 years in a row. I did ask for a SUV since we were traveling with Mini-Mike and were granted a pretty loaded NX in beautiful fire agate pearl. I immediately told KREW and the editorial team I would have an opportunity to refresh my NX review and experience and offer a proper retort to CR. While I was pretty confident my feelings on the NX would still be strong after my first review I also did think that maybe some of the charm might be lost and maybe CR had a point.
It became quickly clear after only a few miles that CR is completely wrong and stating the NX is that poor has to be some sort of joke or maybe a troll escaped from the Lord of the Rings and made it as an automotive writer. Those are pretty much the only conclusions I can make. I do agree the ride isn't the usual Lexus plush and the touchpad controller takes some getting used to, but having driven dozens of cars in the past year, I can think of far worse cars than the NX. Maybe they are still upset there was in infotainment error the day after purchase, but lets be honest, that is pretty rare for a Lexus. I over analyzed every bit of the NX, I drove it slow, fast, I took it on corners and flats and didn't see what CR saw. I reviewed every panel gap, played with every function and moved every seat around. Even my least favorite part of the NX no longer seemed that bad since we were using a much smaller stroller and baby-seat (rear seat and cargo room).
The NX again proved to have proper luxuries and tech for its class, good pickup when I needed to merge with traffic as well as great MPG. My wife who initially felt the NX was too small and not her cup of tea couldn't stop raving about it this second time around. For those that have met my wife, there is no way she would be attracted to the worst of anything, that includes me (I might not be Brad Pitt with Bill Gates money but I'm not the worst lol). We really enjoyed the NX on the highway and navigating on those small roads in Wilmington and Philadelphia. Parking was a cinch and everything worked well. I simply could not wrap my head around this is one of the worst cars of 2015.
Could I be wrong? Well looking at sales, the NX sold second in class last month with over 4,000 units sold. Dealers are having a hard time keeping them in stock. Sales for the NX are doing extremely well in a very strong field where the competition is great and fresh. I honestly can't think of a "worst" car in this class since even Acura finally brought the RDX to 2010 technology standards. They are all quite good. Lexus has also giving us a regular NX, a F-Sport and hybrid, a rare red interior color choice in the class and some neat tricks like the amplified bluetooth sound system and optional wireless charger for your phone. Again the NX has fared well in competitive reviews as well.
I'm not going to pick apart their entire list for it would take up my entire Sunday, for example no idea why the GTI AND Golf are picked as best cars, they are the same damn car. All we are here to say is, Consumer Reports you are completely wrong on your NX assessment and you should be ashamed for promoting such ridiculous conclusions.
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I've driven the Q5 and I am unsure what dynamics are so superior until you step into the 55k SQ5. If one wants to say the NX is merely competent and not exceptional I think that is much more fair than saying its horrible and the worst around.
