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2026 Lexus NX SUV across its main powertrains:
🚘 2026 Lexus NX — City / Highway MPG
🔹 NX 350 (2.4 L turbo, gas-only)
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City: ~21 MPG
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Highway: ~28 MPG
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Combined: ~24–25 MPG
(Standard AWD on this model.)
🔹 NX 350h (Conventional Hybrid)
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City: ~41–42 MPG
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Highway: ~37–38 MPG
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Combined: ~39–40 MPG
(FWD available; AWD typically slightly lower.)
🔹 NX 450h+ (Plug-In Hybrid PHEV)
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Electric-Only Range: ~37 miles EPA
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Combined Efficiency (MPGe): ~84 MPGe
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MPG After EV Range: ~36 MPG combined
(Once the battery is depleted and it operates like a conventional hybrid.)
🧠 What These Numbers Mean
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Gas-only NX 350: Fuel economy is typical for a compact luxury SUV with a turbocharged gas engine — modest in city traffic, better on highway cruising.
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Hybrid NX 350h: Shows significantly higher MPG, especially in city driving due to electric assist and regenerative braking.
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PHEV NX 450h+: Excellent efficiency when combining electric and gasoline use (MPGe), and still strong hybrid MPG once the electric range is used up.
📊 Quick Fuel Economy Summary
| Model / Powertrain | City MPG / MPGe | Highway MPG / MPGe | Combined |
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| NX 350 (Gas) | ~21 MPG | ~28 MPG | ~24–25 MPG |
| NX 350h (Hybrid) | ~41–42 MPG | ~37–38 MPG | ~39–40 MPG |
| NX 450h+ (PHEV) | — / ~84 MPGe | — / ~84 MPGe | ~36 MPG (after EV) |
If you want, I can also compare how these fuel-economy figures stack up against rivals like the Acura RDX, BMW X3, or Mercedes-Benz GLC!
