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IIHS NX Crash Test...EXCELLENT!!

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Lexus NX gets 5 stars from ANCAP

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The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) recently put the 2015 Lexus NX through crash testing, and I am pleased to report that the NX got a top score of 5 stars.

The NX comes with a host of standard safety features. These include dual frontal, side chest, side head-protecting (curtain) and driver knee airbags. Antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake distribution (EBD) and electronic stability control (ESC) are also standard.

The Lexus NX also has some safety features that are only available on higher trim levels. Those options include lane departure warning systems, and auto emergency braking. While ANCAP commends these features, they also encourage "manufacturers to make this life-saving technology standard on all variants.

Overall the Lexus NX got a score of 35.39 out of 37. In the challenging frontal offset test the NX received a 14.39 out of 16.

Great to hear more confirmation that the Lexus NX is a safe vehicle.

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#18 ·
just a thought:

cars get bigger because of increasing safety concerns and equipment, bigger cars=bigger hits, leading to bigger/heaavier cars as more safety gear and crashability is over, bigger cars=bigger hits... so on and so forth...
 
#19 ·
Not so much now. Due to fuel economy requirements, getting bigger & heavier is no longer an option. Thus, newer cars & trucks use ultra high-tensile steel, magnesium, aluminum, etc. to keep weight down without compromising structural integrity. My MDX is some 300 lbs lighter than prior gen despite having thicker glass and insulation, as an example.