Great to know. I don't buy a car because its safe, but I won't buy a car if its not safe.

 

Amazing.

Now this makes me wonder if what ever crash technology they used here have been applied to some of their other new vehicles, due to the size of other new vehicles they sell.

 

NHTSA: http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Sho...11-Newer+Vehicles/Search-Results?searchtype=model&make=LEXUS&model=NX200T&year=

5-stars!! Frontal crash was the only minor flaw (for driver & passenger).

 

Well, rollover also got 4 stars. Overall it's great though. Really not much to be worried about.

 

Not bad at all, I like how well the structure held up, leaving the occupants safe in a cabin that didn't compromise their safety

 

Lexus NX gets 5 stars from ANCAP

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.

 

Wonderful to hear...i am still amazed at how fast the side airbags deploy in a side crash given how little space there is before impinging on precious cargo.

 

The second photo is pretty amazing. The car is being hit from the side. You can almost see the big red thing hitting the dummy's face, but that airbag has already inflated. Pretty incredible.

 

i have yet to see a lexus that gets a bad rating, they've always been good when it comes to these crash tests.

 

Very true. Their biggest test yet will be the new compact city car they are making. It's harder to make those cars safe.

 

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...

 

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.