Eric's Autos: Reviewing the 2015 Nissan NX300h
WHAT'S GOOD
Doesn't look "green." 30-something MPG average fuel consumption - at least, potentially.
Though smaller on the outside than the RX350 - and thus, easier to park/maneuver than the RX - inside, the NX has almost the same front and second row leg and headroom.
Sexy/racy bodywork and interior - including driver-adjustable LCD gauges and tap/touch (and get a tap back) trackpad input.
Costs a lot less green than an Audi Q5 (or diesel-powered BMW X3).
WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD
A Q5 TDI is much quicker - and gives you about the same mileage overall. Non-hybrid NX's gas mileage isn't much lower - but its price tag is.
Sexy/racy bodywork comes at the cost of tunnel vision to the rear and not much cargo capacity in the rear. Cramped and awkward to access center console storage cubby.
UNDER THE HOOD
Instead of the 2.0 turbo four and six-speed automatic that propels the NX200t, the NX300h is motivated by a larger (but not turbocharged) 2.5 liter four backed up by a pair of electric motors and a nickel metal hydride (NiMh) battery pack, the tandem powertrain feeding a continuously variable (CVT) automatic with three driver-adjustable modes (Sport, Eco and Normal).
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