Performance, power and 0-100 km/h
2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD has the quicker recorded 0-100 km/h time at 7.4 seconds, compared with 7.7 seconds for 2024 Lexus NX 350h. 2024 Lexus NX 350h has the higher listed output at 244 hp; 2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD is rated at 243 hp, a difference of 1 hp. The torque figures follow 2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD at 394 Nm and 2024 Lexus NX 350h at 258 Nm. These figures describe straight-line potential only; they do not establish braking performance, ride quality, steering response or durability under repeated hard use.
Range, battery, charging and efficiency
2024 Lexus NX 350h has the lower recorded consumption at 6.1 L/100km; 2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD is listed at 6.3 L/100km. Test cycle, temperature, wheel size and charging conditions can materially affect these results, so only figures measured on the same basis should be treated as directly comparable.
Dimensions, cargo space and towing
2024 Lexus NX 350h provides the larger quoted cargo volume: 520 litres versus 456 litres, a difference of 64 litres. 2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD carries the higher towing rating at 1,588 kg, while 2024 Lexus NX 350h is listed at 1,500 kg. 2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD is 306 mm longer overall. Exterior size is not a benefit by itself: a longer body may create useful room, but cargo shape, rear-seat space and ease of parking still require a physical inspection.
Price and overall assessment
2024 Lexus NX 350h has the lower listed starting price at $42,625, compared with $47,915 for 2025 Toyota Highlander Platinum Hybrid AWD. 2024 Lexus NX 350h leads in more of the shared headline fields, but that is not a universal verdict: a buyer should weight price, performance, range and utility rather than simply count category wins. The assessment is based on the specifications shown here; it is not presented as a two-car road test.