Used Lexus NX Hybrid for SaleNationwide

How much does the Lexus NX Hybrid cost in today's market?

Used Lexus NX Hybrid prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Lexus NX Hybrid's current nationwide average price is $47,059, and its lowest point over the past year was $40,777. Recently, prices have come down for the 2022, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Lexus NX Hybrid a good car?

Yes — the Lexus NX Hybrid is a solid pick if you value comfort, style, and efficiency.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.2/5 across every model year in the data.

Expert reviews rate the 2027 and 2016 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs across recent expert-reviewed years center on a cramped back seat, limited cargo space, and an interior character that can feel a bit cold.

38.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lexus NX Hybrid models reliable?

Owners consistently give the NX Hybrid respectable ratings, and the expert feedback repeatedly points to smooth, refined hybrid powertrains and fuel-efficient driving. The model also earns praise for easy-to-use technology and a comfortable character.

• Owners rate the Lexus NX Hybrid between 3 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most tied to choosing a well-kept example with a clean history and a strong maintenance record.

What should I look for when buying a used Lexus NX Hybrid?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 87.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Lexus Safety System+ 4.0
• Infotainment: a 14-inch center touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital instrument panel with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity
• Fuel efficiency: 44 mpg city, 35 mpg highway, and 40 mpg combined; AWD versions are estimated at 42/34/38 mpg city/highway/combined, and the F Sport at 41/34/38 mpg

Which Lexus NX Hybrid trim should I buy?

The 2027 Lexus NX Hybrid offers these trims:

• Premium: This is the entry point, and it pairs front-wheel drive with the standard 14-inch touchscreen, 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, and wireless smartphone connectivity. It suits you if you want the most accessible way into the refreshed NX Hybrid.
• Premium+: This trim adds the same core tech with available all-wheel drive and more upscale equipment, making it the best-value choice for many shoppers who want a richer feature set without moving to the top trims.
• F Sport: This trim adds sportier exterior trim pieces, gloss-black accents, exclusive 20-inch wheels, and available red brake calipers, along with all-wheel drive and its own cabin treatment.
• Luxury: This trim adds leather upholstery, color-matched fenders, 20-inch wheels, and all-wheel drive, making it the most upscale choice in the lineup.

What Lexus NX Hybrid do most buyers choose?

The Lexus NX Hybrid years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2026.

These higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price and condition. They also tend to attract the broadest buyer interest, which helps explain why they show up so often in used-car searches.

What is the Lexus NX Hybrid's resale value?

Most of the model years in this table are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The biggest drops are concentrated in the older years, while the newer years are changing only slightly. That pattern suggests the freshest examples are staying relatively stable, even as earlier ones continue to soften.

The 2022 and 2025 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2025, 2022, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Lexus NX Hybrid safe?

• 2027: 9/10
• 2026: 8/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2016: 9/10

Every 2027 NX comes standard with Lexus Safety System+ 4.0.

For the safest used buy, the 2016, 2021 and 2027 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Lexus NX Hybrid now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −0.39% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −2.73%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 39.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 41.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $51,705. The Lexus NX Hybrid offers a refined, comfortable cabin and a polished overall character that make it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The revised 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine is rated at 186 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque, and the NX 350h has a total output of 244 hp.
• Tech: All trims come standard with a 14-inch center touchscreen and 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity is standard.
• Safety: Every 2027 NX comes standard with Lexus Safety System+ 4.0, which adds enhanced detection, broader situational awareness and expanded driver-assistance features.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid compare to the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2021 Lexus NX Hybrid:

• Pros: Stylish design, Fuel-efficient, Comfortable.
• Cons: Interior materials feel cheap, Sluggish performance, Not much cargo space.

2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid:

• Pros: Stylish design, Fuel-efficient, Standard all-wheel drive.
• Cons: Stereo is lacking.

Our experts score the 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid 6.2/10 and the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 8.5/10. The Lexus brings a more upscale luxury feel and comfort-focused character, while the Toyota adds standard all-wheel drive and a stronger overall expert score. Both are stylish and fuel-efficient, but the RAV4 Hybrid pairs those strengths with a lower starting MSRP, more power, better city and highway mpg, and far more listings.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.