Lexus fans will be happy to know that the luxury Japanese firm will be ushering in a new infotainment system that will make its debut in the new NX crossover due in South Africa in 2022.

The new Lexus NX is due to land in South Africa early in 2022 and when it arrives, customers will be treated to the very latest infotainment technology from Lexus.

The new infotainment system is housed in a large 14-inch touchscreen which is said to be glare-free and offers simple functionality and is pegged to be far more intuitive than the current system.

With Lexus’ Connected Services activated, the driver will have access to Drive Connect Cloud Navigation that incorporates zoom, pan, tilt and intuitive touch control functionality. The navigation also includes Google Point-Of-Interest and you can share your journey with your loved ones if you wish. System updates can also be carried out over-the-air.

The new infotainment system will also feature a new Voice Assistant which responds to natural language and can be used for a variety of tasks such as setting the climate control, audio settings or navigation, it can all be done by saying, “Hey, Hi, Hello, Okay Lexus”.

The system will of course be Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible and will be able to connect wirelessly, as standard. Pairing via Bluetooth is said to be quick and up to 5 devices can be paired (only 2 can be paired at the same time). Music lovers will also be able to stream music via Apple Music using WiFi connect.

With the Lexus mobile app, owners will also be able to start their cars remotely, store vehicle settings while also offering user profiles that the vehicle will recognise. With a driver profile stored on the app, the settings can be applied to any Lexus that has this new infotainment system.

We look forward to testing this new infotainment system in the new NX early in 2022 and it’s also expected to be offered in other Lexus models in due course.

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