2011 Lexus GS 450h - Green Car Reports
The Lexus GS series is now in its last model year before replacement, and its hybrid model, the GS 450h, soldiers on with the rest of the line. The GS line overall offers two gasoline engines plus the hybrid model. A 303-horsepower, 3. 5-liter V-6 in the GS 350 at the low end is paired with a six-speed automatic, while the GS 460’s 342-hp, 4. 6-liter V-8 gets an eight-speed automatic. Then there’s the GS 450h hybrid, with a specially tuned 292-horsepower, 3. 5-liter V-6 mated to Toyota’s twin-motor-generator Hybrid Synergy Drive system, totaling 339 horsepower altogether. The hybrid is tuned for acceleration rather than gas mileage, meaning it can rocket the GS 450h from 0 to 60 mph in just 5. 2 seconds—faster than the V-8 in the GS 460. But gas mileage suffers accordingly, with the GS 450h rated at a middling 22... That’s better than the slower six-cylinder GS 350, but in many cases, the real-world mileage of a GS 450h driven with even modest verve will fall below those ratings, making the hybrid a pricey but not very rational option. The GS line offers most standard comfort and luxury features, plus a bias toward technology that includes a. Source: www.greencarreports.com
