2015 Lexus CT 200h Review – Video - Hybrid Cars News
A lot of people agree the Lexus CT 200h is a sporty looking car. Refreshed for 2014, carried forth for 2015, the compact luxury vehicle poses as a hot(ish) hatch, has genuine Lexus luxury and reliability baked in, and gets fuel mileage in the 40s. What’s not to like right. It generates a 0-60 time 1-second slower than a Honda Fit , but even the jaded concede the CT with four-wheel-independent suspension is pretty sharp on the backroads. And who can otherwise begrudge the efficiency of the proven Prius powertrain, the sleek roofline, angles and design merged with practicality of a hatch – that’s the closest thing we Yanks get to another sporty take on the Prius sold only overseas. Last year Toyota collected all its global Lexus and Toyota hybrids in one place and invited journalists to cross-compare. It was there in Ypsilanti, Michigan we were tipped by a Toyota of Europe product communications manager to note similarities between the Euro-market Auris Hybrid and the U. S. CT 200h. The Auris is sportier than the Prius, and if fun is on your... The next-best – or possibly better – alternative however is the CT 200h. And it’s upgraded over what the Auris is. True it’s priced higher, but it’s the least-expensive, and most fuel efficient of Toyota’s upscale brand and actually pretty unique. Source: www.hybridcars.com
