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What we do is to choose the type of driving, or we prefer the engine management to get behind the wheel.

We have a switch next to the shifter unique in that we can choose forced management to economics, to sports or normal, the car automatically managed according to our conduct always.

Following the fashion pictures with different colors, if we choose the sports option, the background color changes from blue box red and the power meter typical of these hybrid becomes a traditional tachometer.

With sports management get a more direct feel of the accelerator, and a regime somewhat higher relative to throttle position. We have the same power, but little more available.

EV mode
If we force the walk without the gasoline engine can do it ripped through key “EV.” This option is valid for low speeds if the battery has enough charge, but in any case if this is true, the car will automatically do so, moves only on electric power, coming from the regeneration of the energy of motion during deceleration Like all hybrids are going.

Lexus 200h CT test has a drive train that yields 136 hp, by adding 99 of its engine or explosion, which is gasoline and the transfer of all hybrid that adds torque at the time the system sees that fit to keep the load the battery.

We know that the electric motor has a lot more than the 37 hp that the figure appears to provide maximum power, but this new generation of hybrids fall in the failure of the first to rely on the battery charge. If the battery gets very busy and the application of the accelerator as require could provide potential, giving way to the gasoline engine in the way that the charge weakens. Not to mention that until a certain speed can force to roll with the electric motor only if we wish, thanks to the “EV.”

• With 87 grams and 3.8 l/100 km, has become the industry leader in low total emissions, including NOx (nitrogen oxides) and PM (Particulate)
• The third Full Hybrid Lexus vehicle after the RX 450h and GS 450h to be recognized with the highest energy efficiency rating of A

The new Lexus 200h CT has achieved the energy efficiency label A, the highest rating due to its low fuel consumption and reduced emissions.

Full Hybrid technology that incorporates the second generation Lexus Hybrid Drive 1.8 engine 136 hp, lets get some numbers really low fuel consumption and emissions (3.8 l/100 km and 87 grams)

Lexus Hybrid Drive philosophy involves not only lower emissions but also performance and driving pleasure, and the CT 200h have managed to combine the three elements that until now seemed impossible to achieve at a time.

Moreover, the new Lexus 200h CT allows the possibility to move in EV mode (100% electric mode).

Obtaining A energy efficiency rating is a prerequisite for obtaining official aid to hybrid vehicles in some autonomous regions can reach € 3,000 per vehicle and in the case of aid operators renting , they reach up to 2,300 €.

The new Lexus 200h CT to these data, can boast that is the premium compact car with the best ratio Power / Total emissions of the market. 136 hp and only 87 grams / km of CO2, 0.003 g / km of oxides of nitrogen and 0 particles.

Source: Lexus Press