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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.”

Lexus enters the compact segment with a hybrid engine is unique in its range. A luxury car brands, which is used to a different customer profile, and the CT will surely retain a younger audience or female.

Using the technology of the house, Lexus has taken advantage of an opportunity to enter a new market segment, but with such a wide brief as his only offer is based on an engine with a unique finish. Seeing this way, fighting in the polyvalent segment of the medium is a losing battle, but the CT, with its unique version 200h is a top seller for the brand, being much more expensive than any of his rivals in the market.

Clearly his arguments are normal in this segment, with a Lexus and a hybrid can be explained by any competitor costing from 7,000 euros less, well equipment without overflowing.

Lexus is committed to quality workmanship, after sales, and here fuel consumption and emissions of smaller car.