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Test As with all hybrid cars, the advantage CT200h phases of need power, acceleration, hills, torn strong … To provide electrical support is reflected in a significant reduction in consumption. Moreover, its system of auto cal at stop we further reduced urban consumption. Therefore the consumption curve is close to the average consumption in our test was 6 to 9 liters depending on the type of driving, noting that, from a certain top speed (125/130 km / hr) for a long time that The hybrid system does not help much and consumption suffer.

In town for a spot on consumption, we must keep the battery charged. Then we can have been phasing of consumption “zero,” considering that we have sucked a battery that is charged on the road. If we walk through town with drums on minimum consumption is not so benébolo. Therefore, the consumption of this car should look in the digest of a long driving cycle that involves city and highway.

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.

• 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