LEXUS Hybrid - The first auto alternatives for the 21-st century

Lexus Company carrying the fuel-saving technology, gas-electric hybrid to the luxury car segment by introducing the Lexus LS 600h. Lexus LS 600h is the first model in this segment. To reinforce this car segment, Lexus introduced the 2011 Lexus LS 600h, a car with advance features such as very large luggage space, which can be used for docking space and also a new telematics, USB connectivity and navigation is updated.

2011Lexus LS 600h have a main feature of this model of stability and traction, electronic brake-force distribution, anti-lock brakes, brake assist and 10 airbags. 2011 Lexus LS 600h is also supported by a system of ultra-quiet Lexus Hybrid Drive, which exclusively joints 5.0-liter V8 gasoline engine with two powerful electric motors and large capacity battery. This makes the 2011 Lexus LS 600h can increase the speed from 0 to 70 mph in just 3.5 seconds. In addition, the Lexus LS 600h will have come with rear air-suspension systems and Multi-link front which help to Mange excellent vehicle posture and the ultra-comfortable ride and also driving performance.

2011 Lexus LS 600h also offers front and rear ventilated disc brakes and standard 19-inch, 7-spoke aluminum alloy wheels with all-season tires.

One of the benefits of the 2011 Lexus LS 600h is the vehicle uses the Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) system which manages all the cars dynamic handling sub-systems such as Electronic Controlled Brake (ECB) system, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), EPS, Electronic Brake- force Distribution (EBD), Antilock Braking System (ABS), etc. to control a challenging road conditions.

Prices 2011 Lexus LS 600h will be starting from MSRP $ 110,000.

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2011 Lexus CT 200h is the latest model of the famous car company, Lexus Company. The car is powered by a four-cylinder 1.8-liter, nickel-metal hydride batteries and an electric motor connected to a continuously variable transmission that provides fuel economy just 4.6 l/100 km.

2011 Lexus CT 200h appeared in four driver-selected running mode including Normal, EV, Eco and Sports. This car also has a wide-grip steering wheel, driver’s seat in the support, sporty feature and appearance, lower lumbar, aggressive side bolsters and eight-way power seats with seat cushion length.

In addition, 2011 Lexus CT 200h also has a 6-speaker audio system, available with steering wheel audio controls, CD player, MP3/WMA capability, and Bluetooth for phone and music streaming capabilities, Aux / USB / iPod connectivity and an integrated satellite radio receiver XM.

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This car is a car that was perfect. This is proven by equipped with a compact, air conditioning units that integrate lightweight compact variable compressor capacity hybrid battery electric-powered, reducing the load on the engine to increase fuel economy.

2011 Lexus CT 200h estimated appraised value of $ 29,120.

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2011 Lexus CT 200h: Placing a big back door instead of a trunk on a small car doesn’t seem very Lexus-like, but the 2011 Lexus CT 200h was designed for Europe where luxury five-door hatchbacks are becoming a large segment of the market. The question is, will the 2011 Lexus CT 200h sell in Peoria? After all, American automotive history is awash with hatchbacks that didn’t make it, like the short-lived Lexus IS 300 Sportcross.

In its favor, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h has strong visual links to the LF-Ch concept Lexus unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Athletic styling is highlighted by a slightly raked roofline, while the eye-catching details include the character line streaming down its side and the crease above the rocker panel. In the front, sharp contour lines add extra dimension to the sculpted hood while deeply recessed fog lights give it an aggressive look. In back, the unique-to-Lexus rear-access door straddles the line between hatchback and wagon and has a small, stylish lip that runs through the middle of the liftgate. In true hybrid fashion, the CT has impressive aerodynamics with a coefficient of drag at 0.29, just behind the Prius’s 0.25.

Like the outside, the CT’s cabin also plays off the LF-Ch concept with a two-tiered dash. While the design is untypically stylish for Lexus, it is somewhat spoiled by a drive selector lever that is standard Toyota hybrid equipment and not very sporty in appearance. Switchgear is familiar Lexus offerings, meaning the tactile feel is quality and substance. Of note, when the Sport mode is selected, illumination of the instrument panel changes from blue to red and the left Eco gauge changes to a tachometer.

Motor Trend had some rather unkind words about the interior design: “The overall design of the dash is unconventional and brings to mind the cockpit of a jet airliner, but it looks as though Lexus has simply dropped in parts wherever they fit with little thought to aesthetics.”

Lexus did a credible job of carving as much space as possible in a compact car. The driver and front seat passenger will find comfortable seating positions and those in back, well, it’s a compact. The 60/40-split rear seatbacks fold forward, providing a flat cargo floor. A retractable cargo cover provides privacy in back, and there’s plenty of room behind the backseat for a week’s worth of groceries. This is the first Lexus equipped with eco-friendly faux leather that the automaker calls “NuLuxe.” Lexus claims the car is 80 percent recyclable. (Real cowhide is available as an option.)

To compete in the compact luxury class Lexus has equipped the 2011 Lexus CT 200h with all of the desired standard features: keyless entry with touch sensors on exterior front door handles; dual-zone climate control; cruise control; steering-wheel audio controls; heated seats; Bluetooth for phone and music streaming; USB/iPod connectivity; and a six speaker audio system with a CD player. There’s a magnum load of options that can push the $29,120 starting price beyond $40,000: LED headlamps with washers; rain-sensing wipers; dynamic cruise control; backup camera; and a navigation system that uses a mouse-like controller. Surprisingly, the Mark Levinson audio system is missing from the options list.

The expected safety gear includes eight air bags, anti-lock disc brakes with brake assist, electronic stability control and traction control.

The Hybrid For You?

If you recognize the sensibility of the hatchback design and want the amenities that the luxury class offers, an alternative to consider is the Audi A3. The TDI clean diesel has an output of 140 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque that serves up 42 mpg on the highway, 3 mpg better than the 2011 Lexus CT 200h. However, its 30 mpg city rating is 13 mpg less for city driving. Starting at $30,250, the additional $1,130 may be worth it if performance and handling is your main criteria.

If most of your driving is in town and a hatchback just isn’t your style, then the obvious next choice is the Lexus HS250h, a $34,600 slightly upscale version of the Prius—but with a trunk. The HS offers 35/34 mileage, which is not as efficient as perhaps the better backup choice, the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The gas-electric MKZ has a base price of $34,330.

Both of these alternatives will set you back by about $5,000 compared the 2011 Lexus CT 200h, but at least the MKZ’s 41 mpg in the city and 36 will get you relatively close on mileage to the CT. The MKZ also has more room inside, is more comfortable and way more cargo space.

But the MKZ Hybrid and HS250h both lack what Lexus is hoping to bring to the hybrid market and to the Lexus brand—a blend of green credentials (via 40+ mpg), a hip hatchback design, a ride tuned for some level of sportiness, and a bit of luxury. Those are a lot of features to offer for $30,000. Hybrid technology is at the heart of the formula, and will increasingly become an essential part of future Lexus vehicles.

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2011 Lexus CT 200h: If you are a lover of hybrid cars, but you want something that look sporty, luxurious, and stylish, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h could be the right choice. March 2011, 2011 Lexus CT 200h (the initials stand for Compact tourer) will offer a hybrid Lexus fifth-most of any car nameplate. And, with the town highway mileage of 42 mpg-combined, it will be the first car in the luxury segment stepped over the line 40-mpg.

The CT is the smallest Lexus in the compact car with 170.1 inches long, 69.5 inches wide, and 56.7 inches tall. 2011 Lexus CT 200h have the same platform with the Scion tC, Lexus HS 250h, and Toyota Corolla. Using dual rear suspension 250h HS’s A-arm, the suspension was back again for sporty handling and features Yamaha’s front and rear damping system which stiffened the structure and minimize the vibration of the body.

2011 Lexus CT 200h: Under the Hood

The car is powered by a version of the Prius powertrain with efficient Atkinson cycle engine 1.8-liter four-cylinder that produces 98 horsepower and 105 pound feet of torque. Combined with 80 hp electric motor, generator and a package of nickel-metal hydride 202-volt battery, series and parallel hybrid system yielded a total of 134 hp. A continuously variable transmission (CVT), only transmission available, direct push to the front wheels. It is unfortunate that 2011 Lexus CT 200h cannot approach the efficiency of the Prius’s 50-mpg.

2011 Lexus CT 200h: Fuel Economy or Fun?

Like the Prius, CT offers several modes of driving. In 2011 Lexus CT 200h, the options are EV, Eco, Normal and Sport. EV mode allows the driver to go all the electricity to go up to a mile for a car is kept under 25 mph on flat paved surface (think of the parking lot only). Normal mode CVT brings into play, allowing the car to respond to changing driving conditions quickly adjusts his gear ratio. Eco mode change that formula to provide a maximized fuel economy of gas-electric drive-slow cooling of the cabin, limiting the throttle and accelerate the regenerative braking to charge the battery. Eco mode is where drivers are most likely to achieve the government estimates 43 mpg city and 40 mpg highway mileage fuel.

The “touring” of personality introduced cars with Sport mode that is calibrated against the performance and handling. In this setting, the throttle is enough boost, increasing the battery power control from 500-600 volts and electric power steering 2011 Lexus CT 200h is adjusted to be more responsive. To turn things a bit, stability and traction control systems become less intrusive.

This adjustment is clear cut in fuel economy, but a lot of fun to have a car like this is not so much additional performance is provided in every driving situation, but the knowledge that it exists when you’re in the mood for it. At 134 horsepower, performance is about the overall package, rather than raw power.

Is this new system live up to claims that the 2011 Lexus CT 200h, ‘fun-to-drive and hybrid can be used in the same sentence. “? Motor Trend says, “Lexus citing time 0-to-60 is identical to the Prius at 9.8 seconds. Even though times not-so-sporty, no amount of flogging by the type of journalists we can get the drive for fuel economy below 34 mpg indicated. Not bad. “The magazine also commented,” The most remarkable thing about the 2011 Lexus CT 200h is how easy it is to forget that you’re driving a hybrid. Apart from the driving mode, the transition to and from electric power and gasoline power so smoothly that you just forget they occur. Power pretty much in most situations, but can make you want when passing or climbing hills “said Wards Auto 2011 Lexus CT 200h is a good start in the direction of green affordable sporty, but”. Need more oomph. ”

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