2011 Lexus CT 200h Reviews

The CT 200h hatchback is related to the Lexus 250h HSand shares its powertrain with the Toyota Prius. This combination of high fuel economy but slow acceleration means the CT is an unusual choice in the premium compact segment. The only model That comes close to matching the CT's fuel economy is the diesel-powered Audi A3. The 2011 Lexus 200h CT is a premium four-door compact hatchback That comes in base and Premium trim levels.The Premium model adds heated front seats and a sunroof. The Leather Package adds rain-sensing wipers, leather upholstery, auto-dimming side mirrors and driver seat memory settings. The Navigation Package adds a hard-drive-based navigation system (with real-time traffic and voice control), the Lexus Remote Touch interface, a back-up camera, Bluetooth functionality and Lexus Increased Enform telematics.The upside, though, is stellar fuel economy - the EPA estimates fuel economy at 43 mpg city/40 mpg highway and 42 mpg in combined driving.Standard safety equipment on the 2011 Lexus 200h includes CT Antilock disc brakes with brake assist, stability and traction control, front and rear side airbags, side curtain airbags and dual front knee airbags. In Edmunds brake testing, the CT's performance was acceptable, with the car stopping from 60 mph in 120 feet. Driver-focused abound Touches Within the cockpit. In Eco mode - the which, as the name Suggests, offers the best fuel economy - the 2011 Lexus 200h CT Prius shows its roots, with numb throttle response and overly light steering.

Quickly Critics derided the HS 250h as a Prius in a fancy suit, with a designer price tag to match. The Lexus 200h CT, on paper, is the car the HS 250h should've been: a proper luxury car credentials with a real hybrid, not a mechanical compromise with an uncompromising price tag. Lexus Promises, though, that the CT 200h's suspension has been thoroughly revamped with lightweight and low-friction components to improv handling and efficiency.
Both the CT200h and the HS250h ride on Toyota's MC platform, the which underpins Also the Toyota Corolla and Scion tC. But WHERE the latter hooks, an electric motor to a 2.4-liter inline-four-a total system output is 187 hp-the supposedly sportier CT200h's gas four displaces just 1.8 liters, and it and an electric motor combine to Produce 134 hp, 13 fewer Than The HS's gas engine makes all by its Lonesome. The CT200h has a bit of the feel of a Japanese GTI as well. Lexus claims the CT utilizes a "bespoke suspension design," bespoke apparently meaning "shared with the HS250h." With a short, 102.4-inch wheelbase shorter-3.2 Than That of a BMW 1-series-the CT Would love to rotate, if only its intrusive stability-control system turned off Could Be. As for the CT's hybrid credentials, rarely did We motor without our aiding the gas engine propulsion. There is a button marked "EV mode," but if pressings Such a button activates at 26 mph in the display a note saying "excessive speed EV mode is unavailable," then you do not have an EV mode. (In That Same vein, Lexus, you have not built a sporty car if it has a CVT and does not offer an option to manually lock in ratios, even fake ones.) Slowness Is not the only trait the CT200h shares with The HS250h. Real leather seats-damn the Cows! The $ 1,100 audio package is one of three different packages Lexus Premium Audio offers, depending on what other equipment is specified. This one is paired with the $ 2,445 navigation system, the which rewards the driver with Lexus's horribly distracting mouse-nub infotainment controller. With the CT200h and the HS250h, Lexus has a situation similar to Jeep's Patriot and Compass: one platform, two divergently styled vehicles.