2011 Lexus CT 200h review By Scott Burgess
Americans love hybrid hatchbacks, but mostly for the hybrid part; overall, we're still lukewarm on traditional hatchbacks. Lexus added a third ingredient — budget luxury — to create the CT 200h. With a starting price just over $29,000, it's the least expensive Lexus in nearly two decades, and it shows.
The 2011 CT 200h feels at times like a cut-rate Lexus, but its combination of fuel efficiency and handling should win the brand some much-needed younger buyers.
The front-wheel-drive CT's styling is the closest yet to Lexus' LF-Gh concept, and it comes in base and Premium trims, which you can compare here. We evaluated a CT 200h Premium.
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Safety, Features & Pricing
The CT 200h achieved top scores in all four crash tests by the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety, earning the car a Top Safety Pick designation. The
CT has not been tested by the National Hig ...
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Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driving.
Driving
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D.
Release the parking brake.
Gradually release the brake peda ...