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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What’s it up against?
This one’s tough to answer: The ES doesn’t really have many direct rivals
aside from the Ford Fusion-based Lincoln MKZ, the Cadillac CTS , the Acura TL
and the Volvo S80 since the segment is all-b ...
Safety
Side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain-type airbags for the
first and second rows, Active TRAC traction control and antilock brakes are
included. Lexus' Vehicle Stability Control el ...
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedures
as given in these sections.
CAUTION:
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move ...