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Select your gear via button or electronic shifter. Select driving mode via an electronic knob, and plug in your smart phone to use via the electronic selector tool, which controls the nav screen. Outlets for plugging in devices are conveniently located under the little square on the bottom right.

Like most small hybrids the CT200h had a level of performance that wouldn’t excite any real car enthusiasts, but there really was more than adequate power for the average driver. When we really wanted to get somewhere, we sacrificed our fuel economy and peeled out into traffic with ease. We’re hoping someone, maybe even Lexus, will be able to fix the traction control for better winter performance in the future, because we really were ready to fall for this little beauty. It’s small, but it’s packed with all the quiet luxury of some much less eco-friendly vehicles. If you’re looking for a green hatchback, just pack up and move to Florida so you can own a CT200h.

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2 Responses to “TEST DRIVE: The Lexus CT200h Compact Hatchback Hybrid Ushers In A New Era for Luxury Hybrids”

  1. jasonjasonjason jasonjasonjason says:

    Whether it can make it up your driveway or not is entirely dependent on the tires, and the stock tires are pretty hard and not suitable for snow. A set of snow tires is all you need.

    http://lexusenthusiast.com/2011/12/09/lexus-ct-200h-demonstrates-the-importance-of-winter-tires/

  2. msyin msyin says:

    I was wondering if you had the correct tires on the vehicle and who was driving that had the seats at the maximum distance from the steering wheel. The seats looked as if they were the furthest they could go back so of course there was almost no leg room.

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