{"id":364748,"date":"2010-02-25T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T01:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/25\/officially-official-lexus-drops-the-curtain-on-ct-200h\/"},"modified":"2010-02-25T20:10:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T01:10:00","slug":"officially-official-lexus-drops-the-curtain-on-ct-200h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/364748","title":{"rendered":"Officially Official: Lexus drops the curtain on CT 200h"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Hybrid<\/a>, Geneva Motor Show<\/a>, Hatchback<\/a>, Lexus<\/a>, Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n

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2011 Lexus CT 200h – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nEarlier this week, we got a sneak peek at the new Lexus CT 200h<\/a> from a brochure that somehow leaked out onto the Interwebs. Now, Lexus<\/a> has seen fit to pull the curtain back all the way on its new premium hybrid hatchback ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show<\/a> next week. A worldwide launch is promised later this year, but we can’t confirm whether that includes the United States.<\/p>\n

From what we can tell, the car retains some of Lexus’s L-finesse design philosophy as seen on the LF-Ch concept<\/a> that debuted in Frankfurt last year<\/a>, except in a somewhat more production-ready (read: toned-down) state. Inside, Lexus employs an asymmetrical dash design that’s split into what Lexus refers to as an upper Display Zone that includes an eight-inch LCD multi-display screen and a lower Operation Zone, which includes the shift lever and other controls such as Lexus’s Remote Touch multi-function controller.<\/p>\n

As expected, the baby Lexus is equipped with a 1.8-liter VVT-i gasoline-fed engine that’s mated up with an electric motor using Toyota<\/a>‘s proprietary Hybrid Synergy Drive technology and a continuously variable transmission. Sadly, we have no official power figure, but we imagine it should be somewhat close to the 134 combined ponies of the latest Toyota Prius<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Lexus, its hybrid hatchback can run in EV mode for up to 1.2 miles at speeds up to 28 miles per hour. In addition to pure EV mode, the driver can also select from Eco, Normal and Sport modes. Setting the CT 200h apart from other Toyota offerings is its dedicated double wishbone and trailing arm rear suspension system. Want more? Find all the details in the official press release after the break, and be sure to check out our high-res image gallery below.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Lexus CT200h<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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