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CT-200 Hybrid is a premium compact car. It's not that unusual. The thing that catches your eye, however, is that it is a hybrid vehicle. Recently, my wife. Judy and I were in New Orleans for the introduction of any new Lexus CT. In fact, the exact title is CT 200h, a hybrid premium compact car.

Lexus introduced the first luxury hybrid in 2005, and has never looked back. Lexus Hybrid Drive generates significantly less particulate emissions. The system works without problems, changing the full life of the battery, or power stations. Toyota and Lexus have excellent credentials and demonstrated their hybrid cars and this is the new hybrid is no different.

Brian bolaina, National Director of marketing for Lexus, said the new CT 200h are important elements that give customers a good experience in the premium compact class. The group of automotive journalists had a briefing on the car, followed by a walk-around. We then matched and followed one of several predetermined driving routes. The road took us through the French Quarter, down Bourbon Street, near the Interstate, through some marshes of Lake Ponchatrain, and the Superdome.

The Lexus 200h CT readers and acts like a normal car. It looks good. It handles well. It has all the luxury and quality touches inside and out. But the main difference between it and the engine of a regular gasoline car is that it achieves a composite score of 42 EPA mpg mileage. With safe driving, it is easy to exceed this figure. While some journalists were in the 50 to 60 miles per gallon during our test range.

Interior Lexus 200h CT was about 80% recycled materials. This car has been designed to respect the environment, not only for its hybrid engine, but its use of "green" production sites. Interior lights and instrument panel lighting can identify the owner of the offer, including a tachometer for those who want to take the measure of the visible

CT 200h is a bit 'as a best-selling Toyota Prius. And 'small. It 'fun to drive. And 'cheap. But the CT 200h goes much further. This is a premium luxury vehicle. Base platform is actually four inches shorter than the Prius. It has electric power steering, like all Lexus hybrid.

Although it looks like a hatchback, people speak of communication as a Lexus car with five doors. There is no safe, but a large storage space behind the rear seat. The rear "gate" opens and the inside is completely open, which really call it a Lexus sedan despite the declaration of public relations to the contrary.

The Lexus 200h CT will not be available in showrooms until spring 2011. It is expected to officially launch on March 1 and will be available in 60 countries worldwide. The expected price will be about $ 30 thousand to $ 31 000 but the price was not announced. Panasonic is the developer of hybrid batteries, as they are for all Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

Bottom line - I like the new Lexus CT. It is not fancy, but it is very elegant and full of touches of the premiums. For a small compact, it gives a very sporty driving experience that is as comfortable and relaxing.